Category: Tory Threat
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NGO Experts say Tory claims on tackling global poverty ring hollow
As published in The Observer today As practitioners in the field of international development, we write to challenge the claims that there is a consensus between the parties when it comes to tackling global poverty. Take the issue of promises on aid. The welcome shift in Conservative policy to back the 0.7% promise in 2005…
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Labour commits to Vultures Debt Relief Bill in manifesto
The Labour Party has announced that the election manifesto will include a clear commitment to introduce tough new legislation on vulture funds early in the next Parliament. A few weeks ago, Labour MPs Andrew Gwynne & Sally Keeble introduced his Private Members Bill to tackle Vulture Funds once and for all. With the support of…
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Cameron MEP’s extraordinary rant against Robin Hood tax
Left Foot Forward reported on Friday this extraordinary rant against the Robin Hood Tax: One of David Cameron’s MEPs has launched an extraordinary attack on the Robin Hood Tax,hailed as a tax on bankers that would give billions to tackle poverty and climate change, in Britain and abroad, raising hundreds of billions each year. Tory MEP…
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Being positive – response to latest Conservative attack on Brown
Following today’s posters personally attacking Gordon Brown from the Conservatives, we thought we’d respond with a more positive message.
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Tory front bench ruin Debt Bill – co-sign our letter to Cameron
On Friday, the Conservative party scuppered a bill by Labour MPs on Debt Relief. The Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill was being taken through its report and third reading stages today by Sally Keeble MP after the bill’s promoter Andrew Gwynne, became ill. A cross party consensus had been agreed at committee stage of the…
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Will Cameron apologise for his visit to apartheid South Africa?
Our latest post for Left Foot Forward. On the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison, the Prime Minister said in a statement that Mandela remains an example that gives people the hope to “struggle anew” for “justice and freedom for all”. David Cameron, however, was under pressure to apologise for a visit he made to apartheid…
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Tories call Robin Hood tax “hopelessly naive” – despite its backing by world economists
Our latest post for Left Foot Forward. It is just two days since the “Robin Hood” tax launched and already 23,000 people have voted in favour on the campaign’s online poll: 13,000 signed up by email and 21,500 joined the Facebook Fan page. The Financial Times reported yesterday that Gordon Brown believes the IMF will…
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Supporting Gareth Thomas MP, DfID Minister of State
For the General Election, LCID wants to do its bit to support Labour MPs, be they MPs known for their support of international development, or marginal seats where international development may be of particular importance to voters. This Saturday we went out on the streets of Harrow West to support DfID Minister of State Gareth…
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Why do the Tories want to copy Canada on International Development?
It would appear that the Tories are looking across the Atlantic for their ideas, but not to Washington and President Obama, but to Ottawa and the minority government of Stephen Harper. Earlier this month shadow Tory minister for International Development, Andrew Mitchell praised the approach of the Canadian government to international development. In an interview…
Labour Campaign for International Development 