As part of our Profit for Purpose series, this is the second episode in our three part interview with Julian Richer, founder of the home entertainment retailer Richer Sounds. Today we talk about Tax, Trust and Transparency. To establish a compassionate society & sustainable economy, wealth should be taxed more, after all, we all help to create the wealth but it is accumulated by a few. There is a very strong business case for more equality, & for the taxation of wealth. www.realagenda.org

Today we discuss a service close to all our hearts, the National Health Service, particularly in light of election promises of increased funding. How do we get the extra funding, how about a tax on the wealth that we all helped create, could be ring fenced for the NHS. Join Tom, Janine & Satya on the Weekly Wake Up! from The Real Agenda Network of podcasts for political change. www.realagenda.org

“As a businessman I have a big debt to society – I rely on society’s infrastructure for my business” We talk to Julian Richer, founder of Richer Sounds, the home entertainment retailer, now owned by its staff. In this episode: Julian outlines the story so far & his ideas & plans for an economy that works for all. In the next 2 episodes, he talks about making the tax system fairer & more effective, plus his ideas on how to be a better business. www.realagenda.org

A special episode to mark the Living Wage Week 11-17 November 2019. To find out why we need a real living wage, I spoke with Katherine Chapman, director of the Living Wage Foundation. I also talked to Rev Paul Nicolson, who as Chair of the Zacchaeus 2000 Trust, initiated the first research into minimum income standards which then became the basis of the real living wage, he went on to found Taxpayers Against Poverty. www.taxpayersagainstpoverty.org.uk www.realagenda.org

Why tax, who pays, who benefits, what’s fair? Why are politicians too timid to propose that the wealthy should pay more, why are we taking taxes of people with no money? Tom, Janine, Oliver & Satya talk tax on latest Weekly Wake Up! From The Real Agenda Network of podcasts for political change.

Do we have a moral responsibility to our fellow citizens to ensure that everyone has a secure home & decent standard of living? Austerity cuts are forcing more money to be spent to mitigate the effects that damage the lives of our people, it just does not make economic sense. Join Tom, Satya, & Janine on latest Weekly Wake Up! From The Real Agenda Network of podcasts for political change.

The crisis of low-income families & unaffordable housing can be fixed & the misery of millions could be ended. In the second episode of this series, Rev Paul Nicolson, the initiator of the real living wage & founder of Taxpayers against Poverty talks about how both the poll tax & then council tax have caused misery

for many tenants & then exactly how much is enough to provide a decent but basic standard of living. Produced by The Real Agenda Network of podcasts for political change. www.realagenda.org

Is the government in denial about disastrous effects of austerity? So what can we do to save planet and the damage of zero hours contracts? We hear from Taxpayers Against Poverty, Extinction Rebellion and a review of Ken Loach’s tragic tale of the gig economy “Sorry We missed you” plus who says Manchester city centre does not have enough expensive homes! Join Tom, Satya, Oliver, Janine & Zoe on latest Weekly Wake Up! From The Real Agenda Network of podcasts for political change. www.realagenda.org

Why are 85 MPs promising to behave? will the wealthy help increase funding for public services? How listening those in poverty can help make life better. Today talking with Compassion in Politics and IPPR, with Tom & Satya on the Weekly Wake Up! Part of the Real Agenda Network of podcasts of political change. Please take a listen and subscribe or sign up via our website: www.realagenda.org

Why MPs need a code of conduct, how pressure of social care is causing more stress & depression, how Bristol is bringing business & communities together to resolve poverty & the sad story of the huge increase in deaths amongst homeless people. With Tom Burgess, Satya Kartara & Oliver Williams on the Weekly Wake Up! Part of the Real Agenda Network of podcasts of political change www.realagenda.org