[WSIS CS-Plenary] UK Govt: Hold us to account on African poverty

[Jonathan Cave]

I'm no great fan of New Labour, nor do I endorse all that HM Treasury does, 
but I think this is a bit unfair to Gordon Brown. It may be substantially 
true of the G8 (and also of the EU's trade policy). But Brown's personal 
involvement is probably the main reason why the HIPC programme continues at 
all - however flawed it may be) and is foursquare behind the activities of 
DFID in Africa.

J.



At 15:10 08/12/2004, Carlos Afonso wrote:
>The real concern of Mr Brown and the G8 is really "breaking down trade 
>barriers" and make sure tied "aid" is increased -- the rest really stinks 
>of demagoguery...
>
>--c.a.
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>Adam Peake wrote:
>
>>http://politics.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,5080707-110366,00.html
>>
>>Hold us to account on African poverty, Brown tells aid agencies
>>
>>Larry Elliott, economics editor
>>Wednesday December 8, 2004
>>
>>The Guardian
>>Gordon Brown will today urge aid agencies to hold ministers fully to 
>>account for progress made in writing off African debt, tackling disease 
>>and breaking down trade barriers.
>>
>>Describing the next 12 months as "a make or break year for development", 
>>the chancellor will say that Britain is prepared to be judged on how it 
>>uses its c of the G8 industrial nations to tackle poverty in the world's 
>>poorest continent.
>>
>>"The task for government now is to replace talk by action, initiatives by 
>>results, and rise to the challenge, pledging to strive for urgent 
>>progress both on the priorities of finance and development and trade,"
>>
>>
>>rest at URL above.
>>
>>
>>UK is not just holding the G8 presidency this year, it will also hold the 
>>EU presidency during the Tunis Summit.
>>
>>thanks,
>>
>>Adam
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