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Rowling donates 1 million pounds to Labour party
H. S. Rao
London, Sept 20 (PTI) Author J. K. Rowling famous for her
Harry Potter series has donated 1 million pounds to the Labour
Party, giving a boost to a beleaguered Prime Minister Gordon
Brown, ahead of the its annual conference that began in
Manchester on Saturday.
Gordon Brown said "I am delighted that J. K. Rowling, who
is one of the world's greatest ever authors, has made such a
generous donation. I thank her for supporting the Labour Party
and our values of social justice and opportunity for all."
The 43-year-old novelist, cited Labour's work to combat
child poverty as a reason behind her donation.
Rowling herself struggled as a single mother while
writing the first Harry Potter book and believes the
Conservative party's proposals would disadvantage many
families.
Rowling said, "I believe that poor and vulnerable
families will fare much better under the Labour Party than
they would under a Cameron-led Conservative Party."
The endorsement is a great relief for Brown's debt-ridden
party which has been trailing the main opposition
Conservatives by as many as 28 percentage points in the recent
polls.
"Prime Minister Gordon Brown has consistently prioritised
and introduced measures that will save as many children as
possible from a life lacking in opportunity or choice," she
added.
"The Labour government has reversed the long-term trend
in child poverty, and Britain is one of the leading E.U.
countries in combating child poverty," the author added.
"David Cameron's promise of tax perks for the married, on
the other hand, is reminiscent of the Conservative government
I experienced as a lone parent," Rowling said justifying her
choice of party.
"It sends the message that the Conservatives still
believe a childless, dual-income, but married couple is more
deserving of a financial pat on the head than those
struggling, as I once was, to keep their families afloat in
difficult times," she said.
The author who once had to survive on State support now
has a fortune totalling around 560 million pounds, according
to the latest Sunday Times Rich List.
London, Sept 20 (PTI) Author J. K. Rowling famous for her
Harry Potter series has donated 1 million pounds to the Labour
Party, giving a boost to a beleaguered Prime Minister Gordon
Brown, ahead of the its annual conference that began in
Manchester on Saturday.
Gordon Brown said "I am delighted that J. K. Rowling, who
is one of the world's greatest ever authors, has made such a
generous donation. I thank her for supporting the Labour Party
and our values of social justice and opportunity for all."
The 43-year-old novelist, cited Labour's work to combat
child poverty as a reason behind her donation.
Rowling herself struggled as a single mother while
writing the first Harry Potter book and believes the
Conservative party's proposals would disadvantage many
families.
Rowling said, "I believe that poor and vulnerable
families will fare much better under the Labour Party than
they would under a Cameron-led Conservative Party."
The endorsement is a great relief for Brown's debt-ridden
party which has been trailing the main opposition
Conservatives by as many as 28 percentage points in the recent
polls.
"Prime Minister Gordon Brown has consistently prioritised
and introduced measures that will save as many children as
possible from a life lacking in opportunity or choice," she
added.
"The Labour government has reversed the long-term trend
in child poverty, and Britain is one of the leading E.U.
countries in combating child poverty," the author added.
"David Cameron's promise of tax perks for the married, on
the other hand, is reminiscent of the Conservative government
I experienced as a lone parent," Rowling said justifying her
choice of party.
"It sends the message that the Conservatives still
believe a childless, dual-income, but married couple is more
deserving of a financial pat on the head than those
struggling, as I once was, to keep their families afloat in
difficult times," she said.
The author who once had to survive on State support now
has a fortune totalling around 560 million pounds, according
to the latest Sunday Times Rich List.
