Author: lcidblog
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LCID is proud to support Universal Health Coverage Day – why aren’t the Tories?
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a simple but powerful concept that unites people across the world: that everybody should get the health services they need without suffering financial hardship. Exactly two years ago, following a unanimous vote at the United Nations, all governments committed themselves to achieving UHC. Now, on the anniversary of this historic…
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Leading in the World: Labour’s pre-manifesto pledges on foreign policy and development
This week Labour released a pre-manifesto report, outlining summary of some of the key policies Labour have announced already. You can read the full document here – below is the section on foreign policy and development. “Changing Britain Together: Leading in the World Globalisation has increased connectivity between countries and people, as global challenges increasingly demand global solutions. Instead…
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We did it – 0.7% aid bill passes third reading thanks to Labour support
The bill to enshrine our country’s aid spending in law passed its third and final reading in the House of Common’s today (after a handful of Tory MPs were thwarted in their efforts to derail it). It now goes to the House of Lords, so we are very close now to securing a key part…
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Mary Creagh to Justine Greening – why won’t the Tories keep their promise?
Last night, Mary Creagh, Labour Shadow Secretary of State for International Development wrote to Justine Greening demanding the Tories step up and deliver a promise all three parties made. You can help by contact your MP today and urging them to turn up and save lives this Friday – click here for details.
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Introducing our new Exec for 2014-2015!
Thank you to all LCID members who voted in our elections. Our AGM has just finished and the results ratified – congratulations to our new Executive for the year ahead! ELECTED: David Taylor Bethan Twigg Sarah Kennedy Mann Virdee Laura Kyrke-Smith Charlie Samuda Joe Walker Farah Nazeer Suzanne Foster Laura Boughey Stuart McWilliam Billy Hill…
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Let’s finish the job on 0.7% – please contact your MP today
In ten days time, on Friday 5th December, MPs can vote for a final time to enshrine in law Britain’s commitment to spend 0.7% of our GDP in law. Thanks to you, the bill passed it’s 2nd reading back in September. Labour MPs made up the majority of MPs voting for the bill – we are…
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Help lead LCID through 2015
“We have a choice, turn inwards or engage with the world.” As Ed Miliband said at this year’s party conference, Labour is an internationalist party – it is in our DNA, a proud part of our history. LCID exists to keep internationalism a key part of our future, and ensure the next Labour government makes…
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Community broadcast: Human Rights, Health, Education and Justice
LCID Exec member Graham Giles started what he hopes will be a series of community broadcasts about International Development on Unity 101 Radio. In this first post, they talk about Human Rights, Health, Education and Justice. You can listen to the full post here. About Unity 101 Community Radio Cultural Media Enterprise Limited is an independent locally…
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LCID’s submission to the International Development Select Committee
This month LCID made a submission to the UK Parliament’s International Development Select Committee on “Beyond Aid: The Future UK Approach to Development”. Our submission starts with the broad approach to development that we believe is right. We look at why we think the Government’s current focus on poverty relief is not enough. We set…
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The UK must retain its position as a global leader in international development
By David Hulme, Professor of Development Studies at the University of Manchester and Executive Director of the Brooks World Poverty Institute It looks, thankfully, like DFID has survived the brunt of austerity savings made since the financial crash of 2008. While backroom costs have been cut, the government has stuck to its commitment to earmark…
Labour Campaign for International Development 