Is there a magic money tree? (Podcast)
6 July, 2017Listen to the interview with Fran Boait, Positive Money's executive director: (20 min from 1:10:59 till 1:30:40)
We want leaders who will rebalance our economy
6 July, 2017This morning Positive Money supporters unveiled two AdVans that are now driving round Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn’s constituencies with our message: we want leaders who will rebalance our economy. Check them out! Hundreds of Positive Money supporters chipped in so today we could reach hundreds of voters and our potential future prime minister. Together [...]
Citizen’s income – can it work?
16 June, 2017Positive Money and AntiUniversity's 'Citizen’s Income' Panel Discussion: Sunday 11th June 2017 - Report by Rebecca Zack There was an air of positive expectation rising from the crowd of over eighty at Positive Money’s Citizen’s Income discussion this Sunday. From young people who had never been to an economics talk to long-time supporters, and people from [...]
What will your MP candidate do to tip the balance in our economy? (Video)
2 June, 2017Our economy is unbalanced: money flows towards property and an oversized financial sector, sucking money in from the rest of the economy. Watch this 1 min video to find out what you can do to help tip the balance. Email your MP candidates in just 2 minutes
Has your future MP seen this image?
30 May, 2017Neighbours are turning against each other, people are blaming migrants for the lack of secure jobs, and hate crime’s on the rise. Our politicians and banks have created a totally unbalanced and dysfunctional economy, and it’s breaking our society. But now we have an opportunity. Because politicians are never more keen to please their voters [...]
Sovereign Money: Responding to the Bundesbank
24 May, 2017The following is a re-post by the expert on Sovereign Money and a member of the Positive Money's Advisory Panel, Professor Joseph Huber. In this piece, Professor Huber responds to the Bundesbank's recent 'Remarks on a 100% reserve requirement for sight deposits'. 100%-reserve versus single-circuit sovereign money To begin with, we need to be [...]
Have rising house prices reached their limit?
16 May, 2017UK house prices are “stagnating”, having declined in the last three months; it's the first quarterly fall since being on the cusp of the double-dip recession in 2012. According to statistics provided by the ONS today, house prices in April declined by 0.6% compared to the previous month. Data from Halifax showed a similar picture, [...]
Positive Money at the Southampton May Day
12 May, 2017Southampton local group held a stall at the Southampton May Day. Here's a report by Phil Tyler and a few photos from the event: It was the 1st May 2017 and we had a gazebo at “International Worker’s Day - Celebrate Peace and Unity in our Community” hosted by Unite The Union in Palmerston Park Southampton. [...]
New Bank of England report should set alarm bells ringing
11 May, 2017The inflation report from 11th May and newly released data provide further evidence that the UK economy is increasingly unbalanced. The Bank of England has warned that wages are stagnating, while everyday prices are rising, leading to a higher cost of living. The squeeze on living standards should worry politicians from all parties vying to form [...]