I don't know how much you keep up with the news but there's one thing you should, perhaps, be concerned with and that's the recent appointment of Paul Wolfowitz to the World Bank.

So, what's all the fuss ? Well, Wolfowitz is one of the main neocons in the Bush administration and the man behind the last Gulf War.

The main concern is that Wolfowitz will use the World Bank as a vehicle for the promotion of evangelical US-style democracy - backed by the big stick. The 184 member, American-led organisation is responsible for "global efforts to promote economic development and reduce poverty". Former World Bank chief economist, Joseph Stiglitz, said: "Choosing the right general in the war against poverty will not assure victory, but choosing the wrong one surely increases the chances of failure."

Indeed, German aid and development minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul admitted: "The enthusiasm in old Europe is not exactly overwhelming." French president Jacques Chirac dutifully "took note" of the appointment, while Sweden's foreign minister told the BBC that she was "sceptical about the nomination".

I guess time will tell, but for now the chances of pursuing all the things Tony Blair wants to achieve seem less and less.

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