Highland MSP wants 'community empowerment' at the centre of Scotland’s economy

Highlands MSP Emma Roddick has said that “community empowerment” must be at the centre of Scotland’s economics as MSPs discuss the transition to a wellbeing economy.

In the Scottish Parliament, Ms Roddick said the UK’s trickle-down economic framework and failure to redistribute wealth was not working for communities in the Highlands.

She emphasised the need to empower communities by redirecting wealth, control, and the benefits of local resources and efforts back into the local economy.

“The cost-of-living crisis has really demonstrated the harsh inequalities in our society, but they have also shown just how resilient our communities are,” she said.

“If you’re coming to me with policy, don’t talk to me about GDP, don’t talk to me about private growth, I want to know that you are going to end homelessness, tackle child poverty, and uphold basic human rights for everyone – the only party I see doing that unequivocally is the SNP.

“Because trickle-down economics is not working for the people of the Highlands.”

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