$50bn aid deal will ‘lift shadow of terrorism’
He contrasted the deal struck by leaders gathered at Gleneagles with the aims of those behind the London bombings. After uniting to condemn the attacks yesterday, the heads of the eight richest nations had come together to help Africa, Mr Blair said.
He conceded the package did not meet the demands of all anti-poverty campaigners. But he insisted: “We have made very substantial progress indeed. We do not, simply by this communiqué, make poverty history. But we do show it can be done and we do signify the political will to do it.”
