Tag Archives: Manifesto

Reconnecting to the outside world: global development in the Labour Party 2024 Election Manifesto

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Mike Jennings

The Labour Party 2024 manifesto has been maligned for its caution-above-all approach. Wounded by its past failures, the campaign has sought to persuade the electorate of no-great shocks and surprises: competence rather than revolutionary convulsion. In terms of its approach … Continue reading →

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Shifting the Overton window? Global development in the Liberal Party 2024 Election Manifesto

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Mike Jennings

The Lib Dems tend to be stronger than other parties in global development policies in their manifestos, and this one does not disappoint. The global development offering from the Liberal Party 2024 manifesto is framed within an approach to the … Continue reading →

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A sting in the tail: Conservative plans to change the definition of ‘aid’

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Mike Jennings

The Manifesto 2017 blog post was long, very long, and the really important bit was buried at the end. So kudos if you made it all the way through. But for those with less time to meander through my stream … Continue reading →

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UK Election 2017 Manifestos and International Development: common ground and clear water

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Mike Jennings

With the election coming up, I thought it would be interesting to look at the commitments to international development in the manifestos of the Labour Party, Conservatives and Lib Dems. The day-to-day realities of election campaigns tend to soon undermine … Continue reading →

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