By now you’ve probably seen Bill Nighy as a cornered banker and Ben Kingsley as a frightened suit – both British films about the Robin Hood Tax that have succeeded on YouTube. But what do you think of this little Australian film?
“Good evening,” begins a voiceover.
“It was announced today that bank profits have reached an… More >>
Decked out in tights, a band of merry men and women have taken the Robin Hood cause to the streets of Canada, as the number of global supporters for the ‘tiny tax that could’ continues to build.
A national campaign was launched Tuesday in Ottawa, reports cnews, with advocates saying the Canadian government could collect $700… More >>
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On April 23, Treasurer Wayne Swan will attend the G20 Finance Ministers’ Meeting in Washington where the Robin Hood Tax will be discussed. This tiny fee on short-term speculative trading presents an opportunity to both improve the finance sector and make a giant change to… More >>
LONDON: Robin Hood delivered for the world’s poor this week thanks to the support of the UK political party, the Liberal Democrats.
In its manifesto for the upcoming British elections on May 6, the party announced it is committed to working with other countries to raise money to tackle global poverty through a financial transaction tax.
It… More >>
The Robin Hood Tax is asking world leaders to consider a tiny 0.05% tax on traders and bankers that could literally change the world. In just 0.05% of your day, what can you do to help?
Spread the word! We need more people to show their support by signing up to our newsletter on our home… More >>
LONDON: The UK’s Liberal Democrats are preparing to include the Robin Hood Tax in their election manifesto when it launches on Wednesday, according to The Independent newspaper.
“The move would align the party with a campaign that has attracted high profile showbiz supporters, including Bill Nighy and Sir Ben Kingsley, who have both made videos promoting… More >>
Who will be first to support the international Robin Hood Tax – Kevin Rudd or Tony Abbott? The answer could be more surprising than you think.
So writes Chris Gardiner, CEO of Police & Community Youth Clubs NSW, in The Punch today.
Australians know that private investment should be a priority, writes Mr Gardiner. But we… More >>
Sir Ben Kingsley is the latest celebrity to join the Robin Hood Tax campaign, appearing in a British YouTube video supporting the movement.
In the video, the legendary actor plays a bank director held up by what appears to be a gang of hoods – but is actually a group of up-and-coming actors in support the… More >>
“We need to talk about tax,” writes the comedian and TV producer, best known as part of the satirical team The Chaser, “because of the GFC.”
“In case you’re unfamiliar with the acronym, it refers to the massive global economic meltdown caused by large financial institutions, known in economics as Greedy F’ing Cs.”
Writing in an… More >>
