Tag Archives: Royal Bank of Scotland

Edinburgh City Council’s unethical banking. Let’s change it!

Posted on July 31, 2012 by biowrite

I recently wrote to one of my councillors, Nigel Bagshaw, to ask with whom Edinburgh City Council banks, and whether, if this were not an ethical bank, the Council would consider moving its accounts. Here is the disappointing answer I … Continue reading →

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For the latest on anti-RBS campaigns…

Posted on May 30, 2012 by biowrite

[UPDATE: This photograph has appeared in this excellent piece by journalist Ian Fraser.] …Please see the Occupy Free Radicals blog!

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Letter to Scotsman: Get Scotmid to bank ethically and get RBS out of our schools!

Posted on May 24, 2012 by biowrite

[Update, 28 May 2012:  The Scotsman has failed to publish this letter.  I have sent it to the Herald.] Just sent this letter to the Scotsman.  It will be interesting to see if it is published! Scotmid (the Scottish Midland … Continue reading →

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MoneyNonsense: RBS, out of our schools! You are not a fit and proper institution to teach children about money.

Posted on May 22, 2012 by biowrite

[Update on Monday 4 June 2012:  The RBS MoneySense reception in the Scottish Parliament has now taken place, but MSPs representing three political parties – Labour, the SNP and the Scottish Greens – have all expressed misgivings about RBS teaching … Continue reading →

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Scotmid and Co-operative Bank at loggerheads over rights of Canada’s First Nations people?

Posted on May 17, 2012 by biowrite

Here’s the next instalment in the campaign to get Scotmid to bank ethically.  In response to a letter I sent the Scotmid CEO I received this reply.  Here is my follow-up: Dear Mr Brodie Changing your bank Thank you for … Continue reading →

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Scotmid to raise issue of ethics with RBS but campaign continues

Posted on May 17, 2012 by biowrite

I have just received this response to my letter to Scotmid pointing out the contradiction between their ethical policies and their choice of bank (RBS): Dear Dr Swanepoel Thank you for your letter of 4 May 2012. As I explained … Continue reading →

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Scotmid’s hypocrisy: claiming to be ethical but banking with RBS!

Posted on May 4, 2012 by biowrite

I have just posted the following self-explanatory letter. If you like it please join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/GetScotmidToBankEthically. Also consider signing this petition! Mr John Brodie, Chief Executive Executive Office Scottish Midland Co-op Society Hillwood House 2 Harvest Drive NEWBRIDGE … Continue reading →

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RBS poster campaign takes off!

Posted on February 6, 2012 by biowrite

I am delighted to report that since I wrote this blog piece, more RBS ATM posters have appeared, and the story has attracted the interest of a journalist.  The timing couldn’t be better as a Move Your Money campaign has … Continue reading →

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Lay off RBS CEO Stephen Hester – such a reasonable guy!

Posted on January 30, 2012 by biowrite

He says: “I have given back my £1m bonus, so I have only £1.2m to live on this year, and I am really worth more than 2,000 times the 3 billion people who live on less than £600 a year. … Continue reading →

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Funny new campaign targets RBS

Posted on January 26, 2012 by biowrite

[UPDATE:  Since posting this I have been anonymously emailed a small and a large version of the relevant image. I cannot advocate what is possibly an illegal activity, but then neither can I stop you printing these out and sticking … Continue reading →

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