Bob the martyr
I thought for myself - it wasn't painful!! | 04.06.2005 15:27 | G8 2005 | Globalisation | Repression | Social Struggles
I just noticed that Sir Bob has, by coincidence I’m sure, published a book. ‘Geldof in Africa’.
I examined it, not to browse in consideration of purchase, but to look for the bit that says xx% of the proceeds of this book will go to help the make poverty history, but alas it made no such promise.
So what has Geldof actually DONE?
We have one example of how he had perpetuated the poor working conditions of people in China by having those wristbands made in a Chinese sweatshop.
Now another example of how he has used the plight to apparently feather his own nest.
So question,
Does Geldof want to make poverty History or,
Does Geldof want to make poverty His story?
I examined it, not to browse in consideration of purchase, but to look for the bit that says xx% of the proceeds of this book will go to help the make poverty history, but alas it made no such promise.
So what has Geldof actually DONE?
We have one example of how he had perpetuated the poor working conditions of people in China by having those wristbands made in a Chinese sweatshop.
Now another example of how he has used the plight to apparently feather his own nest.
So question,
Does Geldof want to make poverty History or,
Does Geldof want to make poverty His story?
I thought for myself - it wasn't painful!!
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