Archive for March, 2010

Get your MP to do the Robin Hood Dance (or just sign the EDM)!

Friday, March 5th, 2010 by Maya Segas Posted in Robin Hood Tax | No Comments »

You’ve probably already heard about the Robin Hood Tax, a tiny tax on bankers that would give billions to tackle poverty and climate change, here and abroad. If not, make sure you read all about it! Now that you’re clued up, have ...

Why does the UK need Robin?

Thursday, March 4th, 2010 by Ben Morgan Posted in Attitudes, Child poverty, Equality, Gender, Inequality, Livelihoods, UK poverty, Welfare reform | No Comments »

Most people don’t know how much poverty there is in Britain. The ugly truth is much worse than most realise, making a Robin Hood Tax even more important. Structural impoverishment in Britain is rife.  13.5 million people live in poverty, that’s ...