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This week the City of London got a shock to the system as Artist Peter Dunne brought the Anti-Greed Giveaway to the heart of the bankers’ territory.
“I thought the opposite to greed is generosity, and the strongest statement I could possible make was to give away my art and to try and shame this lot.
“It’s about time the bankers were made to do something about the mess they put everybody in, not just in England but on a...
Yesterday, 700 people attended a panel discussion on the Robin Hood Tax at St. Paul’s Cathedral. The debate, organised by a group of faith NGOs including the Salvation Army, CAFOD and Tearfund, focused on the extent to which the financial sector has a moral role to play in contributing to the common good. It also looked at whether the Robin Hood Tax could be part of the solution.
Economist and BBC presenter Evan Davis expertly chaired the debate,...
Yesterday a little bit of Sherwood to came to Brussels with the European Parliament voting in support of a €200bn (£172bn) a year Robin Hood Tax (Financial transactions tax). MEPs want to Europe to press ahead unilaterally to introduce the tax to raise money to protect public services, help the poorest people at home and abroad and tackle climate change.
This bold move has set a global standard for pressing ahead with action on the banks. With...
BILL ISSUES THE CHALLENGE
We suspect these bankers will need to feel some pressure on to take Bill up on his offer. If you think the CEOs of Goldman Sachs, Barclays, RBS and HSBC could do with a reality check we’ve...
