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Progress

We’ve come a long way. And we’re really proud of what we have achieved together so far. Use the timeline to follow our story, see where we have come from and also where we are going.

From policy to politics to popular campaign moments this ‘at a glance’ guide is a great way to quickly navigate our history. And if you want to find out more it’s also packed with great links.

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14 Dec

2011

France and Germany aim to implement Financial Transaction Tax by 2013

French Finance Minister François Baroin announces a French and German target of 2013 for implementation of an FTT in Europe.

09 Dec

2011

Robin at the UN climate talks

Robin heads to South Africa for COP 17 and pushes world leaders to tax the banks for the Green Climate Fund.

04 Dec

2011

Italian Prime Minister shifts position in favour of a Robin Hood Tax

The new Italian Prime Minister announces that Italy will be more supportive of a Financial Transaction Tax in line with the French and German position.

02 Dec

2011

New Belgian Government agrees to support a Robin Hood Tax

The new Belgian Government commits to support a Financial Transaction Tax at European level in its coalition agreement.

30 Nov

2011

Kofi Annan calls for Robin Hood Tax for climate finance

Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan calls for Western countries to live up to their climate finance commitments and suggests a tax on financial transactions to raise revenue.

16 Nov

2011

Merkel tells UK to back a Robin Hood Tax

German Chancellor Angela Merkel calls on David Cameron to get behind European proposals to introduce a tax on financial transactions.

Read our full report

07 Nov

2011

Al Gore endorses Robin Hood Tax

Former US Presidential Candidate Al Gore joins the calls for a tax on financial transactions.

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04 Nov

2011

Group of G20 countries back a Robin Hood Tax

A growing group of G20 countries from France to Brazil back a Robin Hood Tax at Cannes, and the link between the Robin Hood Tax and fighting poverty and climate change becomes clearer than ever.

Read our full report

03 Nov

2011

Public pressure mounts on Cameron to support Robin Hood Tax at G20

Pressure mounts on Cameron as 70 organisations and 80,000 supporters ask him to push for a Robin Hood Tax at the G20.

02 Nov

2011

Rowan Williams calls for Robin Hood Tax on banks

Rowan Williams add his voice to calls for a Robin Hood Tax, and asks Cameron to back an FTT at the G20.

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24 Oct

2011

Pope endorses Robin Hood Tax

The Pope comes out in support of a Financial Transaction Tax ahead of the G20 Summit.

22 Oct

2011

Holland backs a Robin Hood Tax

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte tells parliament he is in favour of a Financial Transaction Tax.

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18 Oct

2011

Supporters donate £7,000 to keep up adverts in London Underground

In the lead up to the G20, RHT supporters donate £7,000 in 48 hours to keep up adverts in London Underground asking David Cameron to back the tax at the G20 Summit.

15 Oct

2011

Desmond Tutu pushes for a Robin Hood Tax at the G20

Writing in a letter to the Guardian, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu calls on world leaders to implement a Financial Transaction Tax at the G20.

29 Sep

2011

The Robin Hood Tax Campaign launches a new video narrated by Bill Nighy

Over 10,000 supporters upload their photo to appear in a new Robin Hood Tax video in the run up to the G20.

28 Sep

2011

European Commission adopts Robin Hood Tax proposal

European Commission President José Manuel Barroso announces that the Commission will adopt the proposal for a Financial Transaction Tax.

Read our response

22 Sep

2011

Bill Gates backs a Robin Hood Tax

A summary of Gates's forthcoming report outlines his support for a Financial Transaction Tax.

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01 Sep

2011

Nurses across America demand a tax on Wall Street

Thousands of Nurses across America take action in 21 states to demand a Financial Transaction Tax on Wall Street.

Read our report

31 Aug

2011

Sarkozy and Barroso push for FTT agreement at G20

French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, and European Commission President, José Barroso, say they will look for an agreement on an FTT at the G20 in November.

17 Aug

2011

Merkel and Sarkozy back European Robin Hood Tax

France and Germany decide to table a joint proposal for a Financial Transaction Tax in September 2011.

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05 Aug

2011

IMF paper says FTT is practical to administer

The IMF release a paper saying that a Financial Transaction Tax would be practical to administer and feasible without international agreement.

Read our report

27 Jul

2011

Brazil introduces new Financial Transaction Tax

Brazil introduces a new 1% transaction tax on currency derivatives to curb speculation.

13 Jul

2011

Robin Hood goes to Downing Street

Robin Hood Tax campaigners hand in a letter to David Cameron, along with pictures from the Global Day of Action in 43 different countries.

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30 Jun

2011

European Commission proposes EU-wide Financial Transaction Tax

The European Commission suggests an EU-wide FTT. We say it must go to fighting poverty, not filling the EU coffers.

