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I wish I could say I was surprised at the latest cold-blooded murder of 19 peace activists by Isreali marines. I really do. But when I heard the news I just added this to the 100's of other war crimes and violations of international law that the Isreali State has committed over the past 62 years. Not only was this tantamount to a declaration of war against Turkey (most of the victims were Turkish) This attack by the Isreali navy occurred in international waters against neutral vessels, thus… Continue

In lieu of the impending election, I've decided to deconstruct the policies of the conservative party, given that I disagree with them the most out of the big three parties, sorry any supporters :P

1) “Abolishing tax on new jobs created by new businesses within the first two years of a Conservative government.” This is yet another attempt by the conservative party to appeal to the

British public by promising tax cuts without fully explaining…

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As part of the conference, both Denise and myself were able to attend round table discussions centering on selected MDGs (see part 1 of this blog). I sat in on a discussion on Hunger and Nutrition chaired by the Rt Hon. Mike Foster MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State.



In this session, I saw presentations regarding hunger and malnutrition by Senor Romulo de Sousa, from the Department for Social Development in Brazil, Kevin Cleaver, President of the International Fund for… Continue

Today, Denise and Myself are attending the DFID Agenda2010 Conference on the Millenium Development Goals (henceforth referred to as MDGs)



The conference has so far been eventful for both of us. We've enjoyed presentations by a number of development specialists including Shanta Devajaran, Chief Africa Economist for the World Bank and Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator, both of whom we later interviewed. We heard some very interesting presentations about how to best address the challenges… Continue