Social Justice
Want to really help the ‘Jams’? Time for a Robin Hood Tax
It's working in Germany and France - why not here?
Robin Hood Tax
HSBC’s mammoth payouts show there is a real case for taxing bankers’ bonuses
This week’s announcement by HSBC of the extent to which they are circumventing European Union rules limiting bankers’ bonuses provoked more than usual outrage.
Labour should be bolder in its support for a Financial Transactions Tax
The legacy of the financial crisis lives on, with banks still taking action to repair their balance sheets.
Torfaen becomes first council to pass Financial Transaction Tax motion
We are proud that last week Torfaen became the first council in the UK to pass a motion calling on the government to implement a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT). It heralds the start of a nationwide initiative by the Robin Hood Tax campaign to get as many local councils signed up as possible.
The financial transaction tax, an idea whose time has come – yet Osborne still says no
The financial transaction tax is an idea whose time has come - yet still the Tories say no, writes The financial transaction tax, an idea whose time has come.
What would a fairer economy look like? Time for detailed policy from Labour
With the Labour conference approaching, Labour must decide whether to support a Robin Hood Tax, finical transaction tax. and British Investment Bank.