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Banks still too big to fail
19 December 2011: nef reacts to the government response to the Independent Commission on Banking.
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nef's reaction to Vince Cable's announcement on banking reform
18 December 2011: The Coalition's intention to 'accept in full' the proposals of the Vickers' Commission should not mark the end point in UK banking reform.
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Portas Review: The chance to breathe life into Britain’s high streets
13 December 2011: Town centres are central to rebuilding our economy and local communities and Mary Portas’ review is a bold step in the right direction. The only things missing are proposals to tackle the negative impact of big supermarkets and steps to ensure local lending.
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New national well-being data highlights the negative impact of unemployment
01 December 2011: nef analysis of new Office for National Statistics (ONS) well-being data confirms the unemployed are some of the least happy in the UK. As our economic outlook continues to worsen, life satisfaction is set to fall.
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Autumn statement 2011: nef's response
29 November 2011: Osborne’s partial U-turn will not be enough to save the economy.
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Why the Rich Are Getting Richer
02 November 2011: A nef report into the causes of UK inequality.
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Social Return on Investment Centre for Excellence launched
25 October 2011: A new way of sharing SROI principles with organisations across all sectors.
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UK fishing fleets fail to deliver best value to society
08 October 2011: New research from independent think-tank nef (the new economics foundation) reveals how fleets with greatest access to fish stocks deliver less value to society than those with smaller quotas.
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Bank reform will fail without action on credit creation, warns nef
29 September 2011: The proposals of the Independent Commission on Banking will not deliver financial stability and economic prosperity because they fail to rigorously analyse or challenge commercial banks’ control over the money supply, according to a new book published by independent think-tank nef (the new economics foundation).
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UK’s first local e-currency launches as Brixton Pound marks second anniversary
29 September 2011: The UK's first local e-currency launches today alongside a new design for Brixton Pound (B£) notes featuring famous former residents that include music icon David Bowie, World War Two secret agent Violette Szabo and British Olympic Basketball player Luol Deng.
