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Antics:Lite - Robin Hood Tax |
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Wednesday, 25 August 2010 |
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The latest edition of Antics:Lite is a Future of Finance Network special edition.
In the wake of the global financial crisis, new forms of transactions taxes on financial institutions have achieved growing popularity as a means of recouping government support. Here, Nick Maxwell argues that the ‘Robin Hood Tax’ debate should be credited with more progressive thinking amongst policymakers, while Allen Simpson suggests a ‘Robin Hood Tax’ will penalise the wrong people. |
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Special Labour in the World leadership hustings - 9 Sep |
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Tuesday, 03 August 2010 |
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The Young Fabians have joined forces with the Labour Campaign for International Development, SERA and Co-op Party Youth to host the Labour in the World Hustings.
The challenges facing Britain in the modern world demand a Labour Party Leader with a clear vision for Britain - an ethical foreign policy and continued leadership on international development and climate change.
These issues are of crucial importance to Britain and of real interest to Young Fabians and I thought you would like to join us for this important event.
The event will take place on Thursday 9th September in Bristol and you can sign up here. |
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Balance in the boardroom: How to get more women leaders in the City? |
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Thursday, 19 August 2010 |
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Young Fabians ‘Future of Finance’ Network panel debate
Wednesday 22 September 2010, 6.30pm to 8pm - London Stock Exchange, 10 Paternoster Square, London, EC4M 7LS
Women only represent 5% of executive directors from the 600 companies quoted on the London Stock Exchange, according to recent research by recruitment firm Egon Zehnder. With the passage of landmark legislation in the US aiming to increase female membership on corporate boards and the establishment of the Lord Davies inquiry into female representation in Britain’s boardrooms, the Young Fabians Future of Finance Network will bring together an expert panel for lively interactive debate, including:
• Female experiences of developing a career in the financial and business services industry;
• Whether a discriminatory cultural environment still exists for women in the City;
• What role positive discrimination or other regulation should play in addressing imbalances; and
• What the financial services sector can and should do to strengthen female and minority access to the top.
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Policy Development Groups - Update and forthcoming events |
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Wednesday, 18 August 2010 |
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The Young Fabian Policy Development Groups have continued in earnest over the summer months. While the groups are heading towards synthesising their discussions and ideas into a publication to be launched later in the year, there is still plenty of activity going on over the next few weeks and there is still time for you to get involved. See below for a full list of forthcoming events. If you would like to get involved, then contact the relevant PDG chair by looking at the PDG pages on the PDG hub, or email Adrian Prandle. |
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