Category: Tory Threat
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The Tories announce their Afghanistan strategy, but there’s a lot left unanswered
In this article in The Times, William Hague and George Osborne are credited with announcing a new Tory policy for the development of Afghanistan. Their aim, so they say, is to draw on the military to carry out “quick impact aid work and infrastructure projects in the aftermath of fighting.” Surely this sounds like a…
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A comparison of Labour & Conservative positions on international development
With only months to go until the next election, international development has not been high on the political agenda. The Copenhagen summit and the issues raised there relating to international development have brought some much needed attention to the area. But this must be built upon and in particular the threat of a Tory government…
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Conservative Careerism in Rwanda
Just stumbled upon this Independent article about Cameron’s ‘development’ project in Rwanda. Compassionate Conservatism or a chance for self promotion? Here are some extracts: “…Handily, it can also benefit the political careers of the volunteers. Our group included Andrew Mitchell, the shadow International Development Secretary, Nick Hurd, shadow Minister for Charities, Social Enterprise and Volunteering,…
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Fabians expose Tories “We were against the Copenhagen development deal before we were for it” say Tories
The Tories International Development spokesperson slags off new Brown’s new Copenhagen pledge, only for Greg Clark, Climate Change Shadow minister, to back it 8 minutes later. Thanks to The Fabian Society General Secretary, Sunder Katwala, on Next Left, for highlighting this: “Tory DFID spokesman Andrew Mitchell has attacked the EU’s pledge on Copenhagen development assistance…
Labour Campaign for International Development 