MR BEAN GROVELS TO CHINA....
China deserves nothing but our withering contempt. It's treatment of Tibet, and many of its own people, it's malign interference in Africa and elsewhere, should NOT be excused just because it can provide cheap goods. Boycotting the Olympics seems a great idea to me - but not to Britain's Mr Bean-look-a-like Foreign Secretary David Miliband who it is reported..
"...flatly rejected pressure for a Europe-wide boycott of the Olympic Games in response to China’s crackdown on Tibet. He said he had no plans to attend the opening ceremony himself, but Prime Minister Gordon Brown would be there – along with many other EU leaders."
If Miliband had ANY wit, he would at least keep options open but he doesn't and so he immediately shows his hand to the Chinese. They can do AS THEY WANT in Tibet, our principled politicians will be turning up for the global photocall at the Olympics come what may.
David Vance
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David,
Looks like Angela Merkel has put the boys to shame. Good for her. Who will follow?
Peraps if London wasn't hosting the 2012 Games then our govt. might have been prepared to be a bit more robust about potential boycotts of this summers Beijing Games.
Good for Merkel.
Colm, you have a point. The US boycotted the Moscow olympics in 1980 as a protest against the Russian invasion of Afghanistan. And in 1984 the Russians boycotted the Atlanta games in retaliation.
But it's still shameful to kow-tow to the extent that the British government is doing. It's clear that Gordon Brown will attend the opening ceremony whatever happens in Tibet in the meantime.