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Ann Pettifor was always the ideal author of a book that shatters the fantasy of apolitical money and the toxic myth that monetary policy must remain a democracy-free zone. This book is now a reality. -- Yanis Varoufakis, author of And the Weak Suffer What they Must? Ann deserves a lot of credit because she was trying to highlight these issues many, many years ago, and unfortunately, there weren't enough people who were trying to map the system, model it, and then above all else, modify it. -- Gillian Tett, author of The Silo Effect Ann Pettifor is a rare voice giving us a brilliant analysis of the overweening privilege given to finance. Her vital insight has been to explain how money, and the way banks are allowed to create and allocate it, fuels both economic and environmental havoc. Without Ann's call to re-imagine our bank and money system, we would not be able to find even the beginnings of the answers we desperately need. -- Andrew Simms, author of Cancel the Apocalyspe A wonderful economist who first said that 'Britain is living in an Alice in Wongaland economy', -- Nick Cohen, author of What's Left? Our livelihoods and ecosystem are deeply affected by the world of money production and finance. But it's a world largely hidden from us by vested interests. In language we can all understand Ann Pettifor explains the issues and the debates around money, shadow banking, QE and ' helicopter money'. A must-read -- Caroline Lucas, MP, Co-Leader of the UK Green Party Pettifor has a splendidly clear vision, both of money creation and of the role of banks. There is a great deal to applaud here, including her critique of mainstream economic models, which continue to ignore money and banking or, alternatively, get that horribly wrong. -- Charles Goodhart, Emeritus Professor, London School of Economics Coolly authoritative, soberly trenchant, unexpectedly compelling, Ann Pettifor's book is vital in both senses, important and full of life. -- Zoe Williams * Guardian * Pettifor's new book aims to elucidate the nature of money, the better to help women advocate for their needs. * Vogue *

Ann deserves a lot of credit because she was trying to highlight these issues many, many years ago, and unfortunately, there weren't enough people who were trying to map the system, model it, and then above all else, modify it. - Gillian Tett, author of The Silo Effect Ann Pettifor is a rare voice giving us a brilliant analysis of the overweening privilege given to finance. Her vital insight has been to explain how money, and the way banks are allowed to create and allocate it, fuels both economic and environmental havoc. Without Ann's call to re-imagine our bank and money system, we would not be able to find even the beginnings of the answers we desperately need. - Andrew Simms, author of Cancel the Apocalypse A wonderful economist who first said that 'Britain is living in an Alice in Wongaland economy' - Nick Cohen, author of What's Left? Ann Pettifor's economic analysis has proved prescient in the past. Today her work becomes increasingly relevant for those wanting to understand the link between easy but costly credit, the rise in consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Above all Ann's demolition of the argument that 'there is no money' to reduce poverty, finance childcare and fund the transformation of our economy away from fossil fuels, makes her work essential reading for Greens everywhere. - Caroline Lucas, MP

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ANN PETTIFOR is a political economist with a focus on finance and sovereign debt. She is director of Prime: Policy Research in Macroeconomics, an Honorary Research Fellow at City University and a fellow of the New Economics Foundation. She was invited onto the economic advisory board by the British Labour Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn.

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