KickAASThe Guardian's Leader today announces the creation of a political campaigning blog to abolish all agricultural subsidies at the forthcoming WTO trade talks in Cancun. "It is economic and social madness for Europe to be growing, for instance, subsidised sugar beet when its average cost of production is more than double that of efficient exporters such as Brazil and Zambia. It is only possible thanks to ludicrous subsidies, including protective tariffs of up to 140%." The blog itself is unlikely to make much difference however it is interesting to note a further overt political use being made of the blogging medium, as has happened with blogging presidential hopefuls and a handful of blogging MP's. Posted by Paul at August 18, 2003 08:09 PM |
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