G20 petition: La Taxe Robin Des Bois
French Robin Hood campaigners present a petition to Nicolas Sarkozy ahead of the G20. Photo French Foreign Ministry
French Robin Hood campaigners present a petition to Nicolas Sarkozy ahead of the G20. Photo French Foreign Ministry
Could this week’s G20 see a real chance for progress toward a Robin Hood Tax?
Bill Gates has prepared a report for the conference, proposing amongst other things a Financial Transaction Tax, and several world leaders have already expressed an interest in the idea.
One country that’s been rather more silent is the UK. Officially the government is not adopting a strong position either way, but have been mostly opposing it in private. We really need the UK to come off the fence and allow the initiatve a chance – any blocking moves by the UK could be very damaging.
If you’ve not yet used our action to write to David Cameron ahead of his trip on Thursday, please do.
And even if you have, please pop over to 38 Degrees to sign the mega-petition they’re gathering to present to the Prime Minister – it’s topped 100,000 already.
