…Bono, his voice cracking with emotion, concurred. “We are talking about $25bn of new money…. The world spoke and the politicians listened.”

Journalists and campaigners broke into spontaneous applause; the next day’s media coverage led with Geldof’s “mission accomplished” verdict. But as the millions who signed up to Make Poverty History (MPH) and Live8 rejoiced, inside the upper echelons of MPH all hell was breaking loose. “They’ve shafted us,” a press officer from a British development organization screamed down the phone.
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