Posts Tagged ‘vulture funds’
Vultures come to UK again for killing of the Liberian people
Posted by: audreymiller on: December 8, 2009
The latest outrage on international debt has been demonstrated the during the last few weeks. In the British High Court two Vulture Funds were awarded $20 million for a debt that dates back to 1978. For a country that sits in the bottom 15 for worst living standards in the world, that $20 million siphoned [...]
Powerful Local MP’s
Posted by: audreymiller on: November 2, 2009
In those moments of bleak depression when campaigners wonder if politicians ever listen, I do debate if its all a waste of time and then something like this from local MP Richard Burdon comes into my inbox and I give a huge cheer and my faith is restored. We are getting our message across to [...]
Full -Frontal Rainbow Scarves meet Minister on Home Turf
Posted by: audreymiller on: September 18, 2009
Hilary Oliver, Fair Trader, Ombersley Rd Methodist Church, Worcester gives apersonal impression of the meeting in Worcester
A colourful, lively and good-humoured meeting took place at St Andrew’s Methodist Church, Worcester, on September 15th, when Michael Foster (Minister for International Development and MP for Worcester) and Nick Dearden, (Director of the Jubilee Debt Campaign) gave key [...]
Greenbelt 2009 Jottings
Posted by: audreymiller on: September 4, 2009
Jubilee Debt Campaign once again had a small stall at the Greenbelt Festival over the Bank holiday. I volunteered for a short spell and had some amusing experiences to share with other campaigners.
My main task was to engage with members of the public who were browsing the dozens of charity stalls in the marquee, and [...]
Two Good News Stories this week
Posted by: audreymiller on: July 30, 2009
In my last post to you I asked you to take action and get in touch with your MP. JDC supporters all across the country have been doing just that and now I have some great news to share.
Last week, the British government announced a consultation on whether it should pass legislation to Stop Vulture [...]
Stop the vultures
Posted by: audreymiller on: July 16, 2009
I hate the word vulture, it immediatly paints a picture of death, picking over dry bones and ugly preying beings. Not surprising then that I am taking up the campaign to stop vulture funds being activiated by JDC.
Vulture funds are private companies that try to scavenge profit from the debts of some of the world’s [...]
Rachel Stephens reports from the House of Commons
Posted by: duncanmiller on: February 2, 2009
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A standing room only meeting in Committee Room 15 heard speakers from USA and UK offer legal ways of controlling Vulture Fund activity. We heard Adam Smith said “ The criterion for a successful market is Transparency”. Vulture funds thrive on the anonymity of Directors operating from secrecy jurisdictions (Tax Havens). Enforced exposure through international [...]
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