Vale Tax Justice Heroine Rebecca Wilkins

The tax justice movement has lost a treasured colleague and friend. Rebecca Wilkins, of razor-sharp intellect and with a powerful gift for tax justice advocacy, passed away on Sunday 14 February 2016, the day Media Dragon's dad was born over hundred years ago.

Young Rebecca never put it as plainly as my old man, but she knew what he really meant by suggesting that "Big Thieves always hang the little theives" and few observations are closer to the bone than dad's especially when it comes to tax justice ...

... For Rebecca Wilkins, truly one of the great tax justice heroes, with deep thanks and cherished memories. Rest in peace dear friend Remembering Rebecca

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