The Guestlist Network March 2010 Issue 13

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THE GUESTLIST NETWORK | MARCH 2010
The Robin
Hood Tax
Seb Roskell
BE PART OF THE
WORLD’S GREATEST
Finally a charitable
BANK JOB
A tiny tax of 0.05% from international bankers’ transactions could
endeavour where
generate hundreds of billions of pounds every year to stop cuts
in crucial public services in the UK and help ﬁ ght global poverty
and climate change. And it shouldn’t cost the public a penny.
TURNING A CRISIS FOR THE BANKS INTO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE WORLD
the people that
can really afford it
are forced to reach
deep into their
pockets (past the
gold cards, wraps robinhoodtax.org.uk
of coke and gas
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guzzler keys) to help the needy and
underprivileged.
The Garden Festival
I’m sure many of you reading this and climate change.
give all that you can afford every This is merely being muted in Brit-
month to the charity you feel most ain but has the full backing and
deserves your hard earned cash. support of 100 large and highly
Croatia 2010
Or maybe you chuck a few quid reputable charities such Oxfam
into a pot when you can. Yet the and Unicef.
This is where we are going this year !
poor only get poorer and the rich If other western nations could be
only get richer. Why do charity fund corralled into a financial services
raisers target places like Tottenham tax like this it would make an insur-
Debuting at Croatia’s Garden Fes- ary house maestro Moodymann. mentioned that will be traveling a period of two weeks this year,
Court road I ask myself sometimes. mountable difference to our planet.
tival this year, Killer Whale (The London’s Horse Meat Disco from Manchester to Zadar (Weds- from the 2nd - 11th July. Tickets
Surely if you sent armies of them But we have to set the example.
Arthur Russell Project), Crazy P, debut, themselves enjoying their Weds), this includes bag check in, prices vary depending on how
towards Belsize and Kensington The 3 most powerful economies in
Breakestra feat Chali 2na (Juras- most fruitful year yet. Two late night Garden Festival weekend pass, 2 x long you want to stay.
they’d raise more? Alas. It’s a well Europe are behind the scheme in
sic 5), 2020 Soundsystem, Qool specialists also make their first ap- Barbarella’s club tickets and return
known fact that the poorest people principal. Gordon Brown, Nicholas
DJ Marv, Moodymann, Mr Scruff, pearances at The Garden, Sebo K airport transfers from Zadar airport For full artist listings and all festival
often make the most generous do- Sarkowsy and Angela Merkel all
The Revenge, Harri and Domenic, and Seth Troxler, bring a tech-noir to Petrcane. The price will be ap- information take a look at the offi-
nations. The young people of Lon- agree that one way to make up the
Seth Troxler, Jamie Jones, Sebo K, edge to nocturnal proceedings. prox £325 sterling inc all taxes cial website:
don (excluding the Pony faced and economic deficit is financial service
Floating Points, Filthy Dukes and Remember to check out the Ar- (payable in 3 monthly installments).
braying inhabitants of the west set) transactions taxes. Robbing the
many more. gonaughty Boat Parties which Please contact info@thegardenza- www.thegardenfestival.eu
are no exception. rich to feed the poor this is not. Not
include: Mulletoverboard (Fri 2nd dar.com to express your interest in
The Robin Hood Tax proposed by even close.
The 900-year old fishing village, July), Crazy P v El Diablos (Sat 3rd these flights asap.
Richard Curtis (of Four Weddings The average bonus still received
Petrcane, is getting ready once July) and Resident Advisor’s All @
and a Funeral and Love Actually by Goldamn Sachs bankers is still
more to host one of the most sub- Sea with Seth Troxler and Sebo K Croatia itself offers
scribing fame) and his bunch of nearly $500,000 a year and Haiti
lime, enchanting and inspiring fes- (Sun 10th July). everything from se-
merry supporting charities have lies in ruins desperate and plead-
tivals on the planet! With a lineup cluded coves and
decided it’s time to force the penny ing. Does anyone else think this is
bulging with new faces alongside Tickets for this year’s after hours deserted stretches
pinching cock broker, assorted disgusting and not of our age? We
old friends, the possibility of char- shenanigans in Barbarella’s Disco- of pristine beach to
hedge fund muggers and corporate need to become complicite in the
ter flights from Manchester to Za- theque are now on sale. The hosts historic and vibrant
wanker’s of our society into making situation not complacent and de-
dar and the finalised Argonaughty and confirmed line-ups are listed cities. Those of you
compulsory donations every time tached. This iniattive has real pur-
and Barbarellas parties being an- on the website, so if you want a who would like to
they feel like a little flutter with the pose and could succeed in giving
nounced, this is a summer must! late night knees up before watch- explore some of
tax payers money. the financially aloof a well deserved
ing the sunrise on the Adriatic (and this inspiring and
0.05% tax on every speculative kick in the nuts that mass protests
2010’s lineup is indeed taking you should try this at least once), seductive country
banking transaction to be precise. and brick lobbing anarchy just can’t
shape to be the most inspiring yet get in quick as tickets are only a check www.croa-
This could potentially raise billions anymore.
in the Garden’s esteemed history, fiver for now. tia.hr for more info.
probably hundreds of billions to So please check out the website
now bolstered even further with The Garden festi-
tackle issues such as loss of public and sign the petition.
the return of Mr Scruff and legend- And lastly the charter flight as val is running over
services in the UK, global poverty www.robinhoodtax.org.uk
YOUR HOROSCOPE
Aquarius Pisces Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer
Jan 21 - Feb 19 Feb 20 - Mar 20 Mar 21 - Apr 20 Apr 21 - May 21
May 22 - Jun 22 Jun 23 - Jul 23

You are extra sexy this
Love is in the air this
*TAG*…you’re it Don’t…stop…me…now.
Why do we always have to
You have three minutes
month! And looking mighty fine
month. As is Swine Flu. Don’t
I’m having such a good time.
talk about you. It’s always ‘you,
to answer fifteen questions
I might add! Go out and kiss
get them confused.
I’m having a ball.
you, you’. I wanna talk about me
on your chosen specialist
for a change. God.
subject: “The life and times of
the first fit person you see - it
Dustin Diamond”. Your time
will work, trust me! Didn’t work
starts…now.
huh? Yeah, I was probably a
little overexcited to be fair.
Leo Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aug 24 - sep 23
Sep 24 - Oct 23
Oct 24 - Nov 22
Nov 23 - Dec 21
Jul 24 - Aug 23 Dec 22 - Jan 20
As you step out of your
Whatever you do this
I am looking deep into the
I am looking deep into the
You have been shrunk to
door today you will feel a
month I…well…I just want you
future. It’s not good. Turn back
future. It’s not good. Turn back
You can fly! You can
1/100th of your normal size
sense of a nervous excitement
to like me. Please?
now.
now.
fly? You can fly! You can fly?
and are now lost in your gar-
in the pit of your stomach.
You can flyyyyyyyyyyyyyy-
den. Get into the house and
That’s that curry you had last
ooooooh. Ouch. I guess you
make for the Cheerios!
night, remember?
can’t fly.
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