Read our report

22 Jun

2011

Robin Hood Tax campaigners take action in 43 different countries

Campaigners from around the globe call for world leaders to support a Robin Hood Tax.

Check out the worldwide actions

15 Jun

2011

Robin sets up a pop-up casino in the City of London

To highlight the effect of casino banking on people around the world, the Robin Hood Tax campaign creates its own pop-up casino at the Royal Exchange.

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09 Jun

2011

Mass-lobby of Parliament on Robin Hood Tax

1,200 people go to Westminster to lobby their MP on the Robin Hood Tax and other issues.

Find out what happened

18 May

2011

MPs in Europe and Global South back Robin Hood Tax

The EU-ACP Joint Parliamentary Assembly adopt a declaration to use innovative financing methods such as the Financial Transaction Tax.

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11 May

2011

Finland agrees to introduce Robin Hood Tax

Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen says Finland will implement an FTT with or without other countries.

08 May

2011

French bank implements Robin Hood Tax

French bank Crédit Coopératif decides to introduce its own Financial Transaction Tax.

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13 Apr

2011

1,000 economists tell G20: support a Robin Hood Tax

1,000 economists from around the world tell Bill Gates and the G20 to support a Robin Hood Tax.

04 Apr

2011

Robin hits the road

Robin tours around Britain visiting people and communities hit by the financial crisis and the cuts.

Find out what happened

26 Mar

2011

Thousands march in London for cuts alternative

Robin Hood supporters join thousands of protesters in London marching for an alternative to the public sector cuts.

09 Mar

2011

€200bn Robin Hood Tax backed by MEPs

A little bit of Sherwood comes to Brussels with the European Parliament voting in support of a €200bn (£172bn) a year Financial Transaction Tax.

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24 Feb

2011

Bill issues a banker challenge

Bill Nighy challenges the CEOs of Goldman Sachs, Barclays, RBS and HSBC to a reality check by going with him to visit impoverished areas of the UK and Kenya.

Read Bill's challenge

21 Feb

2011

Campaigners in 25 countries demand a Robin Hood Tax

Campaigners from 25 countries unite to call for the G20 to deliver a tax on the banks.

Read our report

31 Jan

2011

Can Robin Hood ride to the Rescue of the US Deficit? More Research from the USA

For those wonks amongst you more research from CEPR on the likelihood of an FTT.

Read our summary

27 Jan

2011

Sarkozy Talks Bank taxes With World Leaders at Davos

Sarkozy takes charge of the G20 and uses Davos to put bank taxes top of the political agenda for 2011.

Find out what he said and what it means

Progress

Choose a Year

2013

2012

2011

2010

France and Germany aim to implement Financial Transaction Tax by 2013

Robin at the UN climate talks

Italian Prime Minister shifts position in favour of a Robin Hood Tax

New Belgian Government agrees to support a Robin Hood Tax

Kofi Annan calls for Robin Hood Tax for climate finance

Merkel tells UK to back a Robin Hood Tax

Al Gore endorses Robin Hood Tax

Group of G20 countries back a Robin Hood Tax

Public pressure mounts on Cameron to support Robin Hood Tax at G20

Rowan Williams calls for Robin Hood Tax on banks

Pope endorses Robin Hood Tax

Holland backs a Robin Hood Tax

Supporters donate £7,000 to keep up adverts in London Underground

Desmond Tutu pushes for a Robin Hood Tax at the G20

The Robin Hood Tax Campaign launches a new video narrated by Bill Nighy

European Commission adopts Robin Hood Tax proposal

Bill Gates backs a Robin Hood Tax

Nurses across America demand a tax on Wall Street

Sarkozy and Barroso push for FTT agreement at G20

Merkel and Sarkozy back European Robin Hood Tax

IMF paper says FTT is practical to administer

Brazil introduces new Financial Transaction Tax

Robin Hood goes to Downing Street

European Commission proposes EU-wide Financial Transaction Tax

Robin Hood Tax campaigners take action in 43 different countries

Robin sets up a pop-up casino in the City of London

Mass-lobby of Parliament on Robin Hood Tax

MPs in Europe and Global South back Robin Hood Tax

Finland agrees to introduce Robin Hood Tax

French bank implements Robin Hood Tax

1,000 economists tell G20: support a Robin Hood Tax

Robin hits the road

Thousands march in London for cuts alternative

€200bn Robin Hood Tax backed by MEPs

Bill issues a banker challenge

Campaigners in 25 countries demand a Robin Hood Tax

Can Robin Hood ride to the Rescue of the US Deficit? More Research from the USA

Sarkozy Talks Bank taxes With World Leaders at Davos

Who Supports a Robin Hood Tax?

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