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Write to your MP to oppose scrapping the International Development Select Committee
We’ve just heard that the vote on whether to keep or scrap the International Development Select Committee – the cross-party Parliamentary watchdog that scrutinises how the government spends our aid – will take place this or next week. We need to keep that aid watchdog in order to hold the Tories to account for UK aid. Without
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Solidarity against Antisemitism
Solidarity, today and always, with our fellow Socialist Society the Jewish Labour Movement and our Jewish brothers and sisters who have experienced antisemitism in the past few years. Antisemitism is a disease that must be rooted out of our Party. With the launch of today’s report we pledge to stand with you to fight for
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Request one of our speakers for your CLP!
The Labour Campaign for International Development is keen to speak at your local CLP meeting about international development and humanitarian issues. LCID is a socialist society affiliated to the Labour Party, and affiliated to a number of CLPs around the UK as well. Our two main campaigns are: 1. Defending the UK’s aid – to
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Watch: Labour and Humanitarianism in today’s world
A huge thank you to everyone who joined our panel on Thursday night on humanitarianism for what was a really inspiring and thought provoking discussion. If you weren’t able to join us, you can watch back the discussion on YouTube by clicking above. Reminder: In conversation with Preet Gill MP, Shadow Secretary of State for DFID
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The day that changed me forever, by Ameenah Sawwan
This message was sent out by the Syria Campaign and is reproduced here to share Ameenah’s story and raise awareness on the seventh anniversary of the chemical weapons attack on Ghouta. LCID campaigns for the protection of civilians in Syria and donates to the White Helmets – you can do so too here. My name
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Join LCID in conversation with Preet Gill MP, Shadow DFID Secretary of State
Invitation: In conversation with Preet Gill MP, Shadow Secretary of State for DFID We are delighted to invite you for a discussion on international development with Preet Gill MP, Shadow Secretary of State for DFID, as we launch our new awareness raising campaign with Labour members. The talk will take place on Tuesday 15th September, 6-7pm, online, and be
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Invitation – Join LCID’s talk on humanitarianism with Stephen Doughty MP, speakers from Syria, Rwanda & Bosnia, and Robin Cook’s advisor David Clark 🌐
LCID is delighted to invite you to a special panel discussion on humanitarianism in today’s world as we launch our new awareness raising campaign with Labour members. The event will take place on Thursday 10th September from 6pm-7.30pm on Zoom. Our brilliant panel includes: Stephen Doughty MP, Shadow FCO & DFID Minister and LCID VP Elmina
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Remembering Srebrenica
by David Taylor, Vice-Chair Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, in which over 8,000 Muslim men and boys were murdered in the worst atrocity on European soil since the Second World War, simply because of their Muslim identity. As an organisation we believe that we must ensure that we never forget about
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With Hong Kong under siege, the UK must reaffirm its commitment to democracy, human rights and the rule of law
By Libby Smith, LCID Exec Member Beijing’s latest crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong marks the end of the territory as we know it. We are still yet to understand the full implications of China’s new security law. But what is clear, is the ramifications will ripple much farther than East Asia. This is also
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Oppose the DFID takeover – write to your MP!
The scrapping of DFID is a truly shameful decision by this Tory government. This hostile takeover by the Foreign Office will lead to the bad old days of tied aid and dodgy deals – like when Thatcher tied the building of a costly and inefficient dam to an arms deal. Please write to your MP expressing
Labour Campaign for International Development 