Positive Money Retreat 2016 in Lake District – Join us!
15 May, 2016We are heading to the Lake District - would you like to join us? Once a year supporters, directors and members of staff come together for the Positive Money annual retreat. This is a weekend for the Positive Money leaders of today and tomorrow: people who are passionate about fixing the money system and want to build [...]
Are you a Positive Money Speaker?
3 May, 2016Most people still have no idea that 97% of money is created by banks. We have a lot of work to do in getting the message out there to the general public. So this year, we are offering Speakers Training to help you go tell the world about the problems with money and the need for [...]
Positive Money stall at the Compass annual gathering
15 March, 2016Last Saturday, Positive Money had a stall at the Compass Annual Gathering. The venue was filled with people interested in tackling big political questions: How do we make systemic change happen in this political and global context? How could we be organising to have more impact? The day included breakout sessions on housing, the new [...]
Where do you stand?
5 August, 2015To bring about reform of our money system, we need to build a movement of people from across the political spectrum. We know that Positive Money supporters have a range of different political perspectives: some worry that implicit government subsidy of banks prevents true competition, while others are concerned that inflated asset prices contribute to rising inequality. This [...]
Positive Money Retreat 2015 – join us!
14 July, 2015Last year, on the eve of the Scottish referendum, the Positive Money team travelled to Ambleside in the Lake District. With anticipation (and some trepidation), we put the final touches to the the design of the weekend and waited for 22 participants of the first Positive Money retreat to arrive. Over the next two and [...]
Hustings: Your chance to ask a question
14 April, 2015Hustings provide a rare opportunity to see the people seeking to represent you and hear why they want to do so. At times hustings can be frustrating. Audience members go off on tangents and politicians manage to dodge their questions. However, they present a unique opportunity to make your views known directly and clearly. If [...]
Like the chicken and the egg, which came first: money or banking?
13 February, 2015This week saw the launch of the Positive Money pub quiz. Quiz master David Faraday guided over thirty Positive Money supporters on a journey through the realities of the current money system, its impacts and potential solutions. A bonus question at the end of each round saw your score being multiplied by PIBOR - The [...]
Parliament to debate money creation – call your MP
12 November, 2014Last week we found out that a historic debate 'Money Creation and Society' had been tabled in the Parliament. This will be the first time since 1844 that Parliament will debate money creation. It is taking place on Thursday 20th November - that is only one week away! Is your MP going to be there? Whilst the Money [...]
UK parliament to debate money creation for first time in 170 years
5 November, 2014UK Parliament will hold a three hour debate on the issue of ‘Money Creation and Society’ on Thursday 20th November. This will be the first time in 170 years that Parliament has debated money creation. [yellow_box box_size="602"] Approximate expected start of the "Money Creation & Society" debate is around 12:30PM. [/yellow_box] The Money Creation and Society debate [...]