Author: David Taylor
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Ivan Lewis MP’s speech to Labour Party Conference
Speech by Ivan Lewis MP, Shadow Secretary of State for International Development to Labour Party Conference 2012: Conference, I want to begin by thanking my wonderful team: Sir Tony Cunningham, Rushanara Ali and Ian Mearns, all of whom do an excellent job. But I know they will forgive me if I single out someone special.…
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LCID at Labour Party Conference
We’re excited to announce our biggest ever programme of events for this year’s Annual Conference in Manchester. We’re delighted to be linking up with so many great organisations, and are particularly pleased that Save the Children have asked us to partner with them for their annual reception. Here is the full programme! Sunday 30th September…
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Labour accuses Tories of hypocrisy over spending on foreign aid consultants
Responding to the news that Justine Greening is to probe DfID’s use of consultants, Shadow International Development Secretary Ivan Lewis stated: “From day one in Government the Tories have instructed DfID officials to massively increase the amount of funding being spent via private companies including consultants. This has nothing to do with value for money and everything…
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Justine Greening “didn’t want International Development brief and told No.10 she didn’t believe in the budget ringfence”
Just a few days into the job and it is already being revealed that Justine Greening did not want to be International Development Secretary. Today Sam Coates at The Times has reported that did not want the International Development brief and told No.10 she didn’t believe in the budget ringfence. Three sources told The Times that Ms Greening…
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Reshuffle: DFID: Mitchell’s record, and the challenges facing Greening
First posted on Left Foot Forward. As Justine Greening is announced as the new international development secretary following today’s reshuffle, it is worth pausing to reflect on the record of her outgoing predecessor Andrew Mitchell. Some in the development sector have been quick to praise Mitchell. First, for having defended DFID against the vocal critics…
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Congratulations Mo! Donate to his Foundation on East Africa
There’s more than two reasons why Mo Farah is a legend. He also runs, with his wife Tania, the Mo Farah Foundation. The Foundation works to help save lives and support people affected by the worst drought to hit the Horn of Africa region in over 60 years. By the end of 2012, they are…
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Kevin Watkins is right – if the state education system is broken, fix the state, don’t go private
On today’s From Poverty to Power blog, senior visiting research fellow at the Brookings Institution Kevin Watkins makes the case in favour of public education. The post is in response to Justin Sandefur’s advocacy of private provision. The article is a strong summary of the evidence and arguments in favour of a progressive to education. This…
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Glenys Kinnock: UK must condemn Rwanda’s support for Congo rebellion
LCID Honorary Co-President Baroness Glenys Kinnock today criticised the UK government for not condemning the Rwandan government strongly enough for their support for the rebellion in eastern Congo. Writing on The Guardian’s Poverty Matters blog, Glenys said: The UK, which this year alone has committed £75m of taxpayers’ money to Rwanda, has shied away from public…
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There must be cross-party commitment to passing the 0.7% international aid bill
First published on Left Foot Forward Today presents a rare opportunity to ensure a commitment made in the election manifestos of all three parties and the coalition agreement is honoured – the pledge to enshrine the UK’s spending of 0.7% of gross national income into law. Labour and Co-operative MP Mark Hendrick has tabled a Private Member’s Bill on…
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The left must build a coalition of the willing at the G20 in order to boost global recovery
First published on Left Foot Forward Whilst the Seoul and Cannes Summits were positive steps forward for development, next to nothing has been achieved by the G20 in Los Cabos in Mexico. Crucially, world leaders have yet again failed to agree a global plan for jobs and growth needed to drag the world out of…
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