Stars get politicians to give a day to poverty
 Just seen this story on the Times website - in the lead up to the next general election, the three main political parties have agreed to spend one day focusing on the relief of world poverty. This follows work by the Make Poverty History campaign and celebs like Bob Geldof. So, the date to put in your diary is Sunday 24 April - or 'World Poverty Day' as it's being called. On that day political leaders like Blair, Howard and Kennedy will tell us their plans for international development - so keep your eyes and ears peeled.
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sorry to be cynical but doesn't the fact they've announced it will be a Sunday really show how important issues of world poverty are to politicians? and they wonder why no-one votes. still, at least they are going to devote some time to it, even if it's far from prime-time.
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April 05, 2005 11:22 AM
Good point - it's not as if ANYONE watches the news on Sundays, is it? Mind you, it will get coverage in the following day's papers, so it's not all bad.
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April 05, 2005 12:57 PM
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