Labour’s effort to enshrine UK aid in law is far from over
Whenever development hits the press, the Tory right hit the roof. Yesterday’s papers were full of reports that…
International Development
Leadership, Mr Cameron, is about action not words
We’ve all been in those meetings where someone enthusiastically volunteers for tasks and then never follows through. You…
Jim Murphy has set out an ambitious (and Labour) vision for development
Since its earliest days Labour has been an internationalist party and proud of it, too. From Keir Hardy…
Labour campaigns matter. And in development they change the world
The Philippines is a long way from home, and for many British families understandably it’s not top of…
People in Tacloban have suffered a terrible loss
The normal thing to do when you are flying into a new city and you have a window…
Our strength is determined by our treatment of the weak
While many give the impression of believing UK aid is in some way a niche policy area, it…
LCID – Labour’s newest affiliate
We are delighted, humbled and honoured to announce that we are now an official Socialist Society affiliated to…
A call for action at the G8
In less than a month’s time, the UK hosts the G8 Summit. With hunger, tax, trade and transparency…
Poverty is political
The launch of the Enough Food IF campaign by a wide spectrum of British NGOs is to be…
Co-ordinating defence and development is essential for conflict prevention
The most effective defence policy is not always a new piece of military hardware – it can be…
