Was fun to chat with @zackpolanski.bsky.social about how we revitalise our democracies and democratise our economies on @boldpolitics.bsky.social Felt like we got through loads, from an Extreme Wealth Line to credit unions, from OBR reform to the importance of civic life.
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Flip the wealth Bonanza
And make this the
“Century of the Citizen”
My new favourite episode of Bold Politics with Danny Sriskandarajah.
Thank you for the sanity check!
@dhnnjyn.bsky.social
How Much Is Too Rich? We asked
@adambrichto.bsky.social to take to the streets and see what the British public thinks.
Extreme wealth has spiralled so far out of control that it's almost impossible to put into perspective. We're playing with poker chips to see what it really looks like.
And the govt must reassess its fiscal framework to ensure greater transparency, flexibility and long-term policymaking.
Read the full set of essays here - Volume 34, Special Issue | Renewal renewal.org.uk/journal/volu...
@compassoffice.bsky.social
A great op-ed by @alemanno.bsky.social @theguardian.com on the parable of plastic bottle cap: an inspiring example effective regulations protecting nature and curbing irresponsible corporate behaviour www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Fascinating to hear a Chief Economist of a commercial bank (Triodos) talk about how fundamentally flawed the financial system is. And inspiring to hear his ideas for how we change the rules so that finance works for people and planet, not the other way around
So worrying to hear about ebola outbreak in DRC. My takeaway when I saw the response in 2019 was that this sort of crisis could be prevented with relatively small amounts of effective aid. My heart goes out to those in the affected regions and the brave health workers responding to this outbreak
Great to see @libdems.org.uk promising an Essential Energy Guarantee. As my colleagues have argued, this is exactly the sort of policy we need to address cost of living, energy security and green transition all at once. Well done @libdemdaisy.bsky.social
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Good to hear that these awards are back. As someone said in an essay last week, we need a debate about policies not people so may the best ideas win! #VoteNEF
Our macro-economic institutions need reform too.
The National Wealth Fund should be bigger & bolder to drive up investment in green infrastructure.
Monetary & fiscal policy should be better coordinated so the Govt & @bankofengland.bsky.social have tools needed to respond to growing crises /4