Vote 2010: International development
Mr Brown’s upbringing, his moral compass, explains his consistent political identification with the underdog and the poor – unlike Mr Cameron.
David Taylor
Website David is Chair of the Labour Campaign for International Development; he formerly worked as a campaigner for Oxfam and Wada Na Todo (the national campaign against poverty in India), and as a student activist with People & Planet on Fairtrade.
Tories ruin debt relief Bill
On Friday, David Cameron’s MPs ruined the chances of a Private Member’s Bill on debt relief banning “vulture funds” passing.
OECD: Britain meets aid promises, EU partners fall behind
In 2005, 15 EU countries committed to spend 0.51% of GNI on international development by 2010. Britain is among the majority of countries to have met the target.
Will Cameron apologise for his visit to apartheid South Africa?
On the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison, David Cameron is under pressure to apologise for a visit he made to apartheid South Africa.
Tories call Robin Hood tax “hopelessly naive” – despite its backing by world economists
Just two days since the “Robin Hood” tax launched and already 23,000 people have voted in favour on the campaign’s online poll. A deal could be reached in June.
Campaign launched to commit UK to spending 0.7% of income on development aid
The Global Poverty Promise campaign today asks people to support a new law that would commit the UK to spend 0.7% of national income on development assistance.
Why has The Times got the knives out on DfID?
Following The Times’s coverage of the International Policy Network’s allegations against DfID’s funding of the TUC they once again fuel the aid sceptics’ fire.
NGOs’ concerns at Cameron’s plan to “join up” budgets of DFID and MOD
NGOs have responded to David Cameron’s plans to “join up” the International Development and Defence budgets with dismay.
Allegations on TUC’s development role without foundation
A slew of recent articles seek to undermine the important and justifiable role for the TUC in delivering development policy. Left Foot Forward refutes the claims.
Analysing the Tories’ false claims on development
Last week Andrew Mitchell was interviewed in The Guardian outlining the Tories’ priorities on international development. Here we analyse some of their claims.