Gaza Solidarity's G20 fun kicks off at the BBC Global Questions event tonight. Here are the details of when the broadcast goes out:
"a Minister from the UK Treasury; a Representative from the US Government; Christophe de Margerie, Head of Total Oil; Victor Chu, Hong Kong Businessman and Investment Banker; Alexander Lebedev, Russian Newspaper Magnate and Oligarch, owner of the Evening Standard (subject to confirmation)"
Audience members are allowed to submit two questions, and here are the two submitted:
1 In the Great Depression tent cities called Hoovervilles sprang up across the US, and have begun to appear again today as people are thrown out of their homes. Does the panel expect to see Brownvilles springing up in the UK?
2 Do the panelists think it is right that trillions of pounds are being spent on propping up the banks when a small fraction of that sum could go to the poorest in the world who would be the most likely to spend it and thereby boost world demand?
I'm assured there will be plenty of time for discussion and I hope to mention Palestine some where along the line as well as hanging bankers from lamp posts - not that I'd ever condone inciting anyone to do such a thing, in case there are any judges reading this.
Sunday 29th MarchWe 'Ordinary Joes' get to ask some questions of the erstwhile masters of the universe. Panel members will include:
Global Questions
In front of an invited global audience, BBC World News is hosting 'Global Questions' at the London Stock Exchange to discuss the G20 summit of global leaders.
A panel of high-profile international figures from the world of finance, industry, politics and civil society will answer questions from the audience on what steps they want the G20 to take, if the joint threats of global banking collapse, rapid deflation, poverty and climate change are to be overcome...
Sunday at 0710, 1510 and 1910 GMT
"a Minister from the UK Treasury; a Representative from the US Government; Christophe de Margerie, Head of Total Oil; Victor Chu, Hong Kong Businessman and Investment Banker; Alexander Lebedev, Russian Newspaper Magnate and Oligarch, owner of the Evening Standard (subject to confirmation)"
Audience members are allowed to submit two questions, and here are the two submitted:
1 In the Great Depression tent cities called Hoovervilles sprang up across the US, and have begun to appear again today as people are thrown out of their homes. Does the panel expect to see Brownvilles springing up in the UK?
2 Do the panelists think it is right that trillions of pounds are being spent on propping up the banks when a small fraction of that sum could go to the poorest in the world who would be the most likely to spend it and thereby boost world demand?
I'm assured there will be plenty of time for discussion and I hope to mention Palestine some where along the line as well as hanging bankers from lamp posts - not that I'd ever condone inciting anyone to do such a thing, in case there are any judges reading this.
It makes me sad to see an achebisp taking part in these sorts of panel in which religion has no say, and more to see someone in the audience refer to christianity as a sorce for morals and etics, in which they clearly are not, and to see this person in the audience close the panel discussion and have the final words was really horrific.
ReplyDeleteNoone in the panel had the good sense in coming foward and expressing that morals and etics do not come from religion, surely not from christianity per say.