31-10-2018, 02:18 PM
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Re: The Budget.
Originally Posted by Julie1962
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i don't consider myself a little englander uj but I object to it going to countries that have a large rich population who could help their own poor, while our poor suffer. I object to nuclear states getting help and countries waging war on others. I want any aid to go to truely natural disasters and to help refugees from wars etc.
I accept that 'Foreign Aid' per se needs revision, but that doesn't mean, as is implied by others on here its total elimination.
31-10-2018, 02:46 PM
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Re: The Budget.
Originally Posted by julie1962
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i don't consider myself a little englander uj but i object to it going to countries that have a large rich population who could help their own poor, while our poor suffer. I object to nuclear states getting help and countries waging war on others. I want any aid to go to truely natural disasters and to help refugees from wars etc.
31-10-2018, 07:09 PM
46
Re: The Budget.
Originally Posted by Muddy
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Don't you mean the WRONG road ?
06-11-2018, 12:21 PM
47
Re: The Budget.
Originally Posted by Longdogs
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What about stopping foreign Aid? Or have we had that conversation too?
I read a recent article about how we are competing with Countries, like China, in paying to get the amount of influence we want. That article was about Africa.
It's possible that some Countries are happily playing off one donor against others with not so much of the aid getting to where it should be going.
Perhaps I'm wrong, I hope so!
06-11-2018, 12:49 PM
48
Re: The Budget.
Originally Posted by Tedc
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My worry, about Foreign aid, is that it might be as much about keeping a Foreign Country onside, as it is about Helping the needy.I read a recent article about how we are competing with Countries, like China, in paying to get the amount of influence we want. That article was about Africa.
It's possible that some Countries are happily playing off one donor against others with not so much of the aid getting to where it should be going.
Perhaps I'm wrong, I hope so!
The average politician, I'm sure, couldn't care less about little brown babies in Africa! Their sole interest is in themselves and, perhaps, keeping other countries on-side.
It is true that after Brexit we shall need trading partners although, as I understand it, the interest is already there amongst many countries throughout the world.
If this is the case, I think we should be very careful about who we send our money to, and this should be balanced against our own needs such as healthcare, police, transport infrastructure, etc.
06-11-2018, 02:06 PM
49
Re: The Budget.
Originally Posted by tedc
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my worry, about foreign aid, is that it might be as much about keeping a foreign country onside, as it is about helping the needy.I read a recent article about how we are competing with countries, like china, in paying to get the amount of influence we want. That article was about africa.
It's possible that some countries are happily playing off one donor against others with not so much of the aid getting to where it should be going.
Perhaps i'm wrong, i hope so!
Originally Posted by jbr
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i'm pretty sure you are not wrong.The average politician, i'm sure, couldn't care less about little brown babies in africa! Their sole interest is in themselves and, perhaps, keeping other countries on-side.
It is true that after brexit we shall need trading partners although, as i understand it, the interest is already there amongst many countries throughout the world.
If this is the case, i think we should be very careful about who we send our money to, and this should be balanced against our own needs such as healthcare, police, transport infrastructure, etc.
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