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The paradox of globalisation

Many of us who are critical of the process of globalisation have enjoyed its rewards. But we must speak out on behalf of the poor who continue to get a raw deal.

Published September 7, 2009
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged globalisation, poverty reduction

Global poverty needs global priority

The new OneWorld Global Poverty Guide strives to inject new energy into the reordering of global priorities that is needed more than ever to create a fairer world.

Published August 10, 2009
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged development data, economic growth, oneworld, poverty reduction

Media ignores Millennium Development Goals report

The outcome of the G8 summit was disappointing for poverty reduction and climate change. Perhaps we are to blame for not drawing more attention to the annual progress report on the Millennium Development Goals published in advance of the summit.

Published July 13, 2009
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged beta, mdgs, poverty reduction

Tanzania: success story in development?

Tanzania is often described as a development success story in Africa. It doesn’t look that way if you study the facts of life for the poor.

Published March 14, 2009
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged gamma, mdgs, poverty reduction, tanzania

World poverty in Obama’s inauguration speech

Would global poverty feature in the new president’s inauguration speech? Yes it did, but let’s hope that Barack Obama adopts rather less biblical language when it comes to real policy.

Published January 26, 2009
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged alpha, cameroon, corruption, obama, poverty reduction

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A blog by Bill Gunyon

Editor of Tread Softly briefings on global justice. Involved with local renewable energy, Hampshire Hogs Cricket, Winchester Poetry Festival and City of Winchester Trust. Still playing fives and real tennis. Views my own. Please respect copyright.

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Heaviness of being. And poetry
Sluggish in the doldrums of what happens.
Me waiting until I was nearly fifty
To credit marvels. Like the tree-clock of tin cans
The tinkers made. So long for air to brighten,
Time to be dazzled and the heart to lighten.

Seamus Heaney, from Seeing Things