Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

cynic
An acid response from you? Surely not.

Charity is a prickly area, with our government ring-fencing the foreign aid budget and in addition adding millions more (albeit so necessary) for disasters such as the Philippines, Brits are becoming wary, especially when many have been refused lifesaving treatment themselves by a system that they have paid into.

Also why do directors of charities require salaries that are far in excess of that which our Prime Minister receives. It comes across that far from helping the needy as their post indicates, they are really helping themselves.
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what a nice and revealing can of worms this is turning out to be
the responses so far say a great deal about those who so posted

Just found this old school photo of a young Fred and Stan

fred must be the one on the left just starting out on the road to damascus
stan is just behind him and can't work out whether or not he should follow fred or perhaps looking to see who's watching him

aldo - do you have any comment to make re my "suggestion" - post 32684?

cynic

yes it just show's how two faced some on this thread are

post 32684? do you mean 85

Hays.

May I send my commiserations to your wife.

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Cynic,

Which charities and how and why I support them is private, but I certainly don't begrudge the government support World Aid is some form or another.

Also, I think it would be preferable to use British forces of one body, or another in helping to resolve human tragedies like the Philippines rather than stupid wars as in Iraq and Afghanistan.

If it was done by a sensible supervised organisation, it would probably do more for the development of a peaceful world.

It would be preferable to the bully boy tactics, which are seen by many tories and a renegade Blair and stupid ignorant Bush as the approach to other countries less develop than our own.

Also, Britain would smell a little better around the world.

On this action I congratulate the coalition government.

If more proof were required as to why Brits are becoming more sceptical when deciding whether or not to give to a charity, you only have to look at the Nick Harvey claim, it's obvious to all that he is prepared to pay diddly squat for anything from his own pocket, but like so many of his greedy MP colleagues' he can be more than generous with someone else's (the taxpayer) money.

The 'Shelterbox' operation and their work is phenomenal, they are very organised and quick to respond to disasters abroad.
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had a phone call today from the conservative party wanting to know why I have left the party I gave them my answer their lies on immigration we want them out of the country even if it means companies leaving enough is enough .
told them will along with all my family and club members be voting UKIP they are in panic

Which charities and how and why I support them is private
a very fair answer fred, but the reaction of one or two others was very revealing indeed, as i commented

cynic, so what in your opinion do my posts reveal about me. That is assuming I am included in the ''one or two others'' bracket.
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The Sally Army aint bad, at least at the street level operations.

Not sure how the management fair tho.

Maxk,

When I think of the Salvation Army I often have a little shiver.

But they touch and help the "untouchables" and not as pious as sometimes appears.

Their work is phenomenal and if I had a hat I would take it off to them.

The management appears honest and not directly or financially self serving, but I wouldn't have liked one of them for a parent.

Okay, since it is so revealing which charities any poster donates to - my own personal choice is - macmillan nurses, RSPCA, MIND ( a mental health charity ) and the donkey sanctuary - each of which I give a small amount by direct debit each month.

I don't see why any tax payer's money should be dished out to other countries as and when the present Government decides it is suitable, it's like writing a blank cheque without being a signatory.

Is there any room in the sanctuary for Manuel and Hays?


8-)

Fred - it would be a waste of money.:-)

Talking of the Salvation Army, I'm concidering my position as they say regarding the balls up of the affairs of the Coop Bank and looking at these http://www.reliancebankltd.com/ as a possible alternative.

Anyone else use them here, if so are they as reliable and as secure as they look?