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6 Myths about Money & Banking

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Dear B 1) Free places for Speakers Training in Leeds, Sat 31st March The first speakers training in London on 10th March was an extremly interesting and inspiring day full of amazing, engaged people with a desire and skills to spread the message about the need for a reform of monetary system far and wide. The next training day is already in two weeks in Leeds on Saturday 31st March. ...and there are still few places free there! So if you think this is something for you read more and register here now. 2) Video: 6 Myths about Money & Banking – Josh Ryan-Collins Josh Ryan-Collins, author of the book Where Does Money Come From?, explains how banks create money, out of thin air, through the accounting process they use when they make loans. He also addresses 6 common myths about money and banking prevalent in mainstream economics. Watch here 3) "Full reserve banking in plain English" In Our Proposal section on our website you can now download a booklet, that explains in plain English, how we can prevent commercial banks from being able to create money, and move this power to create money into the hands of a transparent and accountable body. Read here 4) Share the information on Facebook & Twitter Are you following us on Twitter (@Positivemoneyuk)? Have you liked our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/PositiveMoney)? To share/retweet our posts is the easiest and fastest way that you can help spread the word. Please do this whenever you get the chance, because it really makes a difference. 5) Publications on monetary reform The James Gibb Stuart Trust, one of the supporters of Positive Money, recently launched a new website. Now it has added a "Publications for Sale" page and the material might be of interest to you. For example, you can purchase a hard copy of our 60-page 'Bank of England (Creation of Currency) Bill'. The hard copy is handy to have and contains more Explanatory Notes than the version which is available on our site for download. This Bill is essential reading for anyone attending our training seminars. There is also a helpful and easily-read introduction to Money Reform called 'Clarifying our Money Reform Proposals', which was first published in 2006. 6) Upcoming Meetups & Events Cardiff Positive Money Meetup, Thu 22 March Sheffield Positive Money Meetup, Mon 26 March East Kent Positive Money Meetup, Mon 26 March Crashonomics – Portsmouth, Wed 28th March Is Banking To Blame for Poverty & Debt? - London, Mon 2 April CONFERENCE "Just Banking" - Edinburgh 19-20 April 7) Latest from the Blog HBOS Whistleblower Vindicated by HBOS’s Failings “The Crisis of Civilization” Film Cutting Out the Middle Man ‘Fiat money’ or Gold Standard? Steve Baker MP’s Financial Institutions Reform Bill 100-year Gilts Art Reserve Bank Don’t Bank on the Bomb! On the Nature of Physical Cash in the UK One in Five People in Debt for Food All the best, The Positive Money team Ben, Drew & Mira