UK PM Cameron has made many pronouncements of late in relation to the riots in London and elsewhere in the UK. Most have been directed at lambasting the disadvantaged in UK society. However yesterday saw an attempt to right thing for the disadvantaged after decades of neglect. Of course what Cameron preaches reflects a viewpoint reflecting his background. He speaks of parents of wayward children - as if every family has 2 parents.
Here is one issue which Cameron could rectify at once - stop British banks bank-rolling companies manufacturing cluster bombs. But then again, that might "hurt" his Conservative Party mates.
"British high-street banks, including two institutions that were bailed out by taxpayers, are investing hundreds of millions of pounds in companies that manufacture cluster bombs – despite a growing global ban outlawing the production and trade of the weapons.
The Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds TSB, Barclays and HSBC have all provided funding to the makers of cluster bombs, even as international opinion turns against a weapons system that is inherently indiscriminate and routinely maims or kills civilians.
One year ago this month, Britain became an active participant in the Convention on Cluster Munitions, a global treaty that bans the use, production, stockpiling and transfer of cluster bombs. To date, 108 countries have signed the treaty, which also forbids parties from assisting in the production of cluster weapons.
Yet there has been no attempt by the Coalition Government to rein in banks and investment funds that continue to finance companies known to manufacture the weapons."
Here is one issue which Cameron could rectify at once - stop British banks bank-rolling companies manufacturing cluster bombs. But then again, that might "hurt" his Conservative Party mates.
"British high-street banks, including two institutions that were bailed out by taxpayers, are investing hundreds of millions of pounds in companies that manufacture cluster bombs – despite a growing global ban outlawing the production and trade of the weapons.
The Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds TSB, Barclays and HSBC have all provided funding to the makers of cluster bombs, even as international opinion turns against a weapons system that is inherently indiscriminate and routinely maims or kills civilians.
One year ago this month, Britain became an active participant in the Convention on Cluster Munitions, a global treaty that bans the use, production, stockpiling and transfer of cluster bombs. To date, 108 countries have signed the treaty, which also forbids parties from assisting in the production of cluster weapons.
Yet there has been no attempt by the Coalition Government to rein in banks and investment funds that continue to finance companies known to manufacture the weapons."
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