Climate Change
Ann Pettifor: The Green New Deal offers radical environmental and economic change
The proposal is incredibly ambitious, both on climate change and with its reimagining of society Read here
Ann Pettifor
Economics
Ann Pettifor – Capital controls vs exchange controls: a brief review
Confused by the recent debate around capital and exchange controls? PEF Council member Ann Pettifor explains the crucial difference between the two, and the role capital controls would play in a progressive economy. Ann Pettifor […]
Austerity
Ann Pettifor – They think it’s all over
On Labour´s attempt to forge a reputation for economic competency based on new economics: What does it mean? Has it worked? Can Labour escape the balancing the household books narrative? Is austerity economics really over?
Climate Change
Ann Pettifor: The Latent, Unused Power of Citizens and the Production of Public Collateral
Taxpayers have agency over global financial markets…they subsidise, embolden and enrich centres of financial power like those of Wall St and the City of London. A long read, but well worth it. Read here
Economics
Ann Pettifor – Britain: The economic consequences of Brexit?
We have been complaining about the hysterical discussion around Brexit. This article by Ann Pettifor is one of the great exceptions. She analyses the situation with a cool and clear head. An excellent weekend read […]
Economics
Ann Pettifor: Britain’s flagging economy: is Brexit to blame?
“However, the evidence shows that—to date—it is austerity, not Brexit, that has had the most negative long-term impact on the British economy.” Read here
Climate Change
Ann Pettifor – To Secure a Future, Britain Needs a Green New Deal
The Climate Change Crisis has reached such dangerous proportions that we all have to alter our mode of living and thinking. We at BRAVE NEW EUROPE too, will in the future (actually we began a […]
Economics
Progressive Economy Forum: “Where will the money come from?” with Ann Pettifor
Progressives are often accused of believing in the “magic money tree” whenever they call for, say, more investment in public services. In this episode Ann Pettifor, expert on the monetary system and international financial architecture, […]
Economics
Ann Pettifor – To tackle austerity Britain needs at least a £50bn increase in public spending
It is interesting to note that the sum cited by Ann Pettifor is similar to the increased spending the Italian government is proposing to the EU (£80 billion). Ann Pettifor is a Director of Policy […]
Economics
Ann Pettifor – On Theresa May, Danny DeVito and ‘other people’s money’.
Once again we are posting an article about how governments finance themselves. We do this because most people in the EU still believe that taxes are the source of government spending. It is not. In […]