Curbing Avarice

I don't normally listen to Radio Four's Thought for the Day, but John Bell of the Iona Community was worth a listen this morning. He made a serious of eloquent points about what needs to change if we are to effectively address the twin evils of poverty and global warming.

He said he sometimes wished there was a political party prepared to say that "we will curb avarice rather than encourage it" and that "we will limit consumer spending rather than increase it". In order for this to happen, of course, that courageous political party would have first to come up with a convincing blueprint for restructuring the global economy, but who else is going to give that desperately needed lead if not politicians? More on this later in the week.

If you have Realplayer, you can hear Bell's piece here.