Is there a bigger, better or more realistic idea out there?

This nifty little film was doing the rounds over a year ago. It's about a tax on the financial sector that has the power to raise hundreds of billions every year globally. Back then it seemed an excellent idea and the group behind it an impressive outfit, but it also seemed unfathomable that it might be taken seriously. Bit like Adbusters going on about Occupying Wall St back in June.

Now, however, the UK government said they'd do it if everybody did it. I'm not sure whether it now feels a lot closer to happening or if those hollow words still results in it having no bloody chance? It's surely true that something is happening and there's a palpable feeling of change in the air. Umm.. is it change or just pissed off? Don't suppose my generation have felt anything like it before, especially on such a global scale or with such a wide-spread public involvement. Got to get a bit more involved..