On 12th Feb 2011 we held a “hunger casino” in the centre of Brighton in collaboration with Global Xchange, a group of young people from Nigeria and all over the UK.

We asked passers-by to play blackjack against George Osborne and a bowler-hatted banker to highlight how bankers, backed by the UK government, are gambling on the future price of food, causing the price of food staples to fluctuate wildly and pushing the world’s poor into greater poverty.

Jellybeans were handed out to the winners, and people were asked to sign cards to send to their MPs or sign a letter to George Osborne demanding strict regulation of the banks and an end to secret deals.

The event was a huge success; it seems that bankers aren’t too popular in Brighton. Many thanks to all the guys from Global Xchange for lending their support and for helping to make the day go so well.

Protesters take to the roof of Churchill Square shopping centre to voice anger at Arcadia boss Phillip Green’s massive tax avoidance scheme. Arcadia owns British companies Topshop, BHS and Dorothy Perkins, amongst others, yet paid no UK income tax on £1.2 billion it earned in 2005.

Christian Aid are running a campaign, TRACE THE TAX, to end tax haven secrecy. See here