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Brown encourages G8 summit rally

Press Association
Sunday March 6, 2005 6:23 PM

Chancellor Gordon Brown has appealed for thousands of people to gather
in Edinburgh to call for justice for the world's poor in the run-up to
July's G8 summit in Gleneagles.

Mr Brown issued the public call in a speech in which he also called for
a "new crusade" against child poverty in Britain.

The Chancellor described how he had seen first-hand the plight of Aids
sufferers in his recent visit to Africa.

One dying Aids victim unable to pay for treatment told the Chancellor:
"I know I am despised here in my community but are we not all brothers?"

And Mr Brown told the conference: "It is because we are all brothers and
sisters that I ask you to persuade thousands of people to gather with
the churches, the faith groups, the trade unions and the NGOs in
Edinburgh, just before the world leaders meet in Gleneagles, to ensure
that the people's voice is heard. Tell them of the suffering we can no
longer allow to happen."

Mr Brown issued his appeal in a speech to the Scottish Labour Party
conference in Dundee where he also called for a new Labour "crusade"
against child poverty.

His speech set themes for Labour's General Election campaign, putting
the £35 billion of cuts which Labour allege the Tories would carry out,
and the National Health Service, at the heart of the coming campaign.

He also sought to damp down expectations of a give-away pre-election
budget on March 16.

"I give you this promise - the budget will lock in our commitment to
monetary vigilance and fiscal discipline, we will meet our fiscal rules
in a prudent and long-term way," said Mr Brown.

"And we will take no risks with economic stability now, in the next
parliament, or at any time," he added.

© Copyright Press Association Ltd 2005, All Rights Reserved.

Brown encourages G8 summit rally

Press Association
Sunday March 6, 2005 6:23 PM

Chancellor Gordon Brown has appealed for thousands of people to gather
in Edinburgh to call for justice for the world's poor in the run-up to
July's G8 summit in Gleneagles.

Mr Brown issued the public call in a speech in which he also called for
a "new crusade" against child poverty in Britain.

The Chancellor described how he had seen first-hand the plight of Aids
sufferers in his recent visit to Africa.

One dying Aids victim unable to pay for treatment told the Chancellor:
"I know I am despised here in my community but are we not all brothers?"

And Mr Brown told the conference: "It is because we are all brothers and
sisters that I ask you to persuade thousands of people to gather with
the churches, the faith groups, the trade unions and the NGOs in
Edinburgh, just before the world leaders meet in Gleneagles, to ensure
that the people's voice is heard. Tell them of the suffering we can no
longer allow to happen."

Mr Brown issued his appeal in a speech to the Scottish Labour Party
conference in Dundee where he also called for a new Labour "crusade"
against child poverty.

His speech set themes for Labour's General Election campaign, putting
the £35 billion of cuts which Labour allege the Tories would carry out,
and the National Health Service, at the heart of the coming campaign.

He also sought to damp down expectations of a give-away pre-election
budget on March 16.

"I give you this promise - the budget will lock in our commitment to
monetary vigilance and fiscal discipline, we will meet our fiscal rules
in a prudent and long-term way," said Mr Brown.

"And we will take no risks with economic stability now, in the next
parliament, or at any time," he added.

© Copyright Press Association Ltd 2005, All Rights Reserved.



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