"There is no clear change in direction", comments Fran Boait, Executive Director of Positive Money, on the autumn statement in the BBC Radio …
Archives for 2016
The autumn statement falls far short of what the UK economy requires
When the Chancellor took office, he pledged to “reset” economic policy. And the Prime Minister, recognising the effects of the Bank of …
Positive Money at IdeaSpace – across the river from the SNP Conference
Positive Money Edinburgh local group ran a stall for the 3 days of the Scottish National Party (SNP) Conference in mid-October. The main …
Sweden’s central bank eyes digital currency
The world’s oldest central bank is launching a project to examine what a central bank-backed digital currency would look like and what …
To deal with climate change we need a new financial system (Guardian)
Abolishing debt-based currency isn’t a new idea, but it could hold the secret to ending our economies’ environmentally damaging addiction to …
People across UK demand QE for people, not financial markets
Did you know that every UK citizen could have received £6834 if the money created by the Bank of England under QE programme had gone to …
“QE for people” demo at the Bank of England (Video)
On Thursday 3rd November 2016 Positive Money supporters gathered at the Bank of England and sent a clear message to the people who decide …
Why Theresa May is only half right: The real problem with the Bank of England (Newsweek)
It's time for a more radical approach to quantitative easing, writes Fran Boait in Newsweek, 2nd November 2016. Here's a short extract: If …
QE makes the rich richer! (CNBC Video)
On CNBC, on Thursday 3rd November 2016, Positive Money’s Director, Fran Boait, explained what's wrong with what the Bank of England is …