Author: timnicholls
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A plea from the DRC
There is a piece over on Progress written by two Congolese women who now live in London and run the It Must Stop campaign. It documents the many horrifying failings in the Democratic Republic of Congo that have existed for decades. The authors rightly remind us that a whole nation can throw up its arms…
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Will long-term poverty reduction fail under the Tories?
There is an article running on the Guardian website analysing the contradiction at the heart of Conservative international development policy. It looks at the emerging schism between traditional Conservative values on aid and the ring-fenced budget; as well as between an increased focus on security and the alleviation of poverty. LCID has run several articles…
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Join Hilary Benn and others for a public debate in Leeds!
On Saturday 4 December, Emma Hoddinott will be chairing a public debate in Leeds to discuss sereral areas of international development. Among the panel of speakers will be Hilary Benn MP, former International Development Secretary. Saturday 4 December Leeds Civic Hall 1:45pm for a 2pm start, until 4pm Topics for the debate will include: Should…
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Brown gives evidence to the select committee
Earlier this week, Gordon Brown gave evidence to the International Development Select Committee, warning that increased protectionism during the global recession would hurt African development. The BBC have a great article about the session and you can watch footage of Brown’s evidence here. As you may know, we won’t meet the MDGs on current trends…
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Harriet Harman on the G20
There is a great blog over on Progress by Harriet Harman on the G20 negotiations that have been happening and how the coalition government should be approaching aid for developing nations. The G20 are currently meeting in Seoul giving the international community a chance to put tackling global poverty firmly at the top of the…
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Tax Havens, Conservatives and the Developing World
After the recent investigation by Channel 4 Dispatches programme that Conservative Ministers, Andrew Mitchell the International Development Secretary amongst them, store their wealth in off-shore bank accounts, the question of the harm done by these locations and their practices are now being asked. The figure quoted in the Dispatches investigation is that for every £1…
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Mitchell in bother
The Guardian has an article on its website about Andrew Mitchell stepping in to help have a trading ban lifted in Ghana, despite it being outside his remit. The firm had been banned from trading for allegedly smuggling cocoa. This would appear to be evidence that the International Development Secretary has overstepped the mark. It…
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Read Harriet Harman’s letter to LCID’s members
When she was appointed Shadow International Development Secretary, we wrote to Harriet Harman, congratulating her on her new brief and telling her about our work. Harriet’s been back in touch with a letter addressed to all LCID’s members, making it her passion for development clear. We are really excited about building on the great foundations…
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Great article on financial transactions tax
Very quick post to let you know about a great article on The Guardian website, in case you haven’t seen it. Ben Phillips writes about the financial transaction tax and the discussions that are due to take place about it at the upcoming G20 summit. He also talks about the need for campaigners to keep…
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New Shadow Secretary sets up local international development group
The new Shadow International Development Secretary, Harriet Harman, has established an international development advisory panel in her constituency, Camberwell and Peckham. The new panel, which will be hosted using virtual groups will have regular contact with and will meet regularly at Southwark Town Hall in Peckham. Speaking about the panel and her new brief, Harriet…
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