Open call for evidence: Opt-out collective actions regime reviewFrom: Department for Business and TradePublished: 6 August 2025Deadline for responses: 11:59pm on 14 October 2025 Why This Matters for Get SAFE For too long, victims of financial exploitation have been forced to battle alone. Individual complaints to regulators, ombudsmen, or the courts can be exhausting, expensive, … Continue reading Get SAFE Community Briefing: Government Review of Opt-Out Collective Actions
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London’s Dirty Money Problem: Why Deregulation Is No Growth Strategy
For centuries, London has been the beating heart of global finance. Its history is tied to empire, trade, and innovation. But behind the gleaming towers of the City lies another story—one of greed, capture, and complicity in the flow of dirty money. A recent article by Jochen Ressel traces how London became the world’s dirty … Continue reading London’s Dirty Money Problem: Why Deregulation Is No Growth Strategy
Goliathon: The Battle Mech for Justice
Justice is under siege. Ordinary people are outmatched by systems designed to exhaust, confuse, and intimidate. When faced with bureaucracy, corporate power, or financial exploitation, the individual often feels like a lone foot soldier staring up at a towering machine. That’s why we built Goliathon—a battle mech designed for the citizens’ side of the fight. … Continue reading Goliathon: The Battle Mech for Justice
Why We Need to Step Into the Battle Mech Against the System
Yesterday, a mural appeared on the Royal Courts of Justice in London. Painted by the street artist Banksy, it depicted a chilling scene: a judge raising a gavel like a weapon over a fallen figure. Within hours, it was covered up. Art has always been a mirror to society — and this image was no … Continue reading Why We Need to Step Into the Battle Mech Against the System
So You’ve Found Something Rotten at Work: A Whistleblower’s First Steps
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing.” Discovering malpractice inside your workplace is a jolt. One moment you’re doing your job; the next, you realise harm is being caused — to customers, to colleagues, or to the public. Your conscience won’t let you ignore it, but … Continue reading So You’ve Found Something Rotten at Work: A Whistleblower’s First Steps
Who Are the Enablers in UK Finance?
"The people who walk in darkness are no longer prepared to do so." — Nobel Peace Prize Committee, 2011 The Hidden Hands of Corruption When we think of corruption, our minds often turn to far-off regimes or shadowy despots. But as Frank Vogl — co-founder of Transparency International and author of The Enablers — reminds … Continue reading Who Are the Enablers in UK Finance?
⚙️ The Battle for Empowerment
Here’s a storyline battle narrative in the tone of MechWarrior, where the pilots use The GAME Plan Notion Template as their battle computer, and Goliathon as their heavy war machine. It ends in victory. ⚙️ The Battle for Empowerment The sky burned red above the city. Towers of the Extractive System loomed like iron titans, … Continue reading ⚙️ The Battle for Empowerment
Football’s Financial Shame: What the V11 Story Teaches Us About Trust, Exploitation, and the Need for Change
When Brian Deane scored the first ever Premier League goal in 1992, it symbolised the dawn of a new era. Money flooded into football, players became celebrities overnight, and with wealth came new risks. Fast-forward thirty years, and we now see the dark side of that era: a generation of players—household names like Danny Murphy, … Continue reading Football’s Financial Shame: What the V11 Story Teaches Us About Trust, Exploitation, and the Need for Change
Beyond Money: How Human, Social, and Psychological Capital Drive Real Economic Growth
“Wealth is not just what you own. It’s what you know, how you connect, and who you become.” For decades, mainstream economics has taught us to measure prosperity through the narrow lens of financial capital—land, factories, investments, balance sheets. Yet a growing body of research, including a fascinating study from the Annals of the Constantin … Continue reading Beyond Money: How Human, Social, and Psychological Capital Drive Real Economic Growth
Finance Lobbying Is Out of Control – Here’s How We Take Back Balance
The financial lobby has more influence over UK policy today than at any time since the 2008 crash. Ministers and regulators are being nudged—some might say coerced—into promoting the growth of finance as if it were an unquestionable good. But history tells us otherwise. When finance grows unchecked, inequality widens, crises multiply, and society pays … Continue reading Finance Lobbying Is Out of Control – Here’s How We Take Back Balance
