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To Trend or not to Trend: How to Influence your MP

Do you want to influence your MP? Public Affairs Assistant Ali Sameer reveals the best way to get your voice heard: ...

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What the Budget and Finance Bill means for the IF Campaign

The core issues of the IF Campaign are Land, Aid, Tax and Transparency. From the Budget, campaigners could expect results on the latter three. By Dan Mackenzie. ...

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Minnie is going to live below the line

Have you ever thought about how much you money spend on food in a single day? It's an unusually sunny afternoon in Manchester and I have realised that eggs and toast for breakfast, two cups of tea , a sandwich and a drink for lunch have already cost me £12. And it's only 2 o'clock. I will definitely have dinner and some snacks in between so I will have spent at least £25 on food and drink in a day. To put this in...

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Family Life Below the Line: "It's been tougher than I imagined"

As many Live Below the Line participants have found over the last few days, living on £1 a day is certainly a challenge. But how hard is it when you are a family of four on a £4 a day budget? Activism Assistant Jo Chamberlain tells her Live Below the Line story:  ...

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Craven’s Skipton Event: Enough Food IF We Raise Our Voice, IF We Act Together

The IF campaign is not only reaching out to millions of people who go to bed hungry every night in developing countries but it's reaching the far corners of Britain such as Skipton, where Craven held an IF event in the Trinity Methodist Church. The campaign aim is a simple one - enough food for everyone - IF we spread the word, IF we work together. ...

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Levenshulme Pupils Help Pakistan

We're always interested to hear about campaigners and their passion for helping others around the world. ...

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