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Banging on about the scandal of trade injustice
Remember Make Poverty History 2005? Did you buy the wrist band, watch the performances and orrison
consider what the world leaders were discussing at Gleneagles - tragically interrupted by the 7/7 London
bombings?
Muchwasprom- i - ,, trading blocks of asters
ised, a lot of money the US and Eu-
committedoverthe rope prevent the Solicitors
longer term and ' world's poorest
some policy adjust- from getting Serving Swindon
ments were achiev ^, _ themselves out of
ed. But there's a M1 l poverty. Please for 90 years
long way to go be- ^ keep up the pres-
fore patterns of ^`^ f. sureonyourMPs Legal problems?
trade are funda- - and on Govern- We have the answers
mentally changed mentbycontinu-
and the poorest na- ^~ ing the protests." Telephone 526601
tions have any- ) Sian Wiltshire
thing like a level from Abbey
playing field to _ .a :; Meads attended
trade with richer 4, _ the big drum in
countries and the with her two chil-
big corporations. _ dren and mum
.Esta6[ished over 12 Years
Swindon pro- Swindon drum petition organiser Kate Nash with Bishop Lee Rayfield, Pam Evans. "I
testers were out in Sian Wiltshire and her children Abi and Lauren and Pam Evans, right supported the 'WE COME TO YOU
force on 8 July, in Make Poverty
advance of the G8 meeting in Rus- unproven policies that have made History campaign and try to buy AT HOME OR WORK'
sia in mid-July, making a big noise them poorer." as much Fair Trade as possible * FREE
at the town's millennium clock as The Bishop of Swindon Lee when we go shopping. By choos- V o collection & delivery
part of Christian Aid's The Beat Rayfield told the crowd that the ing Fair Trade you know the per- r
Goes On drumming campaign. It campaign is about interweaving son who grew the food is getting a * Servicing & repairs
calls on the UK government to cut the simple and local and the corn- better wage for their work." l WE ALSO SELL
funding to two international or- plex and global. "Everybody Sian helps run the Friendship DOCTOR * New cycles
ganisations - the World Bank and makes lifestyle choices daily and Cafe at the Church of Christ the
* Parts & accessories
International Monetary Fund - millions of people are showing that Servant Abbey Meads on Wednes-
until they reform, a difference can be made by choos- day 12.30pm to 2.30pm. Fair Trade
In return for loans and debt can- ing Fair Trade goods when they do products are used where possible
cellationthebankandtheIMFforce their shopping. A few years ago in the light lunches and snacks.
poor countries to open their mar- these items were sold at church
kets before they are ready, often stalls; nowadays people are select-
with a devastating impact on poor in Fair Trade at the supermarket
people. because they know the producer Shaw Chiropractic
Organiser Kate Nash from Taw will get a better deal.
Hill said, "in 2005, millions of peo- "There is a long way to go - to
ple campaigned to make poverty get the message over to more peo-
history and the government got ple and also to governments Clinic
the message and made the right aroundtheworld.wee keep
issues of
the
noises - but it hasn't delivered. away at this; the iss IF YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM:
One year on from the Edinburgh poverty and a fair deal for all can-
summit we are determined to hold not be ducked." 0 Backache, Leg Pain
international organisations to ac- North Swindon MP Michael 0 Neck, Shoulder, Arm Pain
count. The World Bank and IMF Wills said, "this is a critical period
are global bullies which force poor in world trade. Agri business and 0 Headache & Migraine
countries to 0 ow amagmg and corporate interests as well the rich
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O Sciatica
Making sense of the new environment. A family of deer contemplating the waters 0 Sports Injury
at the Rivermead flood storage area after the deluge on 6 July. Westlea homes flooded
again - see page 8 O Arthritis
O Whiplash

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