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Gareth Thomas MP condems Tory cuts on Left Foot Forward
Abandoning UN commitments will compound Pakistan floods disaster and others by Gareth Thomas MP, shadow minister for international development. First posted on Left Foot Forward UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon, returning from viewing the devastation in Pakistan for himself today has told the world to ‘wake up’ to the full scale of the disaster, now affecting an…
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Mitchell praises UN relief fund in public, whilst cutting it in private
Earlier today, Andrew Mitchell was on Radio 4 answering questions on the Government’s response to the Pakistan floods. Astonishingly, he actually referenced the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund in his answers – despite the fund being amongst the 100 commitments he has reportedly agreed to drop: “….Well the particular fund is a standing fund that…
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Labour reaction to the DfID cuts
Responding to leaked plans from senior civil servants at the Department for International Development to scrap 100 key targets and projects – from increasing support to fair trade, to supporting health and education and the UN Peacebuilding Fund, Shadow Minister for International Development Gareth Thomas MP said: “This leaked list is deeply shocking. It shows…
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Sky News: “You said it, Dave.”
The leaked DfID documents propose cuts to 100 of Labour’s aid commitments, broken by Left Foot Forward and covered by the FT and the Telegraph has now made Sky News. Here’s an extract: “the document divides development pledges into several other categories: those with strong public backing, those with vocal individual support, those with strong…
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Invitation: Labour in the World Leadership Hustings
Bristol | 09 September | 7.00pm UPDATE: Sign up for the hustings has now closed. If you have any questions, please contact eilidh@lcid.org.uk The Labour Campaign for International Development, Young Fabians, SERA and Co-operative Youth warmly invite you to attend our Labour Leadership Hustings. Come along and quiz Andy Burnham, Diane Abbott, Ed Balls, David…
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What would you ask the Labour leadership candidates?
LCID wants to know what you would ask the Labour leadership candidates about. Over the next few weeks, we will be filming the candidates answering the questions that you have put to them. But we need to know what you think Labour’s next leader’s priorities should be. We will be premiering our video hustings in…
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LCID Update: Come to our next Exec meeting + Events you might be interested in…
Get involved in LCID – come to our next meeting 1. Our next Exec meeting We’ll be having our next exec meeting of LCID on this Tuesday 22 June at 7pm in Portcullis House, Parliament. We’ll be discussing our plans for the next few months, including organising a hustings on international development for the Leadership…
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Personal message from Douglas Alexander
There are less than 30 hours left before the last ballot is cast in this election – an election that will decide the fate of a generation – not just here but across the world. Labour has made a difference globally, just look at our success against vulture funds. But in the last few days…
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Urgent action: Please forward this message
This is a big choice election. I know many of you will have friends who care deeply about social justice and global poverty – now is the last chance we have to again get the message out to them about Labour’s proud record on international development. Whatever their grievances about a Government (and after 13…
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Getting international development on the agenda and into the election debates…
Last night, LCID attended the launch of ONE Vote 2010, which heralds yet more exciting news for the profile of development issues in the election. It’s a campaign from anti-poverty group ONE based on their innovative work during the last American elections. They are asking voters to use social media to engage local candidates and…
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