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Clare guest on Independent Thinking podcast discussing Iraq twenty years after the invasion
Clare recently appeared on the Independent Thinking podcast produced by Chatham House. She discussed the consequences of the invasion of Iraq, twenty years on. You can listen to the episode here.
Clare Short looks back on Iraq
Clare recently appeared on Not the Andrew Marr Show discussing her memories of the build-up to the invasion and reflecting on the consequences of the war on the twentieth anniversary. You can watch the episode here.
Clare guest on Intelligence Squared podcast
Clare was recently a guest on the podcast Iraq: Legacy of War produced by Intelligence Squared. The episode explores Britain’s entry into the conflict and can be accessed via Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
What’s wrong with aid? LSE lecture
Last month Clare gave a lecture at the London School of Economics titled What’s Wrong with Aid? as part of the their Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking & Practice series. The lecture can be viewed here or listened to as...
The audacity of change
In a recent blog for Pass Blue, former president of the Kofi Annan Foundation, Alan Doss discusses Clare’s role in supporting the UN template that led to the Millennium Development Goals. The Audacity of Change: A Specific Example of How...
Clare’s recent lecture: Reflecting on the Demise of DfID
Details and video transcript of Clare's online lecture 'Reflecting on the Demise of DfID' delivered for the LSE.
Noble Conspiracies for a Global Community: online roundtable including Clare Short
Clare recently took part in an online discussion regarding the impacts of the Covid-19 crisis on international development.
Arif Azad on the closure of DFID
Clare would like to point readers to Arif Azad’s recent article on the Government’s decision to amalgamate the Department of International Development with the Foreign Office. Read the article here. Posted by Site Administrator
Phil Mason on DfID
Clare would like to point readers to Phil Mason’s recent article on the Government’s decision to amalgamate the Department of International Development with the Foreign Office. Read the article here. Posted by Site Administrator
Ending Global Poverty online book launch
View the online book launch for Ending Global Poverty.
Forthcoming publication: Ending Global Poverty (2020)
Clare's collaboration with fellow female international development government ministers across Europe is analysed in a forthcoming publication by Constantine Michalopoulos.
Boris latest Brexit offer
My impression is that most people are so irritated with the whole Brexit quagmire that few are continuing to follow the detail. This short note is intended to help bring clarity. The easy way for the UK to leave the...