London Global Table 8th Jan 2014

12.00 – 14.00 at the SES, 11-13 Mandeville Place, London W1U 3AJ

   ‘MATTERS IN THE AIR’

We seek ways to communicate the significance of

  • ·  LAND:    The economic rent of all nature provided resources to be the source of public revenue
  • ·     MONEY:    The currency of society is to be issued on behalf of the people of that society interest free [given agreed costs].
  • ·  A BASIC MEANS OF LIVELIHOOD for all    A welfare security provision in the form of a living income is to be sourced for every citizen as of right—unconditionally.

This replaces the current means-testing bureaucratic arm of the state.

  1. IMMEDIATE SUPPORT FOR ACTIVISTS

 a] The Brand Challenge & developing collaboration – around stolen Commons – ill conceived Money – the need for Basic Livelihood – REPORT TO BE GIVEN  see also this next item……………..

 b] Watch the NEW WEBSITE  www.sharetherents.org  &  Homage to Henry George –    Download  Thesis #4  Mortal Taxes or a Life of iberty [PDF]   now  Download Thesis 5: The Pathology of Money [PDF] and 6. (2013 December) Video: Fred Harrison Asks “Can We Really Scrap Taxes?”

 c] An Open Letter to the Commoners and Co-operators of the World to participate in the Ecuadorian transition towards an Open Commons-based Knowledge Society. See Attachment

 2. EVIDENCE OF MOUNTING DANGERS and OPPORTUNITIES

 

] new documentary – Transforming Finance.  You can now watch the finance lab film online: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEqFxgWRBB0 Reinforces the area of concern but It is not strong on positive action or on global context.. ALSO a Report as attached in a rough copy that is easier to send than the attractive but bulky original.

 bDecember ECCR newsletteavailable on this page http://www.eccr.org.uk/Newsletter note, engage and report please ……YOUR FAITH YOUR FINANCE www.yourfaithyourfinance.org – a new website empowering churches, Quaker meetings and individuals to explore ethical and spiritual issues around money. www.quaker.org.uk/qn

3. AREAS FOR DEEPER INVESTIGATION – REPORTS FROM COLLABORATIVE 

AGENCIES

 a] Alanna Hartzok reports on being at the United Nations in the Trusteeship Council, participating in the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals proceedings on Human Rights to the Earth 

 b] Note   CCMJ appraisal March 9th – register with Peter please so we can decide venue

 

c] RUNNYMEDE GAZETTE November’s Runnymede Gazette is packed with interesting articles covering the ruling elites, corporate lobbying, state surveillance and economics. Runnymede Gazette November 2013

d] CRITICAL THINKING – If you want to Comment on today’s Daily Pickings go to: http://freecriticalthinking.org/daily-pickings/732-red-is-not-always-progressive 

 e] TAXPAYERS AGAINST POVERTY– Paul Nicolson www.facebook.com/pages/Taxpayers-Against-Poverty/299911526728884

 f] SIMPOL -In this Huffington Post article, John Bunzl, offers Brand an answer. 

 g] Mario Molinari’s seminal work ‘START WITH FOOD’. To download: startfood.

 h]  FT – ‘A new economics: Teaching of discipline needs to rely less on abstract models’:  http://www.gcgi.info/blog/497-a-comment-on-a-financial-times-editorial-november-12-2013 PS: You may also be interested to see: Try not to become a man of success, but a man of value http://www.gcgi.info/blog/495-try-not-to-become-a-man-of-success-but-a-man-of-value-albert-einstein

 i] Mother Pelican – December report  http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv09n12page3.html

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THERE ARE BASIC PAPERS ON GLOBAL TABLE LINKS  

– Initiatives with which we engage   http://globaltable.org.uk/wp/?page_id=373
– Fundamentals of a sane economy http://globaltable.org.uk/wp/?page_id=376

……..Up-dates for entries are always welcome from the Table’s associates. 

Associates’ LETTERS TO PRESS –  ETC.

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