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Welcome 11 Dec 2010 | 06:40 am
The Labour Finance & Industry Group (LFIG) was formed in 1972. In the four decades since, it has worked with the Labour front bench and their political advisers. LFIG is a link between the Labour Part...
No to higher student fees 8 Dec 2010 | 01:08 pm
On the eve of the vote on Higher Education Fees in the House of Commons, I felt I wanted to make a statement. I appreciate that some members may not agree and I would welcome feedback from them. Thi...
Labour Finance & Industry Group ANNUAL DINNER 9 Nov 2010 | 10:57 am
Labour Finance & Industry Group ANNUAL DINNER On Monday 6th December 2010, with Our Guest of Honour The Rt.Hon. Alan Johnson MP Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer The Dinner will be held in The...
LFIG: the passion for politics 5 Nov 2010 | 05:57 am
The LFIG is in a unique position. With many leaders from industry and finance, it offers its members the opportunity to be part of the democratic process of policy formation by giving practical advice...
Stop tinkering with the economy and build the future 5 Nov 2010 | 05:49 am
Suddenly the economic crisis has led the government to tinker with the economy, with Britain and with our lives. Instead of any vision of the future the government is talking about cuts. The Big Soci...
Invest out of a deficit 5 Nov 2010 | 05:39 am
Clearly the biggest issue the government is facing is the budget deficit. Or so the government would have us believe. The main point is that government spending is money that circulates round the eco...
It’s the little things that count 5 Nov 2010 | 05:36 am
Anybody in politics will tell you it’s dog poo and noisy neighbours that upset the electorate the most. So what is it that gets me down the most? It is the feeling that my voice is not being heard. M...
Keeping the pot boiling 29 Oct 2010 | 06:02 am
Before the last election the LFIG held a series of successful meetings with special advisers at Number 10 and Ed Miliband. We discussed well over 40 policy areas and came up with a number of suggestio...
Protected or pilfered? What the Comprehensive Spending Review really means for R&D and science in the UK 25 Oct 2010 | 12:10 pm
Wednesday 27 October, 6.15pm to 8pm – Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House, London The Coalition announced that the science budget would be frozen at £4.6 billion a year. Some have hailed it as a big win...
Congratulations Ed Miliband! 27 Sep 2010 | 07:04 am
The LFIG wholeheartedly congratulates Ed Miliband on becoming the leader of the Labour Party and wishes him well in the coming months and years. With Ed’s victory it is now more important than ever t...
