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Lessons from Cuba
by Jessica Toale, LCID Member No one could argue that post-Revolutionary Cuba has been an economic success story; however, an unmitigated programme of social equality despite economic hardship has ensured that the country boasts some of the highest human development indicators in the world. This strategy can provide some valuable lessons for much of the…
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Ivan Lewis MP’s speech to Labour Party Conference
Speech by Ivan Lewis MP, Shadow Secretary of State for International Development to Labour Party Conference 2012: Conference, I want to begin by thanking my wonderful team: Sir Tony Cunningham, Rushanara Ali and Ian Mearns, all of whom do an excellent job. But I know they will forgive me if I single out someone special.…
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LCID at Labour Party Conference
We’re excited to announce our biggest ever programme of events for this year’s Annual Conference in Manchester. We’re delighted to be linking up with so many great organisations, and are particularly pleased that Save the Children have asked us to partner with them for their annual reception. Here is the full programme! Sunday 30th September…
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Never Again: Britain must influence Rwanda
By Baroness Oona King “We should not forget the devastating conflict in eastern DRC that has been dubbed Africa’s First World War. Most of all, we should not fund it.” When people think of Rwanda they usually think of genocide – or, if they’ve visited, maybe the Garden of Eden. Rwanda’s beauty seems at odds with…
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Labour accuses Tories of hypocrisy over spending on foreign aid consultants
Responding to the news that Justine Greening is to probe DfID’s use of consultants, Shadow International Development Secretary Ivan Lewis stated: “From day one in Government the Tories have instructed DfID officials to massively increase the amount of funding being spent via private companies including consultants. This has nothing to do with value for money and everything…
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LCID at Labour Party Conference 2012
We’re excited to announce our biggest ever programme of events for this year’s Annual Conference in Manchester. We’re delighted to be linking up with so many great organisations, and are particularly pleased that Save the Children have asked us to partner with them for their annual reception. Here is the full programme! Sunday 30th September…
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Justine Greening “didn’t want International Development brief and told No.10 she didn’t believe in the budget ringfence”
Just a few days into the job and it is already being revealed that Justine Greening did not want to be International Development Secretary. Today Sam Coates at The Times has reported that did not want the International Development brief and told No.10 she didn’t believe in the budget ringfence. Three sources told The Times that Ms Greening…
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Reshuffle: DFID: Mitchell’s record, and the challenges facing Greening
First posted on Left Foot Forward. As Justine Greening is announced as the new international development secretary following today’s reshuffle, it is worth pausing to reflect on the record of her outgoing predecessor Andrew Mitchell. Some in the development sector have been quick to praise Mitchell. First, for having defended DFID against the vocal critics…
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Government must not be inconsistent their approach to tackling global hunger
LCID statement on the Government’s Hunger ‘Summit’ The Prime Minister deserves credit for hosting Sunday’s two-hour long meeting on hunger during the London 2012 Olympics. His and the Vice-President of Brazil’s call for decisive action on malnutrition is one other world leaders should heed if we are to cut by 25 million the number of…
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Congratulations Mo! Donate to his Foundation on East Africa
There’s more than two reasons why Mo Farah is a legend. He also runs, with his wife Tania, the Mo Farah Foundation. The Foundation works to help save lives and support people affected by the worst drought to hit the Horn of Africa region in over 60 years. By the end of 2012, they are…
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