Bank of England told to “put your money where your mouth is” with green recovery
6 August 2020
London, 6 August 2020 – The Bank of England was the scene of protests this morning as campaigners called on Britain’s central bank to act on its pledges to support a green COVID recovery. Campaigners …
The Prime Minister must put public health before private wealth
3 August 2020
How come, right now, in some parts of the UK you can meet your friends and family in a restaurant but you can’t in your own garden? Sound ridiculous? That’s because it is, and it’s all because of mone …
The Bank of England and the slave trade – why apologies are not enough
23 July 2020
The Bank of England recently issued an apology for its ties with the slave trade. But notably, while accepting that former directors and members did profit from slavery, there was an effort to maintai …
It’s time to champion the visible hand
14 July 2020
The government’s mini summer budget announced last week, reveals a stubborn ideological commitment to the free market above all else. The Chancellor’s failure to develop a significant plan of new spen …
Discussing Digital Cash with the Bank of England
9 July 2020
In March 2020, the Bank of England published a new discussion paper on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) – an important step towards an official launch. But the Bank’s paper lacks an answer to the …