Hannah Dewhirst

Economic Growth at Any Cost Fails Us All We saw this paradigm at Davos last week, as leaders talked up growth. But that fails the planet and the world’s poorest.

"Pragmatic policies will remain out of reach as long as we cling to the belief that economic growth equals human progress."

Excellent piece from the UN's Olivier de Schutter on the pitfalls of relying on GDP growth to fix all the world's crises.

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Rewire our economies for people and planet For too long, the rules of the global economy have been written by and for the few elites, billionaires and multinationals. Our leaders have measured success through GDP growth. But GDP is nothing mor...

I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: calling on global leaders to go beyond GDP and reclaim our economies for people and planet 🌎
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It's #ReclaimTheEconomyWeek! Around the world, people are coming together to demand an economy that puts people and planet first - and showing how it's already being done.

Sign the petition calling on leaders to redesign our economies to put people and planet at the centre: vist.ly/4p5xr

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Sometimes things don't move, and sometimes they do. The day after our conference on 'Too much finance', and the costs to an economy like the UK, another big hitter has come out to call for higher capital requirements on UK banks...

Can local currency financing help solve the climate and debt crisis? Join us for a discussion on the challenges and opportunities of expanding local currency financing to tackle the climate and debt crisis

Local currencies could help Global South countries reclaim control over economic policy and respond to the climate crisis.

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HPC data shows the FTSE 100 CEO just over two days to earn the median UK worker’s full time annual salary. Average CEO pay is £4.4m — 113× the median worker’s salary of £39,039.

With long-term wage stagnation, how can this possibly be justified?

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Donate to the Climate Justice Coalition, organized by Climate Justice Coalition With the rise of the far-right urgently threatening our lives and th… Climate Justice Coalition needs your support for Donate to the Climate Justice Coalition

The rise of the far-right urgently threatens our lives and the planet.

We're working to mobilise communities, groups and movements to resist their division and hatred – and win a fairer, fossil fuel-free world.

Chip in to help us take action in 2026 👇 www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-...

🎄This Christmas… one man must choose between super‑rich lobbyists and the people.

Keir Knightley stars in #TaxActually. 💌✨

The govt says it’s taxing the super-rich… but it doesn’t seem to know what that means.

Last week the Chancellor was asked about her Budget's impact on the richest 1%, she said they only analyse impact by deciles (10% slices of the pop).

🧵Here's why that's a BIG problem... 1/9

🚨BREAKING 🚨

Trump has put previously-agreed investment in the UK tech industry on hold.

Why? Likely to strong-arm the UK into dropping taxes on US big tech firms.

🧵Here’s what you need to know about the tax Trump wants scrapped & why we need to hold firm…

Our new analysis of Europe’s largest banks has found progress on climate has ground to a standstill, and in some cases, reversed

As environmental and social risks rise, banks’ responses are still falling short: the average score across the 25 banks was 41%🔽

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‘The City can’t be taken for granted’: how banks won over Rachel Reeves JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs to expand UK presence after sector was spared from higher taxes in budget

“The chancellor’s failure to levy a windfall tax on the banking sector in the budget is a damning indictment of the stronghold the sector continues to have over our politics.”

Our comments in this great piece about how banks swerved tax rises last week.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Are you happy to let aristocrats and tech billionaires speak for you? If so, you'll love our new report in the Guardian on money, the media, and the House of Lords 👇

We brought the voices of 68,749 people to Downing Street today📣 - thank you to @richardburgon.bsky.social and @simonforstroud.bsky.social for joining us!

To everyone who signed, shared, or emailed their MP - thank you so much 💚

Fingers crossed for #TaxTheBanks in the Budget on Wednesday 🤞

This Budget move could put £1,800 in every worker's pocket, according to economists A new report suggests that putting more money into public investment would boost growth and average earnings over the next decade

Ramping up public investment is the best route out of the UK’s productivity crisis.

Our new report finds increasing public investment by an additional 2% of GDP per year would kickstart growth, raise average earnings, and strengthen the public finances.

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👩‍⚕️👨‍🚒🤵 Doctors, firefighters, even the super-rich themselves can see it… so why can’t Rachel Reeves?

It’s time to tax the super‑rich & invest in our collective future.

Yesterday, we delivered over 700,000 signatures demanding that the govt delivers #TaxJustice at the budget.

Just over 1 week until the Budget... who's going to pay?

Will it be working people, struggling to get by?

Or billionaires and banks, who are swimming in cash?

There's still time to make the right decision - tell Reeves to #TaxTheBanks and add your name to our petition 👉 bit.ly/TaxTheBanks

🤞🤞🤞!

Reeves considers raiding bank profits Labour accused of planning ‘another body blow for the economy’

Could we see #TaxTheBanks in the Budget?! 👀 www.telegraph.co.uk/...

Telegraph sources say Reeves could still target bank profits... add your voice to make sure she does!

Join over 50,000 people who've signed our petition 👉 bit.ly/TaxTheBanks

We’re closer than ever to winning major tax reforms that could transform the economy for the many.

That’s why the greedy, powerful few are spreading hate and division... they want us distracted.

We’re in the fight of our lives. Chip in today so we can win it together 🤝
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From the Amazon to the world!

On Saturday 15 November, the climate justice movement will mobilise across the world for the Global Day of Action during COP30.

We’re coordinating events across Great Britain – find and join one near you this weekend 👉 climatejustice.uk/cop30/global...

Rumours are circulating that banks have been let off the hook *again* in this year's Autumn Budget, despite making record-breaking windfall profits from higher interest rates.

Tell the Chancellor it's not too late to change course 👉 bit.ly/TaxTheBanks

Great to see from @libdemdaisy.bsky.social 👏

Reeves must #TaxTheBanks and their windfall profits in the Budget - she could bring in over *£14 billion* from the Big Four banks alone.

Agree? Sign the petition 📝 bit.ly/TaxTheBanks

Preparing workers for tax rises but refusing to #TaxTheBanks even as they describe themselves as "awash with money" is a slap in the face to working people.

Sign the petition for a windfall tax on banks today 👉 bit.ly/TaxTheBanks

"The only taxes people currently back are for the rich, high earners, social media companies... and, of course, banks."

Help Rachel Reeves make the right choice next month, join ~40k people and add your name to #TaxTheBanks! bit.ly/TaxTheBanks

The Big Four banks are raking in the cash - a windfall tax on these profits could bring in £14 billion!💰

Check out the @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social video and email your MP to #TaxTheBanks! 👇 bit.ly/TaxTheBanksMPEmail

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Barclays, Lloyds, HSBC and NatWest have made over £35 BILLION in profits this year so far 🤯

These enormous profits have been inflated by high interest rates - they need a windfall tax now!

Email your MP to #TaxTheBanks 👉 bit.ly/TaxTheBanksMP... and share this video today!