Tell Ed Balls MP your views on consumer banking

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As part of its banking reform campaign, consumer group Which? would like to hear your views on consumer banking at an event on Thurs 8 September in central London called "A fresh approach to banking: Designing a system that works for you".
Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls MP will be at the event to listen to your views (Vince Cable MP attended a similar event recently) and Which? will use the results within its banking reform campaign, so it's a real chance to have your say. Refreshments will also be provided.
Event agenda:
17.30pm – Registration
17.50pm – Introduction from Which? and Ed Balls MP
18.10pm – Roundtable discussions in groups
19.00pm – Feedback session chaired by Which? Executive Director Richard Lloyd with support from Ed Balls MP
19.30pm – Event close
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How to register[/title]
Which? would like a range of people to go, including MoneySavers, so please register your interest to attend on the following form.
There are around 40 places available (which will be allocated on a first come first served basis).
You should provide your name, occupation, home town, email and contact telephone number, plus any dietary or special requirements, and can email [EMAIL="events@which.co.uk"][email protected][/EMAIL] for more info.


Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls MP will be at the event to listen to your views (Vince Cable MP attended a similar event recently) and Which? will use the results within its banking reform campaign, so it's a real chance to have your say. Refreshments will also be provided.
Event agenda:
17.30pm – Registration
17.50pm – Introduction from Which? and Ed Balls MP
18.10pm – Roundtable discussions in groups
19.00pm – Feedback session chaired by Which? Executive Director Richard Lloyd with support from Ed Balls MP
19.30pm – Event close
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Which? would like a range of people to go, including MoneySavers, so please register your interest to attend on the following form.
There are around 40 places available (which will be allocated on a first come first served basis).
You should provide your name, occupation, home town, email and contact telephone number, plus any dietary or special requirements, and can email [EMAIL="events@which.co.uk"][email protected][/EMAIL] for more info.
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Can we have an ideas thread here as well for those of us who can't/won't make it to the event? Anyway, here's a couple of ideas:
It could take the form of a legal maximum interest rate for credit, set at something like (base rate + 20)%, so with the base rate at 0.5% the maximum legal APR would be 20.5%; if the BOE base rate was 10%, banks could charge no more than 30% and so on.
The government could then sell the bank back into the corporate sector when its performance is better.
If there is a demand for money, then raise interest rates! Stealing off savers is wrong!
WHATEVER YOUR VIEW PLEASE TRY TO KEEP ED BALLS AND HIS FELLOW SPIVS OUT OF IT!!
If you are attending, please can you ask my question on my behalf?
Thanks
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