Travis Leaves Blair a Special Note

14-07-2006 13:01

Scottish rockers Travis took time out of making music to place a giant Post-It Note on British Prime Minister Tony Blair's front door reminding him of his work in Africa.

The band taped a message to Blair's 10 Downing Street residence in London, pointing out the leader he is yet to fulfil all the promises made at the G8 Summit in Scotland last year (JUL06).

Frontman Fran Healy says, "We're here to remind GORDON (BROWN - head of British government's finance) and Tony that we've not forgotten about Africa and neither should they.

"Everything's been done in half measures. A half measure is better than no measure, but the key point, and the one that was forgotten last year, is trade.

"You can drop the debt, you can triple and quadruple aid, you can give all the anti-viral drugs in the world, but if you don't allow a country to be self-sustaining it's all for nothing."
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