Make Poverty History

Hello - bet you didn't realise I had blogging access to this site!

I read an interesting article today in The Times, which made me think carefully about the Make Poverty History campaign. The author basically slagged it off, because it is anti-fair trade (ie. no restrictions on trade for anyone) by saying that protectionism, even for domestic markets of poor countries, ultimately dents their ability to exploit their competetive advantages (like cheap labour/low costs).

Hmm. I can't tell if that's true, but he points to the past 30 years as not having helped - even tho it was a similar situation.

Anyway, just made me think a bit. The issues are HUGE and complex. But I still think the world needs to hear this campaign - and its emphasis that trade should be balanced in favour of the poor, so that the politicians might eventually take some smaller steps towards those kind of goals.

And who cares if it exploits a few celebrities along the way?

Free to a Good Home

My parents are moving up to Edinburgh and are therefore offering a tumble drier for free (it's a Hoover one and needs an outside vent) but needs to be picked up before th 2nd of June (for that is when they move). Comment below or give me a ring.

2 things to do or not.

Not intending to create a rival thing but I shall be found in the wig & pen for the evening if anyone would like to join me (the poor man's option to Tuesday night - well, if you can make one drink last the evening as I can).

Also 'spiritual time' Weds evening at Dan's flat to pray, listen to God and see what happens. From 8ish. Sorry about it clashing with the football but my diary doesn't come with football fixtures in it so I didn't know.

See thee

really jolly nice film festival...

...starts tonight at columbia place, show begins 8-8.30

Thanks

Just wanted to say how much i enjoyed dinner last night, so:
I really enjoyed dinner last night.

crap!

just realised, as well as it being the first annual really jolly nice film festival on saturday, it's also the fa cup final...
so i guess what was going to be a saturday afternoon double matinee will be split up with 1 film early afternoon & the other in the evening, with the footy in the middle (kick off at 3)

sadly didn't get to make it to the prayer jobby tonight but if anyone's thinking of going down any other time this week, is there any chance of a lift? can't say for definate when/if i'd be able to go, will depend how i'm feeling, though would like to get to friday night at least...

the first really jolly nice film festival

on the weekend of the 20th may, columbia place will be hosting the first ever really jolly nice film festival, featuring 4 all-time classics.

the festival begins on the friday night, with an as-yet-to-be-decided thriller, probably hitchcock. then there'll be the saturday afternoon matinee, featuring the ealing classic 'kind hearts and coronets', and, inspired of The Greatest Advert Ever (TM), 'singin in the rain'. the festival will close on sunday (after brunch) with 'once upon a time in the west' (a western, if you hadn't guessed, but apparantly a good one).

hopefully we'll pinch some of those big coke cups from ugc & moosh'll bring some scorching salsa (kate even suggested making home-made tortilla chips), to add to that authentic cinema experience. come to as little/as much as you want, it'll be lovely to see you.

beer

i'll be watching the liverpool-chelsea champions league semi-final on tuesday night at mine (where else?) & you're all welcome to join me. coverage starts 7.30.