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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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We Must Invest in an AIDS Vaccine
By Baroness Gould of Potternewton, Co-Chair of the Sexual Heath Forum and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual Health This Tuesday I was fortunate to observe first-hand the work being done to develop an HIV/AIDS vaccine, here in London at a laboratory at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. This work is being…
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The Right to Education
By Alison McGovern MP, Shadow Minister for International Development Recently, the kidnapping of over 200 Nigerian girls has received widespread publicity and anger from across the globe. These issues must not fade from the public eye. Just because the news agenda moves on, the suffering does not lessen, and the careful work to return the…
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Join IPPR and LCID for their upcoming events this Monday
IPPR Legislating for 0.7% aid Legislating for 0.7% aid with Rt Hon Michael Moore MP Monday 14th July 16:00 – 17:00 IPPR offices, 4th Floor, 14 Buckingham Street, London WC2N 6DF Why should Britain spend more as a proportion of GNI on overseas aid that any other G8 country? Having met the UN’s 0.7% target, why should the…
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Coalitions of Conscience
By Dr. Graham Giles MBE, LCID Executive Committee Labour Affiliates can punch above their weight on matters of moral responsibility by standing together, not least on the future aid budget. Christians on the Left are providing resources to help local church groups up and down the country to become more active in local and national…
Labour Campaign for International Development 