Wednesday
28Jun2006
Make Poverty (promises) History
Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at 6:50PM
2005 was Make Poverty History year. Remember?
Come on, surely you remember all the white wristbands, news reports, and self-serving pop stars? What about all those politicians having a fancy banquet in Gleneagles... you must remember?
Ok, ok, let me refresh your memory. The day before the G8 meeting opened I said [link]:
EarthPal, as ever, brings you up-to-date in a great post, here.
Come on, surely you remember all the white wristbands, news reports, and self-serving pop stars? What about all those politicians having a fancy banquet in Gleneagles... you must remember?
Ok, ok, let me refresh your memory. The day before the G8 meeting opened I said [link]:
Blair must be honest with the world and concede that the ills of the world will not be addressed by this weeks G8 meeting. The G8 communiqué has no binding powers and recent promises to end poverty by 2015 will not be met. The G8 has no headquarters and no secretariat, and is for all intensive purposes a talking shop.
Just a warning: Expect to see a lot of hot air and little delivery.
EarthPal, as ever, brings you up-to-date in a great post, here.
Reader Comments (1)
The G8 meetings information is just highfalutin language to impress gullible crowds who will soon forget what they have heard.
Lies, always lies which unfortunately are believed by people.