Robin Hood Tax debate, 29th March – be there
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011 by Oxfam UK Poverty Posted in Cuts, Fairness, Robin Hood Tax, UK poverty | No Comments »Do you have a view on the Robin Hood Tax? On the duty of the banks to make up for their part in the global financial crisis they brought about? On how we fight poverty and climate change when times ...
Oxfam’s response to the Welfare Reform Bill – second reading
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 by Oxfam UK Poverty Posted in Benefits, Child poverty, Cuts, UK poverty, Welfare reform | No Comments »With plenty of coverage in today’s media, the second reading of the coalition’s ‘radical plans to reform the benefits system’ is attracting significant negative attention due to warnings from a group of cancer charities that the welfare bill ‘will penalise ...
Whose Economy? Tackling poverty in modern Scotland
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011 by Craig Cook Posted in Attitudes, Fairness, Livelihoods, UK poverty, Whose Economy | No Comments »For many Scotland is a tartan clad, mountainous land occupied by kilted highlanders and mysterious monsters that roam our lochs. This of course is a fantastic piece of PR by Scotland PLC - one which our tourist industry has benefited from ...
‘Persistent poverty in Britain’ – ticket offer
Friday, February 18th, 2011 by Oxfam UK Poverty Posted in UK poverty | No Comments »On Wednesday 2nd March the Royal Geographical Society are hosting a discussion on 'Persistent Poverty in Britain', with speakers Frank Field MP, John Bird MBE, and Julia Unwin CBE, chaired by Mark Easton, BBC Home Affairs Editor. Normally £10, the RGS ...
Oxfam response to the publication of the Welfare Reform Bill
Thursday, February 17th, 2011 by Oxfam UK Poverty Posted in Benefits, UK poverty, Unemployment, Welfare reform | 1 Comment »Kate Wareing, Oxfam’s UK Poverty Director said: “Today’s Bill, though a step in the right direction, still lacks a lot of detail. The government must make sure the safety net welfare provides is not being pulled from under our feet. Iain ...
A look at the headlines – can you identify the winners and the losers in today’s papers?
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011 by Kate Kewley Posted in Cuts, Fairness, Gender, Homelessness, Inequality, UK poverty, Unemployment, Violence against Women | 1 Comment »Bankers, average UK households, young workers, Bob Diamond, the global poor, BarclaysCapital and service providers for vulnerable women. What do they have in common? Well, apart from the fact that they all feature in today’s news headlines the answer would appear ...
