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Geldof puts ball at McConnell’s foot

By The Basa ⋅ May 16, 2005 ⋅  Email this post ⋅  Print this post ⋅ Post a comment

Bob Geldof today put the ball right at our flaky First Minister’s foot at the Scottish Parliament’s Conference on Africa held in Edinburgh when he said:

“And it is the specific task of the first minister to not welcome them if they are not prepared to do it. And if you’re not prepared to do it, don’t come to Scotland, stay out.”

Only time will tell if McConnell stands up to the plate on this issue. He is big on talk and always has been, now let’s see if his actions back that talk up or if it is just another fart lost in North Sea winds.

Geldof, who it appears was on great form, lashed out at the west’s failure to meet the Millenium Development Goals set in 2000:

He said: “We are supposed to have arrived at the first stage of them this year. But we are so far behind achieving what we promised that the targets for 2005 will not be met until 2150.

The first minister fooled around politically with statements which mean nothing inlcuding:

“I know what Scottish public opinion is and I agree with it. I know the people of Scotland want to be heard.

If this was true, he’d be walking to his closest dole office to sign on today.

More information:
Geldof in attack on world leaders
Geldof issues poverty challenge
Geldof tells Parliament that G8 must promise action on poverty in Africa
Sir Bob takes fight against African poverty to Holyrood
McConnell stands ground over ‘moral duty’ to Africa
UK Government G8 site
The Make Poverty History campaign

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