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.

typical abuse with no logic whatsoever .... rather like nearly all your posts

it was you that put up an abuse post not me

cynic - 24 Apr 2017 11:11 - 76492 of 76498
arsehole
have you no understanding at all why foreign aid is given?

at least mine had some continuity of logic

anyway, clearly you have no understanding as to why aid is given

if you do not like abusive posts then do not post abusive posts
I have my right to say if I disagree with over sea aid its my right

What was the reason for giving money to a guinea pig farm in some South
American country????????

What was the reason for giving over 8 million pounds to an African (spice)
girl band????

There is numerous other examples of wasted British taxpayer's money...

What is the point of giving China oversea's aid...China's a lot richer then the UK.

gran you are wasting your time you will never get a good answer .

why is Poland taking 11b in payments from the eu via our money they do not put one penny into the system

Are you talking about bribery and backhanders to overseas' friends in hope of reciprocity?

Sounds familiar.

What are the tories, UKippers and fellow runners UKI offering to their punters at the moment?

Pay stub politics comes to mind.

Strange old world.

40 years ago they spoke of around 8 to 10 thousands suffering from famine in Africa now its millions so why are still having 6or 7 children ,
not been nasty just posting facts if you can not feed them do not have them . have what you can look after and be happy ,

40 years ago they spoke of around 8 to 10 thousands suffering from famine in Africa now its millions so why are still having 6or 7 children ,
not been nasty just posting facts if you can not feed them do not have them . have what you can look after and be happy ,

if these people lived in the uk they would be called parasites and disgusting people having babies for profit to get benefits ,

1911 world population around 1.7b today over 7b its far to high

They are all moving to nearby where you live.

Whilst there is a need for Foreign Aid, £13b rising to £16B by 2020 is far and away too much, given that those responsible for it's delivery are having difficulty finding enough 'worthy' causes, and that every penny given is borrowed.

It sticks in the gullet somewhat when as a taxpayer you see your taxes going towards educating goldfish (or whatever) rather than towards the cost of 'sorry too expensive' drugs which could help a seriously ill relative.

Major economies around the world including the USA and I believe Germany have cut back on the 0.7% of GDP, I think we should do the same, but not total withdrawal.

oops duplicated

I have no problem with 0.7% of GDP going to foreign aid, if needed. But I do have a problem with it being a mandatory figure. That leads to spending nonsense, just to make up the figures. Money should be given where it is really needed, up to 0.7% of GDP. If it is not really needed, or being abused, don't spend it and pay down the debt.

76484
Nigeria corrupt? I think it is full of very nice men. Hardly a day goes by without receiving an email from some kind soul offering to share $10M with me.

IT.

They must know you have it to bother trying.

Until Manuel gave it all of his of away he had knocks on his door every day.

Dear Freda any old blather from you in response to serious concerns going on eh , if you can't defend it you go dumb . On such an occasion as this May could easily cut back 20 to 30 per cent and say that's it , we must be seen to be proper at times .

lots of chuckling having just logged back in

there is certainly a horrible amount of abuse in the way some aid money is spent - or stolen
however, the reasoning for it is sound


IT
0.7% is not a fixed monetary amount .... go back to primary school :-)

Vicky darling,

I am sorry I can't keep up with the rubbish you write. No defence is offered.

Mind you after the "exit" the UK may be holding its cap out begging its way around Europe for deals and handouts.

(I can lend you my dog's old bowl if you need it.)

Or better still, try and buy an "old tramp steamer" and trade around the world like in the "good old days". (Rule Britannia.)

Anyway, it looks like the French have seen the light and are going to reject Fascism.

It would nice to think the same will happen in the UK.