Tag: MDGs
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A thank you from Ivan Lewis and Tessa Jowell
LCID were delighted to receive this video from MPs Ivan Lewis and Tessa Jowell, thanking us for our coverage of their Malawi trip. As well as boosting our ego, Ivan and Tessa took the opportunity to explain some of the things they had learnt about Early Years Provision during the trip. We’d
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Energy poor people in energy rich countries must have improved access to fuel
When you got up this morning you probably switched on the light, went into the kitchen and popped something into the microwave or onto the stove. But, have you ever stopped to think that what you would do if you didn’t have electricity or gas? For 40% of the world’s population, their day started at
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Join Hilary Benn and others for a public debate in Leeds!
On Saturday 4 December, Emma Hoddinott will be chairing a public debate in Leeds to discuss sereral areas of international development. Among the panel of speakers will be Hilary Benn MP, former International Development Secretary. Saturday 4 December Leeds Civic Hall 1:45pm for a 2pm start, until 4pm Topics for the debate will include: Should
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The other conference. The one about global poverty.
by Steve Cockburn. First published for Progress Online. Last week 100+ heads of state (and Nick Clegg) gathered for the UN Millennium Development Goals summit, to set out what they would do over the next five years to meet criticalpromises on poverty they made ten years ago, such as cutting by two-thirds the number of children
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An Obama blockbuster, a Remastered Brown, and a Clegg B-Movie
First published on Left Foot Forward, the UK’s top left wing blog, where LCID is a regular contributor. It is difficult to get excited about a United Nations summit on the Millennium Development Goals. Difficult when we know, before a single delegate set foot off the plane in New York, that the goals are massively
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Watch: LCID Interviews Ed Miliband
Today is the last day in our series of Labour Leadership videos. Each of the candidates has answered your questions on camera. Today hear from Ed Miliband, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change. What do you think about his answers? What else would you ask the Labour Leadership candidates? If you’ve still
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Watch: Diane Abbott speaks to LCID
Every day this week, we’re showing you the answers that the Labour Leadership candidates gave to your questions. Today hear from Diane Abbott MP. We apologise for the error in the sound quality – a full transcript is below. What do you think about her answers? What else would you ask her? Let us know
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Watch: Andy Burnham interviewed by LCID
Every day this week, we’re showing you the answers that the Labour Leadership candidates gave to your questions. Today hear from Andy Burnham, Shadow Health Secretary. What do you think about his answers? What else would you ask him? Let us know by posting your comments. Every day this week, we’ll be adding a video
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Watch: Ed Balls answers your questions
Every day this week, we’re showing you the answers that the Labour Leadership candidates gave to your questions. Next up is Ed Balls, Shadow Education Secretary. What do you think about his answers? What else would you ask him? Let us know by posting your comments. Every day this week, we’ll be adding a video
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Watch: David Miliband talks to LCID about his vision for international development
A couple of weeks ago, you told us what you would like to ask the Labour Leadership candidates. We have been to them and asked them those questions and now you can see their answers. First up is Shadow Foreign Secretary David Miliband, answering questions on, among others, financial transaction taxes, climate change and ring-fencing
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