As a quick bit of context, as of Jan 22nd this year the campaign made a serious breakthrough when European Finance Ministers approved that the FTT could be implemented by 11 countries under a rarely used procedure called “Enhanced Cooperation”. This means that the countries like the UK that are against FTT progress have effectively been sidelined. This jolted the financial sector lobby into action and they have started attacking the FTT in the media on a regular basis.
This should not dishearten us. That our opponents are now expending time, money and political capital to lash out at Robin Hood is a clear signal that we are in fact winning. That said there is no room for complacency, we have a lot to do, not least to strongly oppose George Osborne’s attempt to stop the European FTT. That’s where we need your help —
Today we’ve launched an e-action targeting George Osborne to RHT supporters. Please find the link here: http://e-activist.com/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=142&ea.campaign.id=20299
Please help snowball it.There are a few different ways your organisation can support the campaign through social media or emails to supporters — here is some suggested copy:
Facebook (picture above):
Not content with letting our own bankers off scot free, can you believe that now George Osborne is trying to derail the European Robin Hood Tax? Sign the petition NOW >> https://bit.ly/15Ublqe
Tweet: Can you believe @George_Osborne has mounted a legal challenge to the European @robinhood tax? Tell him to drop it > bit.ly/15Ublqe
Email supporters — suggested copy attached
And don’t forget to do it yourself and share with family and friends! If you have any questions or comments do get in touch.
Have a great bank holiday weekend!
Cheers
Lotti Rutter
Campaign Coordinator
Robin Hood Tax
lotti@robinhoodtax.org.uk
Skype: lotti.rutter
Mobile: 07949 290290
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CAMERON AND OSBORNE MASSACRE SICK AND DISABLED PEOPLE
1) DAVID CAMERON’S FAMILY FORTUNE : THE JERSEY, PANAMA AND GENEVA CONNECTION
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/apr/20/david-cameron-jersey-panama-geneva
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/conservative-party-links-to-fat-cat-103271
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/163850bn-official-cost-of-the-bank-bailout-1833830.html
2) SICK? WHO GIVES ATOS?
[ Atos is the private company appointed by the british goverment to assess sick and disabled people and to cut benefits ]
A sick person died after being told to get a job as his heart condition wasn’t “life-threatening”.
http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/investigations/2011/02/sick-who-gives-atos.html
3) ATOS MACHT FREI – ATOS ORIGIN TEAM UP WITH GAS CHAMBER FIRM!
Atos Origin, the poverty pimps currently pocketing hundreds of millions harassing people who are claiming sickness or disability benefits have teamed up with manufacturers of the holocaust’s gas chambers Siemens.
Siemens will contribute its Siemens IT Solutions & Services for €850-million to Atos Origin and become a shareholder of Atos Origin with a 15% stake.
Siemens are most famous for their use of slave labour during the holocaust. Prisoners were utilised by Siemens to build the gas chambers in which they would eventually be murdered…………..
4) MAN CUTS THROAT WITH KNIFE IN RUNCORN BENEFITS OFFICE IN PROTEST BEDROOM TAX…
http://atosvictimsgroup.co.uk/2013/07/25/man-cuts-throat-with-knife-in-runcorn-benefits-office-in-protest-bedroom-tax/
5) ATOS BENEFITS BULLIES KILLED MY SICK DAD, SAYS DEVASTATED KIERAN, 13
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/atos-killed-my-dad-says-boy-1411100
6) THIS GOVERNMENT (Aided by ATOS) KILLS!
” A Freedom of Information document from the DWP has revealed that rather than an average of 32 deaths per week as a result of Welfare Reform that figure has now risen to an average of 73 deaths per week!
When is this going to stop?! When are people going to wake up and help us fight against this government?! We need help!
How many more vulnerable, sick and disabled people have to die before something is done?!
As a disabled person, I don’t want to live in this country any more.”
” People are being left with nothing! Vulnerable, sick and disabled people are being left destitute after having their benefits wrongly cut, by a cruel and callous government!”
7) AROUND 4,400 PEOPLE COMMIT SUICIDE IN ENGLAND EACH YEAR – THAT’S ONE DEATH EVERY TWO HOURS – AND AT LEAST 10 TIMES THAT NUMBER ATTEMPT SUICIDE
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/help-information/mental-health-a-z/S/suicide/
8) MAN WITH TERMINAL BRAIN CANCER TOLD HE’S ‘FIT FOR WORK’
“A man with terminal brain cancer is among those being told they are ‘fit for work’ under the government’s work capability assessment programme, new research has discovered.
Other figures told they would lose their disability benefit included someone with no short-term memory mechanism and an incontinent disabled man who is both blind and deaf.” http://politics.co.uk/news/2012/11/12/man-with-terminal-brain-cancer-told-he-s-fit-for-work
9) ATOS BENEFITS BULLIES KILLED MY SICK DAD, SAYS DEVASTATED KIERAN, 13
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/atos-killed-my-dad-says-boy-1411100
10) CAMERON AND OSBORNE ABOLISH THE POSSIBILITY OF SICK AND DISABLED PEOPLE TO APPEAL THE DECISIONS THAT CUT THEIR BENEFITS CONDEMNING THEM TO DEATH http://blacktrianglecampaign.org/2013/08/29/draft-deregulation-bill-government-moves-to-shut-down-judicial-supervision-and-criticism-of-dwp-atos-decision-making-by-abolition-of-duty-by-tribunals-president-to-publish-annual-report/ http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/2355-dwp-dismisses-talk-of-fitness-for-work-catch-22 http://atosvictimsgroup.co.uk/2013/09/10/dwp-dismisses-talk-of-fitness-for-work-catch-22/
11) BRITISH GOVERNMENT APPOINTS PRIVATE INSURANCE COMPANY UNUM IN ORDER TO DESTROY WELFARE SYSTEM
12) United Kingdom Government Denounced for Crimes Against Disabled People to International Criminal Court in The Hague
https://217.72.179.33/members/www.bilderberg.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5076
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