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Conservative Promises

David Cameron is widely expected to become Britain’s next prime minister. Plenty of people in the world of international development worry that a Conservative British government will be less committed to international aid than the current Labour government. So the surprise appearance that Cameron made last night at an event at the World Economic Forum […]

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Philanthro-Tories

As Conservative leader David Cameron looks for a big idea to help him win the next British election, has he stumbled upon philanthrocapitalism? In a speech at the Voices 09 conference, he said that Britain must “shape” capitalism to suit its society and not vice versa, arguing that social enterprises are in a key position […]