[Livia]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Of course it is to some degree.

But then it's all about perspective. Me doing things to raise money for one cause and then slinking back to my comfortable life in my house with heating, food, drink, clothes, luxuries etc whilst thousands of people are sleeping on the streets is also unfair. But that's life.

I don't see it as the pop stars preaching to us, but about "us" as in everyone. I'm sure many, if not all, of these participants do their own bit for charity.

I support several charities regularly, and I certainly don't "slink back" to my comfortable house. I'm proud of the charities I support, and if I didn't work hard I wouldn't be able to support them - most of them in the UK but not exclusively. And the UK gives billions in foreign aid. Look at what we've done for the ebola crisis already! bundles of cash in foreign aid, charitable donations, a Royal Navy ship, loads of medics, doctors and nurses... and yet every time I see Geldof he's insinuating - and sometimes just coming out and saying - that we're not doing enough. I guess it's not so much the song that gets on my pecs, it's the unrelenting self-righteousness of Saint Bob. Well, he's preaching to the converted in many cases. Make your record Bob, sell it and shut up.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

I support several charities regularly, and I certainly don't "slink back" to my comfortable house. I'm proud of the charities I support, and if I didn't work hard I wouldn't be able to support them - most of them in the UK but not exclusively. And the UK gives billions in foreign aid. Look at what we've done for the ebola crisis already! bundles of cash in foreign aid, charitable donations, a Royal Navy ship, loads of medics, doctors and nurses... and yet every time I see Geldof he's insinuating - and sometimes just coming out and saying - that we're not doing enough. I guess it's not so much the song that gets on my pecs, it's the unrelenting self-righteousness of Saint Bob. Well, he's preaching to the converted in many cases. Make your record Bob, sell it and shut up.

I do see where you're coming from. I don't see it as him insinuating that we're not doing enough, simply that more is needed. Which is something that will always be the case. No matter how much is given to charity, more will always be needed. There's always somebody/something in need.

I just think some of the reactions in this thread about a man doing his charity projects are OTT. As Jake says, you can either donate to it, or ignore it. Overall, what he's doing is more good than bad.