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News from NEF: 100 policy ideas, new economy map, land value tax
New Economics Foundation 4:21 AM (5 hours ago) to me New Economics Foundation Change the Rules We launched two major initiatives during the last fortnight: New rules for the economy and the Change the Rules website. ----------------------------------------- New rules for the economy The UK is in the grip of three intense, interlinked crises: an economic crisis, an ecological crisis and a democratic crisis. NEF presents more than 100 policy proposals to transform our failing economic system. Read more and https://neweconomics.org/2019/11/new-rules-for-the-economy ----------------------------------------- Change the Rules website Our new website, Change the Rules, maps inspiring local, community and workplace initiatives to build a more democratic and sustainable economy – and sets out the rules we need to change. Visit the site and https://letschangetherules.org/ ----------------------------------------- Funding local government with a land value tax Swapping business rates for a land value tax can plug the local authority funding gap. Read more and https://neweconomics.org/2019/11/funding-local-government-with-a-land-value-tax ----------------------------------------- A radically different social security system Universal Credit is the exemplar policy failure. Here’s how we can start to rebuild the incomes of the UK’s lowest paid families. Read more and https://neweconomics.org/2019/11/a-radically-different-social-security-system ----------------------------------------- New website maps the UK’s emerging new economy Clifford Singer explains the reasons for launching our new Change the Rules website. Read more and https://neweconomics.org/2019/11/new-website-maps-the-uks-emerging-new-economy ----------------------------------------- It’s not too late to nationalise British Steel As news broke this week that there are at least two buyers in the mix to buy British Steel in Scunthorpe, we re-ran this piece from Andrew Pendleton setting out one possible future for the ailing company. Read more and https://neweconomics.org/2019/11/its-not-too-late-to-nationalise-british-steel ----------------------------------------- Recessions: explained The recession of a decade ago looms very large in our collective memory. But what actually causes a recession? Sarah Arnold explains. Read more and https://neweconomics.org/2019/11/recessions-explained ----------------------------------------- Rating retention Local government finances are unsustainable. We’ve developed options for redesigning the business rates retention system. Read more and https://neweconomics.org/2019/11/rating-retention ----------------------------------------- Re-energising manufacturing Scotland is uniquely placed to expand its production of renewable electricity. We propose an industrial policy for renewables manufacturing in Scotland. Read more and https://neweconomics.org/2019/11/re-energising-manufacturing ----------------------------------------- New Economics Podcast: Hostile environment - how immigrants became scapegoats (live) How did the public conversation about immigration become so toxic? And is there another way forward? This week we’re at SOAS with a live audience and Maya Goodfellow, author of ‘Hostile Environment: How immigrants became scapegoats’. Listen and https://neweconomics.org/2019/11/hostile-environment-how-immigrants-became-scapegoats-live ----------------------------------------- Freedom of movement, the climate emergency, the Brexit Party and armed forces pledges NEF CEO Miatta Fahnbulleh appeared on an election special of BBC 2 Politics Live. and https://neweconomics.org/2019/11/freedom-of-movement-the-climate-emergency-the-brexit-party-and-armed-forces-pledges ----------------------------------------- What big issues will be at the forefront of the 2019 General Election? Miatta appeared on BBC Radio 4 World at One, Sky News “The Campaign” and the Sarah-Jane Mee Show on Sky News to discuss what big issues could come up in the election. https://neweconomics.org/2019/11/how-much-will-the-upcoming-general-election-be-a-vote-on-brexit https://neweconomics.org/2019/11/is-this-the-brexit-election ----------------------------------------- UK GDP: Economy avoids recession despite weakest growth in a decade NEF analysis showing that GDP per head is still £128 below 2008 levels was picked up in Guardian and BBC business live updates on this month’s GDP stats. https://neweconomics.org/2019/09/when-adjusted-for-the-lived-experience-of-inflation-gdp-per-head-today-is-still-128-below-2008-levels ----------------------------------------- How are politicians going to respond to the big structural problems in the economy? Miatta Fahnbulleh responded to the latest spending announcements in the election campaign on BBC Radio 4 World at One and Sky News. Andrew Pendleton spoke to Darren Adam on LBC about the spending plans, where the money comes from and how it should be spent. Alfie Stirling was on Sky News All Out Politics discussing the economic offer from the Labour and Conservative parties. https://neweconomics.org/2019/11/what-have-we-learnt-about-political-parties-spending-plans https://neweconomics.org/2019/11/how-are-politicians-going-to-respond-to-the-big-structural-problems-in-the-economy https://neweconomics.org/2019/11/why-are-we-seeing-such-big-spending-commitments-from-parties-in-this-election https://neweconomics.org/2019/11/what-announcements-are-coming-out-of-parties-spending-plans ----------------------------------------- Business rates reforms will only help richest authorities, report finds A new NEF report showing that the government’s proposed business rates retention system will increase geographic inequalities in the UK was covered in LocalGov. https://neweconomics.org/2019/11/rating-retention ----------------------------------------- Why has the government’s flagship policy failed to build a single home? Hanna Wheatley breaks downs some of the incoherences and inconsistencies in the government’s flagship Starter Home policy which has failed to build a single home in five years on talkRADIO. https://neweconomics.org/2019/11/why-has-the-governments-flagship-policy-failed-to-build-a-single-home ----------------------------------------- What are some of the common myths about moving to a four-day week? Aidan Harper busts some of the common myths you hear about moving to a shorter working week on talkRADIO. Miatta Fahnbulleh explained why a shorter working week is necessary and how it can be achieved on LBC Radio. https://neweconomics.org/2019/11/what-are-some-of-the-common-myths-about-moving-to-a-four-day-week https://neweconomics.org/2019/11/how-can-we-make-the-shorter-working-week-a-reality-in-the-uk ----------------------------------------- Investing in the Future NEF research showing that the UK economy is up to £100bn smaller than it would have been without austerity was mentioned in articles by Grace Blakeley in Tribune and Jacobin. https://neweconomics.org/2019/02/austerity-is-subduing-uk-economy-by-more-than-3-600-per-household-this-year https://tribunemag.co.uk/2019/11/investing-in-the-future https://www.jacobinmag.com/2019/11/amtrak-rust-belt-infrastructure-public-investment-transit ----------------------------------------- Renters launch national manifesto A renters' manifesto, co-written by NEF, calling for radical reform of private renting and a transformation of the housing system was covered in 24housing, Your Money and the Morning Star. https://www.rentersrightslondon.org/take-action/national-renters-manifesto-2019/ https://www.24housing.co.uk/news/renters-target-tory-seats-with-national-manifesto/ https://www.yourmoney.com/mortgages/renters-launch-national-manifesto/ https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/renters-call-for-radical-reform-in-national-housing-manifesto ----------------------------------------- Like this? 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