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Get On the Buses to Edinburgh

What causes poverty? | 28.06.2005 09:48 | G8 2005 | Birmingham

UB40 will join an open topped Route Master (London) bus in Birmingham
at 11.30am in Centenary Square on Tuesday destined for Edinburgh.
The bus is promoting the G8 rally that is taking place in Edinburgh
this Saturday. when thousands of Birmingham campaigners are expected
to help ring the city in a human white band.

Tickets for the Live 8 concert and white bands will also be handed
out by the Daily Mirror who are sponsoring the event. Other surprise
guests are expected.

Sir Bob Geldof said:

"Jump on our bus all the way to Edinburgh. Together, we can make
this world a better for the poorest people on our planet."

Richard Stanforth from Oxfam Midlands group added:

"If you miss this very special bus, there are scores of coaches
departing from across the West Midlands to the Make Poverty History
rally. There is even a special train leaving from Birmingham.

"If enough people join us in Edinburgh, the leaders of the world's
richest countries will have to take action o end the kind of poverty
that kills one child every three seconds."

For further information contact Richard Stanforth on 07786 660 378 /
0121 609 4102

See www.makepovertyhistory.org for all transport and accommodation
details

Birmimngham Coaches can be booked on 0121 200 2283 and the train can
bee booked on (Edinburgh) 0131 226 3246

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