Our media library allows you to access articles relevant to the work of Stamp Out Poverty.
For all media enquiries, please contact David Hillman on 020 7374 0305.
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Guardian May 2009 Proposed tax on forex trades to raise billions in aid
How the Currency Transaction Levy can help meet commitments to health spending
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Reuters May 2009 Paris development meet considers currency tax to aid poor
Reuters report on the landmark meeting in Paris where France champion Currency Transaction Levy
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The Times April 2009 Capitalism's Moral Compass
Letter by Stamp Out Poverty Coordinator David Hillman on behalf of a coalition of over 100 organisations worldwide
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Financial Times November 2008 Remember the bottom billion in our brave new world
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Guardian October 2008 Bretton Woods II, with caveats
Ha-Joon Chang responds to Jeffrey Sachs article below.
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Guardian October 2008 Amid the rubble of global finance, a blueprint for Bretton Woods II
Jeffrey Sachs writes in favour of implementing a currency transaction tax.
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Guardian October 2008 Tobin's nice little earner
Larry Elliot writes about how a levy on currency transactions could raise billions and act to calm markets in turmoil.
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The Observer June 2008 40bn dollar shortfall in Africa endangers 5 million lives
Watchdog proposes a special tax as the foot-dragging by G8 nations undermines a decade of progress.
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Financial Times April 2008 Financial Markets tax could aid world’s poor
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Guardian November 2007 Sterling stamp duty could help world's poor
Ashley Seager reports on the All Party Parliamentary Group for debt, aid and trade urging the government to introduce the currency transaction tax.
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Third Sector November 2007 MPs back foreign exchange tax
Helen Warrell reports on how the All Party Parliamentary Group on Debt, Aid & Trade has called on the government to consider imposing a stamp duty on sterling foreign exchange transactions to raise money for international development.
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Guardian May 2007 Currency tax to tackle poverty
Larry Elliot reports on INTL, a specialist currency company, experimenting with imposing a week-long levy on its transactions.
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Guardian February 2006 Fair exchange could help poor countries grow and put a damper on bubble money
A currency tax could be the best way to raise billions for the UN development goals.
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Guardian April 2005
Tobin-lite could raise £3bn for third world
Ashley Seager reports on the launch of Stamp Out Poverty.
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Guardian July 2004
Belgium clears path to developing world prosperity
David Hillman contributes to the Guardian following the currency transaction tax being passed in Belgium.
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David Hillman Tackling Poverty: Why Not Tax the Money Trade, Gordon?
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Times April 2005
Aviation tax could ground Chancellor's plan
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