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46 The Link Magazine • October 2005
Bra war resolved, but a child still dies every 3 seconds
HAYIEIS SCHOOL OF DRIVING
DSA APPROVED DRIVING INSTRUCTOR It's been a strange year says Emma Bushell of the Swindon Oxfam Group. One month millions are buying
white Make Poverty History bands, the next they're trying to make sense of the 'bra wars between the
Friendly female instructor,
European Union and China, and in the third, people are looking for cheap clothing bargains in the run up to
competitive prices
Christmas. How does it all connect?
& discount for block booking
Millions of people around the As we have seen from
CALL HAYLEY: 01793 878174 world are stuck in a cycle of pov- the recent trade dispute
or 07932 124311 erty because of unfair trade. Make between China and the EU
Poverty History activists have over clothing, current glo-
been campaigning to change glo- bal trade rules mean we
bal trade rules so that people in operate under anything
developing countries can work but a system of 'Free
their way out of poverty. Trade.'
Oxfam calculates that unfair The EU acted quickly to
trade costs developing nations restrict Chinese access to
$100 billion a year, twice what they its markets to protect some
receive in aid. European clothing pro-
ducers, yet rich countries
deny poorer countries the
DECOTEX Book Babes same right to protect their
Storytelling & Activity Sessions markets and their work-
ers - many of whom are
Painter & Decorator Big Books, crafts, games and more! living on less than 60p a
For children 18 months to pre-school
day.
Now at the North Swindon Library
Specialist Artexing Rich countries spend $1
For other venues, details and bookings
Tel: (01793) 791388 call Sharon on 702814 billion a day on agricul-
Email: [email protected] tural subsidies leading to A picture is worth a thousand words. Tracey
the dumping of cheap
Faulkner of the Swindon Oxfarn group with the
products on poorer coun-
5.D. Upholstery (RAJ ` !TS tries' markets and putting poster that tells the story. Photo: Simon Brideweil
Hair re-styled by Rebecca poor farmers out of business. tions will come at the World Trade
Repairs & Recovering
Qualified in all aspects ` Meanwhile, poor countries face Organisation meeting in Hong
Antique and Modern tariffs that are four times higher Kong in December.
of hairdressing for 13 years
Large range of fabrics than rich countries. In the run-up to this meeting,
Specialising in weddings `\ \
Call 871808 01793 825977 after 5pm The rules of international trade Swindon Make Poverty History
are stacked in favour of the most activists will be adding their voice
for competitive prices 07833 391414 mobile powerful countries and their busi- to the worldwide campaign to en-
nesses. Make Poverty History sure that rich countries change glo-
BRUNEL ELECTRICAL wants: bal trade rules to make trade fair.
• rich countries to stop dumping On 2 November coaches will be
From an extra socket to a
cheap subsidised goods on poorer leaving Swindon to join the mass
complete re-wire, we can provide
countries' markets; lobby of Parliament to urge the UK
a total service to our customers
vange . Free quotes, fully insured • an end to the tariffs faced by government to argue for fair trad-
Inc
O^ ' Worsley Road dj Part P compliant poor countries when selling their ing rules at the WTO.
www.brunel-electrical.co.uk own products; In December, Swindon Oxfam
-0 Tel: 01793 422880 • developing countries to be able will be organising a band night to
a m in
;._ , to control the access of rich coun- mark White Band Day 3.
tries to their markets by being al- For details of these events and
building with people
I Ne K> lowed to determine whether they Make Poverty History in Swindon,
Sunday services are at -? DISC SERVICES cut their own import tariffs. mail Emma Bushell: emmabushell
I Oam & 6.30pm Two months ago the G8 leaders @yahoo .co.uk
For further information you can Specialist in Cine Film Transfer, Camcorder met in Edinburgh and made a small
either ring (01793) 8730.50: Tapes, VHS Tapes, Camcorder Discs step towards ending poverty. The Swindon Make Poverty History
e-mail: [email protected] We collect and deliver over a wide area The next opportunity for world Coalition is made up of Amnesty Inter-
national, Friends of The Earth, Swin-
or visit: www.freshbook.org
T: 01793 705333 / M: 07831 575758 leaders to make a difference to the don Churches Together, Oxfam and
die gi 't o[Gin! is Eternal Life" (Rommis 6 r? i, PO Box 2079, Manvers St, Bath BA1 3TJ lives of those in developing na- the World Development Movement
West Swindon & the
Lydiards churches
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Holy Trinity, Shaw
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