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The Conservative Party has suffered its worst defeat in decades in the UK general election. Labour is taking power and promising change. So, is this a watershed moment in UK politics? And how will it shape the way the country is governed? In this episode: Fran Boait, Former Labour Party Candidate. Leon Emirali, Former aide to UK Cabinet Minister Steve Barclay. Henry Newman, Former Senior Adviser for Boris Johnson. Host: Neave Barker Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
The Bank of England have increased their interest rate for the thirteenth time in a row. But it’s okay because Sunak says everything is fine. We speak to Fran Boait from Positive Money. Plus: Starmer’s Labour refuse to break ties with Mandelson despite damning new revelations; and the Telegraph are having a moral panic about […]
The Bank of England have increased their interest rate for the thirteenth time in a row. But it's okay because Sunak says everything is fine. We speak to Fran Boait from Positive Money. Plus: Starmer's Labour refuse to break ties with Mandelson despite damning new revelations; and the Telegraph are having a moral panic about […]
Energy price cap extended beyond April, windfall tax hiked to 35%, more money for schools and the NHS. Following the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, our Deputy Political Editor David Bond deconstructs today's medium-term budget announcement. Plus economist Fran Boait from Positive Money gives her reaction to the fiscal plans. In this episode:Jeremy Hunt's tax rises explainedHow will the public react to more tax rises?Where has spending been cut?The ‘grim' mood at WestminsterWhy the government should have focussed more on wagesPeople feeling the impacts of the economy ‘from all directions'Follow us on Twitter #TheLeaderPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What would a new economy that serves the future be, look and feel like? Who must be part of this new economy, and of making it happen? In September 2022, the funder collaborative Partners For A New Economy brought together 90 thinkers, funders and change-makers working in myriad ways across different places and systems to transform our economies. In this encounter you’ll hear dreams and reflections from some of those participants, painting a collective picture from an expanding field of a new economy that allows all people and nature to flourish, and how we might start building it. Made by Jo Barratt with Gemma Mortensen, Iris Andrews, Lily Piachaud, Hadeel Elshak and Sophie McKechnie and featuring the voices of, amongst others, Alexander Barkawi, Fran Boait, Kelly Clark, Leslie Harroun, Indy Johar, Immy Kaur, Till Kellerhoff, Lynda Mannson, Melissa Mean, Johannes Nuutinen, Alastair Parvin, James Vaccaro. Episode transcript Discover more at newconstellations.co, and join us on Instagram and Twitter @newconstells Find out more about Partners for a New Economy at www.p4ne.org
Just 42 days in the job, and the PM joins the pantheon of British prime ministers publicly apologising.But away from her economic mea culpa, households now face up to £5,000 energy bills once the government's cap ends in April.To discuss the latest developments on where this leaves the UK's finances - and the PM's future - we're joined by Dr Fran Boait, executive director of campaign group Positive Money. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On tonight's episode of Dewbs & Co. Michelle starts her Friday series of 'Fixing the Nation'.Dr Andrew Lilico & Fran Boait join the discussion on this week's topic of the cost of living crisis and how it's affecting the way we live our lives. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
We're approaching our 12th week of lockdown and we still don't know if and when we can expect things to get back to ‘business as usual'. And talking of business, many businesses have seen a big hit to their profits during this period. Some have accessed government support through the furlough scheme, but perhaps less talked about so far is the Covid Corporate Financing Facility, a Bank of England fund that provides companies with money to help them stay in business. Tottenham Hotspur, Westfield shopping centre in London, and the German chemical firm Bayer have all received bailouts from the fund, and according to research from Positive Money, as of June 3 firms are borrowing £16.186bn from the fund, with the central bank giving the go-ahead for a total of £67.7bn so far. We're here today to get a clearer picture of what covid-19 has meant for businesses, including finding out more about these bailouts, what the impacts of them will be, and in whose interests they are. Joining our host Clare Birkett is Fran Boait, Executive Director of Positive Money, a non-profit think tank that campaigns for systemic change of the money and banking system to support a fair, sustainable, and democratic economy. In conversation with Fran is Sam Dumitriu, Research Director at the Entrepreneurs Network.
Hello! There is occasional bad quality audio on today’s episode for which apologies (tech gremlins). We hope it doesn’t spoil your enjoyment of the finer points of Quantitative Easing! II’s a term thrown around which for many of us falls somewhere between the "Offside Rule" and "Quantum Mechanics". But it’s really important we understand it because it is having big effects. Fran Boait and Josh Ryan-Collins get us up to speed with the basics and explain why it matters, and how we could be putting QE to significantly better purposes. ANDComedian Eleanor Morton is taking parliament on the road, giving 18-year-olds an adult box, introducing freelancers discount cards and paying everyone the same no matter what job they do See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
David Grossman asks how and when money is created in the modern economy, how that influences asset prices and financial stability and hears about a radical Swiss idea for monetary reform. Joining the debate are Positive Money director Fran Boait and Professor Sir Charles Bean, former chief economist and deputy governor for monetary policy at The Bank of England.
Technology is transforming the world of money. Or at least that’s what the Bitcoin junkies would have you believe. They say digital currencies have arrived and are about to revolutionise the way we buy things. But recent downturns in their prices have led some to wonder whether digital currencies have fuelled a dangerous speculative bubble that needs to be curbed by regulators. Is the Bitcoin boom over? Or was it just the start for digital currencies? This week, Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Carl Miller from Demos, Fran Boait from Positive Money, and Duncan McCann from NEF. Enjoying the show? Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! Produced by James Shield and Huw Jordan. Music: A Life in Pictures by David Hilowitz, licenced under Creative Commons. The award-winning Weekly Economics Podcast is brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the UK's only people powered think tank. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org
Episode 51 – A shorter episode than usual, featuring a chat with Fran Boait from Positive Money (@positivemoneyuk) and a quick look at the past week’s events. Donate to the Patreon at www.patreon.com/parpolbroBuy me a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/A065LHJFollow us on Twitter @parpolbro, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ParPolBro/ and our webpage at http://www.tiernandouieb.co.uk/podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Bank of England have cut interest rates and announced more quantitative easing to avoid a post-Brexit economic slowdown. Will it be enough? Kirsty is joined this week by Fran Boait, Director of Positive Money. NEF on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nef Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Fran Boait on Twitter: www.twitter.com/franboait Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan. Music this week is by Podington Bear and Heavy Links. Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and charity campaigning for a fairer, sustainable economy. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org.
This week Kirsty's joined by Fran Boait, Director of Positive Money, to talk about people's quantitative easing. Why is it different to other QE? Isn't it just printing money? Would it help or hinder our economy? Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Fran Boait on Twitter: https://twitter.com/franboait Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan. Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and charity campaigning for a fairer, sustainable economy. Find out more at: www.neweconomics.org. Music by Podington Bear and Waylon Thornton.