Hands For the Poor

Britain has decided to link hands for the poor in impoverished countries such as most of Africa. Up to 20 million people are going to be linking hands across the Island in the "biggest mobilisation against poverty ever seen."

Fortunately this massive goodwill is spreading to more countries to wipe out obscene debt requirements, right? Particularly to the remaining ultra-wealthy Superpowers of the world, right?

Although the show of public support will bolster Blair and Chancellor Gordon Brown's efforts to secure a breakthrough on debt, aid and trade, concern is rising in Whitehall that the key measures are failing to win US support.

This week Blair will embark on a charm offensive with President Bush and European leaders. However, there are fears within government that progress on reaching international consensus on increasing aid and writing off poor countries' debt is stalling.

Oh yeah. Maybe not.

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