I reckon this reflects badly on both Mr Geldof and Mr Cameron. Since Cameron was elected, the Conservatives have just reeled of a bunch of tokenistic gestures presumably designed to make them seem more left-wing. Update: MatGB PaulJ does this better.
The ‘G’ stands for Geldof
G8 — African nil. Make Poverty History is in disarray following the disastrous Geldof hijacking. (Via.)
Deb8
Live8 Deb8.
The myth of Saint Bob
What a cracking article by Andy Kershaw in The Independent. You should, of course, read it all, but here are some edited highlights: Geldof’s arrogance is breathtaking. First, he dismisses the idea of having Africans on his bill since, supposedly, they are not big enough draws. Now, outrageously, he is planning to corral the Africans […]
Big Party
Africa and the Big Party.