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30 Jul
2012
In response to HSBC's profit results and compensation provisions, Owen Tudor, spokesperson for the Robin Hood Tax campaign, said:
"Coughing up compensation for the latest scandal is a sticking plaster - banks continue to profiteer at the public's expense.
"Despite the recession business is booming for banks so it is clear they can afford to pay more for the damage they have caused our economy and society."
Contacts:
Simon Chouffot: 07725...
27 Jul
2012
Responding to Barclays' announcement of a 13% increase in profits, Owen Tudor, Robin Hood Tax campaign spokesperson, said:
"Today's results show the ongoing scandals have done nothing to dent Barclays' ability to make a fast buck. If we really want banks to be good citizens we need to tackle the casino capitalism culture that landed us in this mess in the first place."
Contacts:
Simon Chouffot: 07725 879 580 simon@robinhoodtax.org.uk...
24 Jul
2012
For immediate release:
Responding to Tony Blair's comments that we should not 'hang bankers at the end of the street', David Hillman, spokesperson for the Robin Hood Tax campaign, said:
“Mr Blair now advises various banks, so we should not be surprised he is against hanging his new employers out at the end of the street.
“But it is woefully inadequate to call for nothing more concrete than cultural change in a scandal-ridden sector that has benefitted from...
24 Jul
2012
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In response to Adair Turner's Bloomberg speech in which he says it's been a 'terrible three weeks' for the banks, David Hillman, spokesperson for the Robin Hood Tax campaign, said:
“It may have been a 'terrible three weeks' for the banks but thanks to their past behaviour it's been a terrible four years for the rest of the country.
“Adair Turner is right that we must rebuild the severed link between banks and society...
10 Jul
2012
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In response to revelations by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism that the financial industry spent £92 million on lobbying last year, David Hillman, spokesperson for the Robin Hood Tax campaign, said:
“Here's yet more evidence of how Britain has become a playground for bankers – lavishing tens of millions of pounds to protect their own privileged position.
“For too long ministers have been cowed by lobbyists from the financial...
10 Jul
2012
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In response to Bob Diamond's reported £2m payout, David Hillman, spokesperson for the Robin Hood Tax campaign, said:
“It exposes the financial sector's warped sense of entitlement that a seven digit payoff for Bob Diamond's failure is seen as acceptable. It would take the average Briton a lifetime to earn the same amount.
“If banks can afford to dole out lottery-sized payouts for failure, they can afford to contribute more back to...
09 Jul
2012
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In response to Ed Miliband's speech on reforming the banking sector, David Hillman, spokesperson for the Robin Hood Tax campaign, said:
“Ed Miliband is right to call on banks to start serving our country, for too long it has been the other way around. But he is only half way towards a comprehensive solution.
"Yes we should crack down on banks' predatory behaviour, but we need to do more - we need a fair deal for taxpayers from a sector whose...
04 Jul
2012
Photo/film advisory: Robin Hood Tax campaigners will be outside Parliament ahead of Bob Diamond's appearance at Treasury Select Committee - TODAY
What
Robin Hood Tax campaigners will be outside Parliament ahead of Bob Diamond's appearance at the Treasury Select Committee today (Wednesday 4 July).
Why
Campaigners dressed as Robin Hoods will be collecting wads of cash from bankers. They will have a clear message for MPs: it is time for more action - banks must repay their debt...
03 Jul
2012
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In response to Bob Diamond's resignation, David Hillman, spokesperson for the Robin Hood Tax campaign, said:
“Bob Diamond deserves to lose his job, but just as blowing your nose does not cure the cold it will not remedy the underlying sickness in our banking culture.
“The removal of Stephen Hester's bonus, Fred Goodwin's knighthood and now Bob Diamond as CEO are little more than distractions from what is really important - ensuring banks...
02 Jul
2012
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Responding to the Government's announcement of a Parliamentary inquiry into the LIBOR scandal, David Hillman, spokesperson for the Robin Hood Tax campaign, said:
"When banks have for years been plumping up their profits at the expense of the rest of us, an inquiry alone is not enough.
"There is also a responsibility for banks to pay back billions for the damage they have already caused our economy and society.
"Europe's other...