PRESS RELEASE

Wednesday, 2nd November 2005

Trade Justice Promise

Four months after the Live 8 concert, Make Poverty History campaigners are today bringing their message to Westminster to remind politicians of their initial commitment to the alleviation of world poverty.
More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4397936.stm

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Tooting, Stephanie Dearden said:-

The G8 countries must not let the consensus that has been developed through Make Poverty History and Live8 slip away. It is vital that both developed and developing countries liberalise their markets if we are to eradicate poverty in the developing world and to protect the environment. Although effective aid programmes and debt relief help to make poverty history, they can create dependency too. Fair trade rules which open markets but protect less developed countries from exploitation will provide the strong foundation needed for sustainable economic development.

ENDS

  Stephanie Dearden

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Tooting

Notes to editors

1. If you would like to arrange an interview with Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Tooting Stephanie Dearden then please call 020-7771-2551 or 07985-649807 or 07754 583090
2. Official photographs here http://www.stephaniedearden.org/smd_mugs/index.htm