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What will the UK election mean for international development?

Friday 23 April 2010 UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown in Maputo, Mozambique. David Rose/Panos

As election day in the UK draws closer, all three main parties (Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat) have reiterated their commitment to reach the aid target of 0.7% GDP. But where’s the substance behind their pledges? And how much will foreign policy and development issues play a part in the wooing of British voters?

IDS Director Lawrence Haddad has been following the campaigns and offers a development perspective in his blog Development Horizons.

“International development not mentioned in debate” shock

After watching the second of three televised debates, Professor Haddad looks at what he learnt about the leaders' views on international development and climate change.

The Development Manifesto Watch

In his analysis of the three main party manifestos, Professor Haddad explores what can be divined from these documents about the parties approach to global development.