Month: January 2010
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Why do the Tories want to copy Canada on International Development?
It would appear that the Tories are looking across the Atlantic for their ideas, but not to Washington and President Obama, but to Ottawa and the minority government of Stephen Harper. Earlier this month shadow Tory minister for International Development, Andrew Mitchell praised the approach of the Canadian government to international development. In an interview…
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Launch Event NOW MONDAY at 5.15PM for a 5.30PM start
We have had to reschedule our launch the Labour Campaign for International Development with Secretary of State, Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP. Please note the new details: MONDAY 1ST February | 5.15pm (Speeches at 5.30pm) Committee Room 12, House of Commons. Entrance: Main gate, Cromwell Green We are sorry for the inconvenience, but we hope…
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Why have The Times got the knives out for DfID?
This post was first posted on Left Foot Forward. Following on from The Times’s coverage of the International Policy Network’s allegations against DfID’s funding of the TUC – allegations that Left Foot Forward showed to be unfounded – they have once again fuelled the aid sceptics’ fire with several leading articles in their paper today.…
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Guardian Editorial on the Tories plans on DfID and the MOD
Good editorial piece in The Guardian on the questions surrounding the concerns the Tories will divert the aid budget to the MoD… “International development: Coming to the aid of the party The Disasters Emergency Committee launched its appeal for Haiti yesterday. The earthquake death toll may never be known precisely. But the terrible cost of politically motivated…
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Haiti Humanitarian Relief Trebled
International Development Secretary, Douglas Alexander, has announced that the Labour Government will treble its funding for humanitarian relief in response to the Haiti earthquake. Based on assessments on the scale of the disaster, aid will rise from 10 to 30 million dollars. The additional 20 million dollars will be put to work providing further relief…
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Allegations on TUC’s development role without foundation
Posted on Left Foot Forward on Friday A slew of recent articles seek to undermine the important and justifiable role for the Trades Union Congress in delivering development policy. On Monday, The Times reported that “The Government is giving the Trades Union Congress millions of pounds from its foreign aid budget to pay for the education…
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Help for Haiti – part 2
The response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti continues. Through the Department for International Development, the Labour Government is responding by sending vital equipment and trained UK experts to help while announcing $10 million in funding to support humanitarian relief work in Haiti. Secretary of State, Douglas Alexander MP shared this video explaining how the government has responded…
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Help for Haiti
A huge 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti last night. This is one of the worst disasters to befall crisis ridden Haiti. The extent of the devastation is still unclear but it is likely thousands have died and many, many more are trapped in the rubble. The early signs are not good: with communications down across the…
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Development in Afghanistan is paying off, shows new poll
A new poll shows that people in Afghanistan are growing more prosperous and more confident, showing how the hard work of the international development sector is beginning to pay off for citizens on the ground. The BBC/ABC poll show a 12% increase in the number of people who feel that job prospects are good, while…
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DFID supporting unions to make a difference in the world, not corrupt backhanders
Reading Carl Mortished’s article in the Times on Monday you’d think that they had discovered a corrupt and secret way for the Labour Party to pass money to the unions. But then on closer inspection you realize that all the information is in fact clearly and transparently available on the TUC and DFID websites. The Times…
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