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Isn't this similar to the Tobin tax under another name?
by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Wed Feb 10th, 2010 at 07:37:38 AM EST
It's called 'reframing the narrative' ;-)

And, imo, far more likely to ginger up the voters. The well produced video and name alone do the job - at least in the UK. Most Europeans would also understand the Robin Hood symbolism, though how European a star Bill Nighy is, is another question. He does cover a wide range of audiences: from 'Love Actually', 'Hitchhiker's Guide', Pirates, to 'The Boat that Rocked'.

Nighy has also put his name to this, which is somewhat unusual. It's not an obvious audience pleaser.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Feb 10th, 2010 at 08:46:43 AM EST
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The Tobin Hood Tax...

"Ce qui vient au monde pour ne rien troubler ne mérite ni égards ni patience." René Char
by Melanchthon on Wed Feb 10th, 2010 at 08:57:43 AM EST
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Robin Hood Tax, (Tobin Hood, for wonks.)

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Wed Feb 10th, 2010 at 11:28:25 AM EST
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