Make Poverty History


"Make Poverty History" is the hue and cry that goes out all over the place currently, especially in the UK, as regards to the UK presidency of the G8, etc. but it is ONLY, it would appear, aimed at alleviating poverty in Africa. Yikes! There is poverty right at their own doorsteps in the EU, primarily amongst the Romani-Gypsy population in the new member states such as the Czech and Slovak Republics, in Hungary, in Poland but not only there but also closer to home, such as Greece, and even the UK. We do not even want talk about those states that are going to be admitted to the EU the next time round, such as Romania and Bulgaria. More...