#bob-geldof

#bob-geldof

Musician Bob Geldof once threatened to storm out of Tony Blair's Commission for Africa, warning it was in danger of becoming "a laughable grotesque". He expressed his concern over the commission's emerging conclusions, feeling that they were pre-determined government policies rather than independent findings. Geldof's anger was evident in a letter dated 9 August 2004, where he stated it was impossible to reach conclusions after just one meeting. He emphasized that he was not willing to be part of a commission that wasn't genuinely assessing Africa's challenges.