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    Highlights from party conference season 2017

    A review of the speeches and activities from this year's Conservative, Labour and Lib Dem party conferences, focusing on the implications for international development.

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    Public support

    Building public support for development is key to expanding the insufficient political space. We have a programme of work to support our members to explore this important issue and enact change.

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    A busy week in politics

    We review the general election result, the changes at DFID and what it might mean for international development.

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Conference audience

Highlights from party conference season 2017

A review of the speeches and activities from this year's Conservative, Labour and Lib Dem party conferences, focusing on the implications for international development.
12 October 2017
Boy in Uganda playing with string

OECD-DAC reform: Changing the rules for the better, not worse

Amy Dodd from the UK Aid Network discusses why changing the rules on how aid can be spent risks having a negative impact on people's lives.
11 October 2017
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The draconian Lobbying Act must be reformed. Here are three simple ways to improve it

Three changes to improve the Lobbying Act and lessen its negative impact on charities.
1 September 2017

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