Campaign blog entries tagged with 'Gordon Brown'

Oxfam supporters call for aid promises to be kept – Apr 20

What can you do with £863 million? Well, if you're the UK government you can decide whether to put it towards a third of a nuclear submarine, or you can... more

Tags: 2009 budget activism aid Alistair Darling Downing Street Gordon Brown Ian Sullivan .

The $1.1 trillion verdict's out. But what does it mean for poor countries? – Apr 3

So the G20 verdict's out. Obama and the rest of the visitors have jetted off. And a full communiqué - dazzling with lines of 'restoring growth', 'financial supervision' and... more

Tags: Barack Obama climate change G20 Gordon Brown london tax havens .

African leaders ask Brown to put people first at the G20 Summit – Mar 18

The buzz around the G20 has well and truly begun. Well kind of. Unfortunately, it's not yet getting quite as much press coverage as the football results. But here in... more

Tags: Barack Obama climate change credit crunch G20 global warming Gordon Brown Ian Sullivan Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete .

What happens at the EU this March matters - a lot – Mar 13

Even as a self-confessed politics enthusiast (yes, I watch Newsnight and I'm not afraid to admit it), I have to say that I'm baffled by the workings of the... more

Tags: CAFOD Christian Aid EU climate change Friends of the Earth global warming Gordon Brown Oxfam Practical Action Richard Casson WWF .

Act now to save lives in D.R.Congo – Nov 26

Campaigners from Oxfam, Amnesty and "Save the Congo" joined together to highlight the dire situation of over 5.4 million people who are caught in the crossfire of renewed fighting.... more

Tags: Act now conflict D.R.Congo demonstration DRC EU Gordon Brown .

Countdown to World's Biggest Lesson – Apr 16

Though it is generally accepted that lower class sizes are better, this rule-of-thumb will be thrown out of the window for one day only next week, when teachers and school... more

Tags: Education Gordon Brown Health and Education Send My friend World's Biggest Lesson .

Brown and Merkel: a healthy partnership – Aug 24

Despite what you might think, Gordon Brown's meeting with Angela Merkel yesterday was more than just a jolly to Wembley to watch the old arch-rivals England and Germany slog it... more

Tags: Angela Merkel Gordon Brown Health International Partnership .

Oxfam supporters have been busy! – Aug 14

This week Oxfam supporters have been busy taking action. In just one week, nearly 1,000 people have sent an email, photo or video "chasing after" Gordon Brown to: Go further... more

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