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Nick Robinson
Published February 10, 2010, 6:28 am, BBC News
Asking Dudley: Is it time to cut public spending?
The Robin Hood Tax
Published February 10, 2010, 6:08 am, AlertNet
ActionAid Bill Nighy presents the case for a tax on banks' financial transactions that could raise hundreds of billions of pounds to fight poverty, protect public services and tackle climate change.
Insurance help for industrial staff
Published February 10, 2010, 5:29 am, Channel 4
Thousands of people with serious industrial diseases who miss out on compensation because they cannot trace their employers' insurance records have been offered help by the Government.
More than 16,000 workers face job axe
Published February 10, 2010, 5:04 am, Yorkshire Post
More than 1,600 job losses were announced or threatened yesterday hitting workers in drugs, water, car and chocolate firms.
MPs Urged To Back 'Robin Hood' Bank Tax
Published February 10, 2010, 12:57 am, SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News
Politicians are being urged to back a "Robin Hood tax" on banks to raise billions of pounds to fight poverty, protect public services and fight climate change.
Celebs, charities and unions call for "Robin Hood" tax on banks to help the poor
Published February 10, 2010, 12:38 am, Daily Mirror
Showbiz stars, charities and unions are calling for a "Robin Hood" tax on banks to help the poor.
Don't leave Greece to face the speculators alone
Published February 9, 2010, 10:33 pm, Guardian Unlimited
There are shades of Britain's 1976 tryst with the IMF but the Greek debt crisis offers a chance to fight the speculative attacks faced by the euro For those with long memories of financial crises, Jean-Claude Trichet's decision to fly home early from Australia to attend a European Union summit had a certain resonance. As the doyen of City economists, Stephen Lewis, noted today, news that the ...
Banks tax 'would raise billions'
Published February 9, 2010, 7:26 pm, MalaysiaNews.net
A transaction tax on banks would raise as much as $400bn a year (£250bn; 291.2bn euros), campaigners have said.Supporters say money raised could help protect public services and jobs, fight pove...
MPs urged to back tax on banks
Published February 9, 2010, 6:14 pm, Belfast Telegraph
Politicians have been urged to back a "Robin Hood tax" on banks' financial transactions to raise billions of pounds to fight poverty, protect public services and fight climate change. Related Stories St Patrick's Day plan for landmark buildings Rise in illness among UK troops McCanns back in court over book ban Portsmouth seek court adjournment Troops poised for Taliban offensive
Robin Hood tax offers a way to deal with our pressing problems
Published February 9, 2010, 6:06 pm, MalaysiaNews.net
We write to you with worry, and with hope. We worry that in a world faced by the aftermath of a major financial crisis, the lives of the poorest and most vulnerable people in Britain will become harde...
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