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30 Nov 12
Bill Nighy Visits Malawi to See the Difference A Robin Hood Tax Could Make
Bill Nighy in Malawi
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Tomorrow is Worlds Aids Day. And those working on HIV/AIDS have an amazing story to tell the world: we can end the AIDS crisis. Breakthroughs in science have shown us that getting AIDS drugs to those with HIV not only keeps them alive and healthy, but can reduce risk of infection by 96%.  This news is amazing - from now on, no one needs to die of AIDS - no one needs to become HIV positive.

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29 Nov 12
Over 1000 Robin Hoods at the Public Services International world Congress
Over 1000 Robin Hoods. Credit: Public Services International
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By Teresa Marshall, Public Services International

 

Public Services International (PSI) and affiliates have lobbied global financial institutions such as the World Bank and built support for campaigns that link the need for fair taxes, such as through a financial transactions...

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25 Oct 12
Fast Track for Financial Transaction Tax in Europe
Robin Hood Tax campaigners in Brussels
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The good news just keeps rolling in to Sherwood. The 11 European countries pushing for a financial transaction tax aren't hanging about!

The 11 countries have lodged their official request with the European Commission asking for a financial transaction tax  via the 'enhanced cooperation' procedure...

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11 Oct 12
Breakthrough: 11 European Countries unite behind a Robin Hood Tax
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This week the Robin Hood Tax campaign took a massive step closer to victory. Eleven European countries, including its biggest economies, pledged to implement a Financial Transaction Tax.

It's hard to believe that in three short years this idea has travelled from the back woods of Sherwood to the board rooms of Government. And we couldn't have done it without you.

It hasn't been easy, and it's still all a little confusing, so here...

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