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Dear John, |
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Right now, money and banking reform isn’t high enough up the Conservative Party agenda. Many Conservative politicians would agree we have a climate crisis, a housing crisis and a crisis of inequality. But too many don’t know that banking reform is key to fixing them.
Our event at the Conservative Party Conference on Monday is a chance to change that. We’ll be quizzing our panel on whether ‘UK banking is fit for purpose?’ to shine a light on the failings of the system and raise the profile of money and banking reform. [1] |
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The only thing missing now is you. To prove just how important this issue is to the public, we need to take as many voices with us as possible. Hearing concerns from people all across the country will show the party members there just how widespread support for radical reform is.
John, please will you share a question for our panelists now? |
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So far on the panel is Phillip Blond, Director of ResPublica think tank; Eric Lonergan, Fund Manager M&G Investments; James Vaccoro, Special Advisor to Triodos Bank; and Executive Director of Positive Money Fran Boait. Between now and Monday, we’ll read through all the questions you submit and put as many to the panel as we can!
Last week we held a packed-out event at the Labour Party Conference. What made our event stand out was the fact we brought the voices of hundreds of keen supporters from all over the country. [2]
Because together we know that more than ten years after the crash; banks are still too-big-too-fail and branches are closing left, right and centre. It’s obvious our banking system is failing, but we need Conservatives to realise this too, and the more voices they hear from the louder that message will be.
Our audience isn’t just the people who make it into the room on Monday, but the thousands of Positive Money heroes around the UK. By supporting our work day in and day out, you’re pushing for a better money and banking system for everyone and asking the people in power to listen. Bit by bit, together we’re making our system fairer and more democratic. pan>
Positive Money has and always will be about people power. John, please will you make sure we represent as many voices as possible on Monday and submit a question now? |
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Thanks for being involved,
Hannah, Rachel and the Positive Money team PS: If you’re going to be in Manchester this weekend, please grab a free ticket to the event here. It’s 4.15pm at Lloyd’s House, central Manchester, M2 5WA. We’d LOVE to see you there!
PPS: We’ll also be livestreaming the event so if you’d like to watch online head to our Facebook page at 4.15pm on Monday.
Notes: [1] Read more details on the event here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/is-uk-banking-fit-for-purpose-tickets-73291656317 [2] Positive Money at Labour Party Conference: https://positivemoney.org/2019/09/positive-money-at-labour-party-conference-2019/
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