Month: December 2011
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LCID write for this month’s Total Politics magazine
In this month’s Total Politics magazine, we critique the Conservative-led government’s record on international development so far; When David Cameron addressed the Conservative Party conference in September, he cited his party’s protection of the aid budget as an example of his government’s international leadership. That ring-fencing is welcome, especially when contrasted with the actions of…
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The real George Osborne
Guest post from the World Development Movement ‘New online comedy series about George Osborne,’ a colleague of mine said to two briefcase-clutching gents last week as she handed them a flyer outside the Treasury. ‘Ha, yes, we need that at the moment,’ replied one. ‘Just watch parliament TV, that’s a comedy featuring George Osborne,’ said…
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Aid should not be cut by £1.2bn because of Osborne’s mismanagement of the economy
As posted on Left Foot Forward Whilst the Conservatives’ misguided austerity drive is hurting hard working families up and down the country, this government has at least claimed that they would not be balancing the books on the back of the world’s poorest people. Indeed, only on Monday did secretary of state Andrew Mitchell say in an interview with…
Labour Campaign for International Development 