Month: March 2010
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Profile: Jim Fitzpatrick MP, Poplar & Limehouse
On the 20th of March, LCID campaigned with the Minister for Food, Farming and the Environment Jim Fitzpatrick. Jim is Labour’s PPC in the Poplar and Limehouse constituency in East London, which has a very high Bangladeshi population. Jim has an outstanding record on development issues in Bangladesh, where he visits annually with his wife,…
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Cameron MEP’s extraordinary rant against Robin Hood tax
Left Foot Forward reported on Friday this extraordinary rant against the Robin Hood Tax: One of David Cameron’s MEPs has launched an extraordinary attack on the Robin Hood Tax,hailed as a tax on bankers that would give billions to tackle poverty and climate change, in Britain and abroad, raising hundreds of billions each year. Tory MEP…
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Being positive – response to latest Conservative attack on Brown
Following today’s posters personally attacking Gordon Brown from the Conservatives, we thought we’d respond with a more positive message.
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LCID reacts to the 2010 Budget
The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling today delivered the final budget before the election – and Britain has kept its promise to the worlds’ poorest. The Department for International Development will have a budget of £7.8billion in the next financial year, up from £6.3billion in 2009-10. This £1.5 billion increase will provide vital…
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LCID in Bristol!
This Thursday, LCID will be holding an event with Bristol West CLP. If you’re heading to Bristol Twestival, why not come along to the Holiday Inn Bar before? If you’re not going to Twestival, come along for the discussion! It will be an informal discussion, so you can join in or ask any questions you…
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Why lives depend on more dirty politics
LCID member Steve Cockburn’s article for Progress on World Water Day, arguing that we’ve failed to learn the lessons of Victorian Britain when it comes to improving health in the world’s poorest countries. Original article here. If ever asked to explain the value of politics and popular campaigning in improving people’s welfare, two historical examples…
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Phone canvassing with Mike Foster
Come along to Labour Party HQ on Thursday and help us phone-canvass for Worcester MP and International Development Minister, Mike Foster. Please email nick@lcid.org.uk by this Wednesday evening (17 March) to put your name down to come along. We will need to add your name to the list to get past security. If you can’t…
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LCID attends Rankin exhibition at 10 Downing Street
David and I were delighted that LCID were invited to 10 Downing Street to look at an exhibition by the photographer Rankin on his pictures from the DRC. The event was attended by charities, NGOs and publications looking to write a piece with a development slant. It was great to meet everyone and get a…
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LCID helping out in Poplar and Limehouse!
LCID will be joining Jim Fitzpatrick and his team in Poplar and Limehouse on Saturday 20th March. We will be meeting at 10.30am at Devons Road DLR station for campaigning and then will break for lunch together. It promises to be a really fun day knocking on doors, enjoying a lunch together and hopefully all…
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Tory front bench ruin Debt Bill – co-sign our letter to Cameron
On Friday, the Conservative party scuppered a bill by Labour MPs on Debt Relief. The Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill was being taken through its report and third reading stages today by Sally Keeble MP after the bill’s promoter Andrew Gwynne, became ill. A cross party consensus had been agreed at committee stage of the…
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