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Membership is open to all those over the age of 16 years who commit themselves to further the objective of Wirral Trade Justice.  The fee to join is £2.  Group membership, for churches, schools, trades union branches and youth clubs, costs £5. Please make cheques payable to “Wirral Trade Justice“.

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  • Forthcoming meetings and events
  • Reports on current issues
  • How to get involved
  • Current campaigns
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     Wirral Trade Justice (WTJ)

WTJ was formed in 2003 to campaign for trade justice.

 

 

Objective
The objective of the organisation is to increase members' knowledge  of  unjust international trading practices used by rich countries against the interests of the developing world.  We do this by

  • initiating and joining campaigns
  • sending a regular newsletter to members
  • holding public meetings to explain the issues
  • lobbying MPs , MEPs , local councillors, trades union leaders and other opinion formers
  • using local and national media.

 

 

Oh! Yes, they are! - Update!

There have been sundry voices raised suggesting that now is the time to breathe some life back into the Doha Round of negotiations.  This round of talks started in 2001 and is intended to free up trade between all countries with the intended effect being the expansion of trade with the poorest countries of the world.  Cancun in 2003, Geneva in 2004, Hong Kong in 2005, and Geneva twice more in 2007 and 2008 all failed to achieve any serious headway.  This can only be because the rich countries have been unwilling to make concessions to the poor countries without getting reciprocal benefits for their own economies.  Surely the strongest should be willing to give more and not try to squeeze the weakest even further down the scale.  

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VULTURE FUNDS - UPDATE 

The outcome of the Vulture Funds debate at the parliamentary recess was just about satisfactory.  After much to-ing and fro-ing between the whips the bill was eventually nodded through.  However, it contains a 'sunset clause' which means that it will automatically lapse at the end of the present session of  parliament unless it is re-enacted.  So we must keep the pressure on and also perhaps remind other countries that the evil of vulture funds will not be removed unless there is a coordinated  international approach.  There is a bill going through the House of Representatives in the USA (The Stop the Vulture Funds Act - HR 2932) and its supporters regularly quote the action taken by the British Government in April 2010 in support of their campaign.  Read about it on www.jubileeusa.typepad.com 

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Updated on 7 October 2010

ANDREW MITCHELL

THE NEW SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The following notes are taken from the Conservative Party website (link below if you want to read more about Andrew Mitchell).

"Andrew has seen first-hand the impact that deprivation, conflict and oppression have on the lives of ordinary people around the world.  Having served as a UN peacekeeper in Cyprus in the 1970s, he went on to work and travel extensively in Africa and East Asia, experiences that have stayed with him throughout his time as an MP.  

Andrew’s priority is to make British aid, trade and conflict resolution policies as effective as possible.  He has now established an Independent Aid Watchdog to maximise the impact of British aid, called for an Africa-wide free trade area to help create wealth on the continent, and pressed for tougher action over international crises in Darfur, Burma and Zimbabwe."

"Trade

We will put maximum effort into achieving an ambitious, pro-development global trade deal, because trade will do more to eliminate poverty than anything else."
Andrew Mitchell on the Conservative Party website June 2010

"Palestine 

I call on the government of Israel to open the crossings to help end this humanitarian crisis."

AM's statement on 30 May 2010

http://www.conservatives.com/Policy/Where_we_stand/International_Development.aspx=

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"Put People First"

Jack Heery and John Eardley unfurled the banner under the Eye at the demonstration in London to "Put People First"  To see some more pictures click here

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Do you remember this picture from the Edinburgh demo?  Poverty is not yet history but we must keep on trying.

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