Tag Archives: DFID

New Shadows, no good experience

Posted on January 17, 2018 by

But welcome Dan Carden and Preet Gill. Communism and socialism won’t help international development. Advertisements

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Welcome to DFID and FCO Harriet Baldwin

Posted on January 9, 2018 by

I don’t think you did that great over at MOD, but hello.

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Bye Priti, welcome Penny

Posted on November 9, 2017 by

Now, don’t gloat about your short time as aid worker, Penny Mordaunt, that is no CV for you as Secretary of State for International Development. Get down to work and make the Department for International Development (DFID) for International Development … Continue reading →

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Hello new FCO-DFID “development” department

Posted on October 26, 2017 by

Well besides the so-called Conservative-DUP “broken” deal, Theresa May further “joined up” ministers in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and Department for International Development (DFID) with two ministers of state “joint up” or working in both departments. They are … Continue reading →

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Bye Joyce, welcome Michael

Posted on November 4, 2016 by

A little belated welcome, but hello Lord Bates as Minister of State at DFID, speaking to the House of Lords. He replaces he Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE, who will continue in her role as a Minister … Continue reading →

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Hello Rory Stewart, James Wharton and Baroness Anelay

Posted on August 8, 2016 by

DFID’s new junior ministers include Rory Stewart, James Wharton and Baroness Anelay (the last a Minister joint with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Minister for the United Nations and the Commonwealth). First Rory Stewart. He is well known for … Continue reading →

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Hello Priti Patel and immediate thoughts

Posted on July 15, 2016 by

Hello Priti Patel what have you focused on previously regarding international development. Oh Not much. Wait you once said : A long-term strategic assessment is required, including the consideration to replace DfID with a Department for International Trade and Development … Continue reading →

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