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LCID at Labour Party Conference 2014
Thank you all who attended our events at conference this year. We had a great few days and it was fantastic to meet so many LCID members and supporters. Below are a few highlights from over the last few days: Rally for Internationalism: …
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Join LCID at Labour Party Conference
Rally for Internationalism Tuesday 23rd September, 7.45-9pm The Charter Gallery, Manchester Central Come and hear speakers from across the Labour and trade union movement give short speeches at our informal rally – outlining their visions of how a future Labour government can once again play a leading role in the fight against global poverty and…
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Development Charity Fringe Listings
Interested in development at #Lab14? Then take a look at these fringe events on development that our friends in the charity sector are putting on. . Please note: All events will take place in Bond’s ‘Development Hub‘ in within the Charter Gallery in the main Manchester Central conference centre – unless otherwise stated. . Don’t forget…
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The choice – quotes from the aid bill debate on Friday speak for themselves
“A friend of mine was at an international conference in Africa and she was making the point, which perhaps we would all have been tempted to make, that aid is not about pity; it is about empathy. It is not just about having sympathy for people; it is about helping people, because we think the…
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Thanks to you, we have taken a giant leap towards enshrining aid in law
On Friday, thanks to you, we passed a major hurdle on the way to enshrining Britain’s 0.7% aid spending in law. Labour MPs thwarted attempts by right-wing Tory MPs to filibuster the bill and we are now only a few steps away from seeing the law on the statute book. Thank you to everyone who contacted your MP. 1…
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The Emperor’s New Clothes
By Alastair Osborne, LCID Scottish Officer We’ve agreed it, everyone had it in their 2012 manifesto and the public have voted for it — but no-one has put it into practice. Michael Moore MP is attempting to rectify this with his Private Members Bill to enshrine the target of 0.7% of national income in law.…
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Help us finish the job we started
On Friday, MPs have a chance to enshrine in law Britain’s commitment to spend 0.7% of our GDP in law, and secure a piece of our Party’s legacy. Together with the creation of DFID, debt relief, and leading global efforts to try and secure fair trade and climate deals – the trebling of aid is one of…
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Join LCID at Labour Party Conference
Rally for Internationalism Tuesday 23rd September, 7.45-9pm The Charter Gallery, Manchester Central Come and hear speakers from across the Labour and trade union movement give short speeches at our informal rally – outlining their visions of how a future Labour government can once again play a leading role in the fight against global poverty and…
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Scottish independence: Yes vote risks foreign aid
An article in The Scotsman by Andrew Whitaker, reported that hundreds of civil service jobs in international development would be lost to Scotland after a Yes vote, with a weakening of the effort to tackle global poverty and deeps cuts in aid to poorer nations. The article explained that Labour MSP Margaret McCulloch, had warned MSPs…
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The UK Is A World Leader In Development – For Labour, That’s A Source Of Pride
By Jim Murphy, Shadow Secretary of State for International Development On September 12, MPs will have the chance to enshrine the UK’s commitment to international aid in law. Click here to see why Labour are supporting the 0.7% legislation. If you want your MP to back the Bill then write to them and tell them why.…
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