"When Tony Blair visited Beijing a few weeks ago to open a prestigious conference on philanthropy, he showed he had lost none of the evangelical fervour that once dazzled British voters.
Giving an impassioned sermon to an A-list audience on the crucial role of compassion, the former Prime Minister spoke of how societies should be measured not just by what people do for themselves, but by what they do for others.
‘The best philanthropy is about changing the world,’ he proclaimed. ‘Flourishing philanthropy is an essential part of a flourishing society.’"
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"Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary."
Under and after Tony Blairs government there was abundance of economic and moral injustice, it was within his control to do the right thing. Since then Mr Blair has "shaken too many hands" and is thus morally compromised. As the Italian il poeta Dante Alighieri put it "the hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in times of moral crisis, maintain their neutrality."
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