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Policywonk, in Hobbs and em and ess, LIVE FROM THE G20

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policywonk · 02/04/2009 08:18

YOWZA

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Swedes · 02/04/2009 11:53

I'd like you to be asking questions about the democratic deficit in world aid. We should all have a say in how public money is spent. Otherwise you are banging your head against a brick wall because Western governments prioritise Trident upgrades and computer system upgrades over people dying even though that's not what the majority of their citizens want. G20 voice bloggers should be working together to get governments to commit to funds to make the world a better place. Putting individual cases for a chunk of those funds comes later.
Especially at the moment as there isn't a lot of spare cash slooshing around.

Meglet · 02/04/2009 11:58

This is very exciting, I've never listened to 5 before!

bleh · 02/04/2009 12:07

Erm, am I the only one who noticed that PW said Bob Geldof was talking about crocs:
"He said other stuff too but will post more detail on blog (about reform of IMF, trade credit provisions and crocs). " The shoes?!

On a more serious note, there was a d short documentary that the UN prepared about women's health in Afghanistan, and how they're trying to engage local religious leaders to advocate views which are more useful to women. For example, stating that it is not unIslamic to have spaces between births (as in, not get pregnant, produce baby, get pregnant again). Surely, this is the best way forward, to engage the leaders in communities and to find alternatives that are more progressive, while being culturally acceptable?

DesperateHousewifeToo · 02/04/2009 12:20

Ooh, she's on!!

Bramshott · 02/04/2009 12:21

Oh blimey - how patronising was that "bless her" from Victoria Derbyshire!

LurkerOfTheUniverse · 02/04/2009 12:21

how exciting!

MakeHayNotWar · 02/04/2009 12:21

Was Bob geldof wearing crocs? I can so see it...

LurkerOfTheUniverse · 02/04/2009 12:22

she sounds very knowledgable

LurkerOfTheUniverse · 02/04/2009 12:22

policywonk, not Vicky Derbyshire

EssieW · 02/04/2009 12:23

PW - you sounded great.

Winebeforepearls · 02/04/2009 12:23

oooo, listening, listening.

you're sounding much more up to speed than Victoria

JuxaLOTmoreChocolate · 02/04/2009 12:24

When they said Rowan for MN, I nearly spat out my tea "I thought it was PolicyWonk" thought I [thoroughly dim emoticon]. She was very good.

Winebeforepearls · 02/04/2009 12:24

V.V.V.V. good, PW

policywonk · 02/04/2009 12:24

aaargh, could you hear my voice shaking??

How long and annoying was that David Cameron clip?

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Winebeforepearls · 02/04/2009 12:24
dogstar · 02/04/2009 12:25

WOW you sound dead professional

rempy · 02/04/2009 12:25

Mens shoes! Mens shoes! Victoria really...

I was imagining a welsh lilt Policywonk (very impressed as composed delivery even if in bbc english)

rempy · 02/04/2009 12:26

at...

policywonk · 02/04/2009 12:35

Robert Peston very nice - was sitting there in a chair when I arrived. Very chatty. I asked him Mollie's q and he said 'No.' Then he elaborated a lot. But basically, 'no'. Then I said it was a joke really.

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JustineMumsnet · 02/04/2009 12:35

Brilliant PW - we're all very proud of you at MNHQ (much better than me!)

policywonk · 02/04/2009 12:36

Robert P said to say hello to you, Justine! (Anything we should know about?)

Going to listen to Mark Malloch Brown now

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JustineMumsnet · 02/04/2009 12:36

Do ask Pesto on for a webchat? i.e. feel free to collar the great and the good on our behalf...

DesperateHousewifeToo · 02/04/2009 12:38

Were you all running around the office and handflapping when she came on, Justine?

Actually, I expect you are all much too grownup for that

LurkerOfTheUniverse · 02/04/2009 12:39

is Pesto RP's nickname?

LurkerOfTheUniverse · 02/04/2009 12:40

what other nicknames have you got? we need to know