EU Heads of State got us a step closer to Robin Hood taxes and to fairer finance last week. At their Council meeting in Brussels on Thursday, European Leaders agreed that “Member States should introduce systems of levies and taxes on financial institutions to ensure fair burden-sharing and to set incentives to contain systemic risk”. This [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Put people first’
February 9, 2010
Robin Hood Tax: Getting angry or making merry?
Pledge your support for the Robin Hood Tax At last year’s Put People First rally, I marched alongside a banker. Mind you, he took a while to admit that to me. Bankers aren’t the most popular people at the moment. Especially on a march calling for a reform of the economic system in order to [...]
September 21, 2009
Zambia: G20, we need new economic order
In August, Zambia experienced a month-long strike from teachers and health workers. The main contention by health workers was the salary package and working conditions. Government was not prepared to go beyond a 15 per cent increment, while civil servants wanted a 25 per cent increment and improvement in allowances.
May 13, 2009
Zambia: Aid is a precious lifeline
I spent the end of March and the beginning of April in the UK at the invitation of CAFOD to be part of the Put People First campaign during the G20 Summit in London. When I arrived back in Zambia I was confronted with the news that things were getting more desperate for people. I [...]
April 2, 2009
G20: A sad lack of desire
So Gordon’s been telling us all about what’s in the final communique. They look like they’ve had a good day. The PM’s in fine booming drone, Sarkozy’s still in the house and - despite very poor loo facilities at the ExCel Centre - Obama’s looking unruffled. But this united front of bonhomie and job-done, is not borne [...]
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