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This year began with a flying start for the Robin Hood Tax as in January the European Union gave the green light to 11 countries to implement a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT). This was a huge step forward, a tax estimated to raise €37billion a year is in sight and could be implemented as early as January 2014. The money would provide vital funds that could pay for healthcare and education at home, help people in the poorest...
What does a rubber duck have to do with Barclays?
Well yesterday, everything.
As shareholders gathered for Barclays Annual General meeting they were greeted by a couple of jaunty bankers swigging champagne whilst relaxing in a bath full of money. Why were they there? To highlight the fact that Barclays and the banking sector are still getting ‘filthy rich’ at our expense.
Whilst the UK public is suffering from job losses...
Every minute a child dies needlessly from malaria.
That’s right, every minute. And every single one is an outrage. Every single one represents a death that could have been prevented, treated, or both.
Today is World Malaria Day.
It marks great progress in the fight against malaria. Once endemic in 178 countries including climates like southern Italy, now the disease has been curbed to just 99 countries across the...
This blog originally appeared on Left Foot Forward. By Cllr Bob Wellington, leader of the Labour Group on Torfaen Council
We are proud that last week Torfaen became the first council in the UK to pass a motion calling on the government to implement a...
