Brown backing for million march (g-8 / Live8)

[struggle4progress]

JAMIE LYONS AND KATIE EMSLIE

CHANCELLOR Gordon Brown today backed Sir Bob Geldof's call for one million protesters to descend on Edinburgh to campaign against world poverty. <snip>

Live Aid founder Geldof has caused controversy by calling for massive demonstrations to coincide with the G8 summit of world leaders at Gleneagles next month.

Police chiefs have voiced concerns over the march, but Mr Brown said he would support it as long as it was peaceful, sparking concern from business leaders and politicians in the Capital.

Speaking on GMTV, the Chancellor said: "We are going to support people who want to make their views known. <snip>

http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh.cfm?id=609922005


British Chancellor waives Live8 Tax Bill

British Chancellor GORDON BROWN today (03JUN05) agreed to waive the projected tax bills London's LIVE 8 concert and ticket text lottery would have incurred - so an additional $900,000 (GBP500,000) will be available for the fight against poverty. <snip>

He says, "This is not a time for timidity nor a time to fear reaching too high. We are going to waive the bill for the cost of the concert and waive the bill for the cleaning up.

"That is in lieu of any payment of VAT (value added tax). That is a way of helping this event - probably worth about GBP500,000." <snip>

http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/british%20chancellor%20waives%20live%208%20tax%20bill

[babylonsister]

1. You know who is gonna be bitch-slapped

that week! Can't wait to see the protesters! :woohoo:

[Robbien]

2. Oh my lord, a politican standing up for the poor!

Nice.

:yourock: Chancellor

[Karenina]

3. Kick!

:kick: