Dear John,

We have huge potential to move closer towards our vision of a fair, democratic and sustainable economy in 2020. But we can’t do everything at once. We needed some perspective and guidance to help prioritise our work over the next twelve months - so we reached out to you. 

Thousands of you completed our survey last month and these results will be a guiding light for us in 2020. As our supporters, knowing your views and what you care about will help us choose what campaigns to focus on and make sure our limited resources have the best possible impact.

The results from our first question give a clear snapshot of what’s concerning our supporters most, with the climate crisis coming out on top.

The pursuit of endless economic growth has already seriously damaged our environment, with floods, fires and storms making headlines all over the world. We’ll be publishing new research on how we can escape our dependence on growth this May, and our work to highlight the vital role the Bank of England can play in tackling the climate crisis will remain a top priority. 

We also share your concerns about Brexit. There’s a real risk it’ll be used as an excuse to tear up the rule-book and let the financial sector return to its pre-2008 excesses. We held the Bank of England to account for contributing to a rise in inequality before [1], and we’ll continue to keep a close eye on the Bank and other big players in the financial sector throughout the Brexit process.

Looking ahead, 2020 really felt like unknown territory for Positive Money. But these results are proof that we’re going in the right direction.

We need a radical new money and banking system in 2020, and Positive Money has a key part to play in making this happen. Our vision for a fair, sustainable and democratic economy that works for all chimes with the thousands of you who took our survey. It’s not going to be easy, but by standing together we have the best chance of making real change happen.

Finally we’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who completed the survey, those respondents are what make Positive Money a truly people-powered organisation.

Thank you for all that you do,

Zack, Hannah and the rest of the Positive Money team

[1] Latest wealth data shows disproportionate gains to the rich during era of QE https://positivemoney.org/2018/02/latest-wealth-data-shows-disproportionate-gains-rich-era-qe/

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