Latest: Politics
Back at the beginning of October, we teamed up with Compass and the Cooperative Party to hold a packed fringe meeting at the Labour Party conference entitled: Ideas for a fairer Economy.
The panel included Chris Leslie MP (Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury), Polly Toynbee (The Guardian), Frances O’...
By former Conservative MEP Margaret Daly
The recession may be technically over but my concern is that the current austerity orthodoxy may be too narrowly focused.
Let's face it, the old status quo failed and was abused by the financial few at the expense of national exchequers and the tax-paying many. It's time to look at the wider issues behind the financial crisis and reflect on what radical new financial structures...
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...
Something’s moving in the USA, as President Obama begins to pull away from Republican contender Mitt Romney (in swing states more than most). Although Team Obama is anything but complacent, the real electoral battle now looks likely to be about who runs Congress. And a...
