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DISTILLING complex political and economic situations down to a few key issues, or going even further and reducing them right down to a few key soundbites, is the bond that ties together successful politicians of all stripes. 'Education, education, education'; 'Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists';
'Make poverty history'. Each and every one a headline-making summation of topics that are debated endlessly, with each nuance bringing up yet another set of questions needing answered.See the full content of this document
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Bob Geldof, Midge Ure and Bono's stewardship of the Make Poverty History campaign is maybe the current apotheosis of this approach: the slogan was repeated countless times at Murrayfield on Wednesday, but hidden behind those three words is a tightly knotted and highly complicated issue, though it's one that remains unpacked after this patchy and over-long concert.
In a couple of important ways, Edinburgh 50,000: The Final Push is...See the full content of this document
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