Mark Thomas tonight,should be interesting

Godsick · 22nd October 2003, 12:38 PM

Mark Thomas - Debt Collector
Channel 4 Wed Oct 22 11:15 PM

Saddam's gone but the debt he ran up while in power remains. Iraq's foreign debt stands at $383 billion, roughly $16,700 for every man, woman and child. With the average Iraqi wage at just $150 per year, it would take them 150 years to pay off their share.

So Mark Thomas decides to help pay off the debt by trying to raise money from the people and companies who have profited from Iraq. Setting off on a series of stunts to highlight the country's plight (repossessing an Iraqi-owned bank and attempting to sell it to traders in the City of London; hijacking a busload of arms dealers and asking for donations), Mark does his bit to reduce the balance and also reveals how Saddam's debt is now, with the Imf's help, going to be swapped for Iraq's vital assets. All of which means that the very companies that profited under the original regime now stand to cash in again.

AlanG · 22nd October 2003, 12:47 PM

oooh I've missed his show, hopefully I'll manage to catch it tonight

Afro Joe · 22nd October 2003, 01:35 PM

Cool. Try and catch that, really like his stuff

Godsick · 23rd October 2003, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ActionAlice

I saw a bit of this. Interesting but innefective.

Innefective maybe ,but if he manages to raise national awareness by a small fraction then maybe he has achieved something .

Mike - Indi Rev · 24th October 2003, 09:36 PM

i thoroughly ejoyed this program and was educated on an important issue that i didn't previously know much about.

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Godsick Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dumpdee Posts: 396	Mark Thomas tonight,should be interesting Mark Thomas - Debt Collector Channel 4 Wed Oct 22 11:15 PM Saddam's gone but the debt he ran up while in power remains. Iraq's foreign debt stands at $383 billion, roughly $16,700 for every man, woman and child. With the average Iraqi wage at just $150 per year, it would take them 150 years to pay off their share. So Mark Thomas decides to help pay off the debt by trying to raise money from the people and companies who have profited from Iraq. Setting off on a series of stunts to highlight the country's plight (repossessing an Iraqi-owned bank and attempting to sell it to traders in the City of London; hijacking a busload of arms dealers and asking for donations), Mark does his bit to reduce the balance and also reveals how Saddam's debt is now, with the Imf's help, going to be swapped for Iraq's vital assets. All of which means that the very companies that profited under the original regime now stand to cash in again.

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22nd October 2003, 01:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
Afro Joe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Glasgow Posts: 7,284	Cool. Try and catch that, really like his stuff

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Mike - Indi Rev Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,633 Band: Indi Rev & Ladybirds Can Fly	i thoroughly ejoyed this program and was educated on an important issue that i didn't previously know much about.