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Foreign aid.
Topic Started: Feb 18 2017, 04:31 PM (63 Views)
Rich
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I should imagine by now that everyone on this board is well aware of my feelings on Foreign aid.

I think it should stop tomorrow and I think it is high time that we have a good debate about what I consider to be utter waste.

Please feel free to vent your anger on me if you think I am wrong but more importantly.....prove me wrong.

Edited by Rich, Feb 18 2017, 04:33 PM.
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Steve K
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High time we had a debate on it? As if we've never discussed it?

What about this time (last August)? http://w11.zetaboards.com/UK_Debate_Mk_2/topic/11739148/1/
Or the Poll we had last June? http://w11.zetaboards.com/UK_Debate_Mk_2/topic/11669771/1/#new
And then there was this time: http://w11.zetaboards.com/UK_Debate_Mk_2/topic/11126864/1/


We should manage it better but we should also challenge those who spout bollocks about it

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Rich
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Steve K
Feb 18 2017, 05:41 PM
High time we had a debate on it? As if we've never discussed it?

What about this time (last August)? http://w11.zetaboards.com/UK_Debate_Mk_2/topic/11739148/1/
Or the Poll we had last June? http://w11.zetaboards.com/UK_Debate_Mk_2/topic/11669771/1/#new
And then there was this time: http://w11.zetaboards.com/UK_Debate_Mk_2/topic/11126864/1/


We should manage it better but we should also challenge those who spout bollocks about it

But we have not really gone in to it in depth and dug up facts and figures and as for Priti Patel....does she actually know where the dosh is going to, who actually follows up and sees the end result of our investment in foreign countries?....not enough questions have been asked imo and I have made it quite plain that I would like to see foreign aid given in kind as opposed to hard cash, that way,dubious bank accounts in Zurich or elsewhere will not continue to burgeon.
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Steve K
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Rich
Feb 18 2017, 05:57 PM
But we have not really gone in to it in depth and dug up facts and figures . . .
Well just for you Rich have some links again
Steve K
Jun 14 2016, 02:05 PM
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, , , we have no idea where it goes..or who it is helping.....
let me correct that

You and any others who haven't ever bothered to look have no idea

Here's 50+ pages of detail: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/482322/SID2015c.pdf

And here's how you track specific projects https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/

You could for example even find out where and how we are spending £38M over several years in several poor countries to develop better preparedness for disasters

BTW now you have an idea


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C-too
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Steve K
Feb 18 2017, 05:41 PM
High time we had a debate on it? As if we've never discussed it?

What about this time (last August)? http://w11.zetaboards.com/UK_Debate_Mk_2/topic/11739148/1/
Or the Poll we had last June? http://w11.zetaboards.com/UK_Debate_Mk_2/topic/11669771/1/#new
And then there was this time: http://w11.zetaboards.com/UK_Debate_Mk_2/topic/11126864/1/


We should manage it better but we should also challenge those who spout bollocks about it

There is already a thread on it. Began Aug 3rd 2016. Title. 'Foreign Aid benefits or loss'. Last post Feb 14th.

Under, Africa.
Edited by C-too, Feb 21 2017, 05:18 PM.
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