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I'll Vote For Any Party That Pledges To End Foriegn Aid.
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Keep your nose out Bill, you have enough dosh to pay "our share" if you insist it must be paid.
Anyway which party want the TTT vote then?
Keep your nose out Bill, you have enough dosh to pay "our share" if you insist it must be paid.
Anyway which party want the TTT vote then?
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what do we pay so far in foreign aid, 0.07 per cent
worth how much, 10 billion? if that money made a difference i would say that it should stay the same, but it doesn't seem to, droughts, war, famine continue no matter what we contribute.
Your vote should go to the best party to lead us
I would say that would be the tories, but i am a tad biased.
worth how much, 10 billion? if that money made a difference i would say that it should stay the same, but it doesn't seem to, droughts, war, famine continue no matter what we contribute.
Your vote should go to the best party to lead us
I would say that would be the tories, but i am a tad biased.
It is not a simple as that. Foreign Aid is as much about politics and diplomacy and trade as it is about helping poor people.
For example countries such as Russia will often aid countries with money or arms or both.
If WE (the West) don't give aid to those countries then they will get it off Russia and hence perhaps help spread "communism" and cause other political and military problems (like in Ukraine).
By giving aid to other countries it helps to keep them our "friends" and to allow us to install spying listening posts in their countries (like in say Pakistan) and they are more likely to keep us up to date on what is going on in Afghanistan and Iran than if we gave them no money (yes it is a bribe I suppose).
And counties like Pakistan are more likely to buy arms and other technology off us if we give them money rather than buy it from say Russia or China.
I think most of us have no idea of the level of "secret" diplomacy and discussion that goes in on the Foreign Office and with other countries like the USA, Germany and so on and I think Foreign Aid is all part of that.
Don't get me wrong, I am not happy that we pay out billions of pounds when our country could do with it to sort out our infrastructure, but it is not as simple as saying we should just stop paying out foreign aid.
For example countries such as Russia will often aid countries with money or arms or both.
If WE (the West) don't give aid to those countries then they will get it off Russia and hence perhaps help spread "communism" and cause other political and military problems (like in Ukraine).
By giving aid to other countries it helps to keep them our "friends" and to allow us to install spying listening posts in their countries (like in say Pakistan) and they are more likely to keep us up to date on what is going on in Afghanistan and Iran than if we gave them no money (yes it is a bribe I suppose).
And counties like Pakistan are more likely to buy arms and other technology off us if we give them money rather than buy it from say Russia or China.
I think most of us have no idea of the level of "secret" diplomacy and discussion that goes in on the Foreign Office and with other countries like the USA, Germany and so on and I think Foreign Aid is all part of that.
Don't get me wrong, I am not happy that we pay out billions of pounds when our country could do with it to sort out our infrastructure, but it is not as simple as saying we should just stop paying out foreign aid.
>>>well can we at least stop calling it "aid" then what about "bribery"?
But it is like any private business trying to get contracts in some foreign countries.
You HAVE to bribe them to get the contract, but you cant put that in your accounts so you put "consultant fees" or something like that.
How do you think Russia and Qatar got awarded the next two football World Cups (particularly when you see how corrupt FIFA are?
But it is like any private business trying to get contracts in some foreign countries.
You HAVE to bribe them to get the contract, but you cant put that in your accounts so you put "consultant fees" or something like that.
How do you think Russia and Qatar got awarded the next two football World Cups (particularly when you see how corrupt FIFA are?
Hoorah!
We have some new AB new conttibutors who know exactly what foreign aid is really about.
Way too many people think it's a form of charity.
It's not.
Charity is like when you (as an individual) give money to say, Oxfam. You get nothing in return apart from a nice warm feeling.
Foreign aid is not about simply throwing money away (no matter what certain elements in the popular press would have you believe).
It's about gaining influence. It's about presence. It's a form of bribery. And it's not all about money. It's also about ensuring that British interests are supported in regions which we will want to have future economic or political influence.
Before voting for a party who promises to reduce the foreign aid budget to 0% percent, should we not first establish exactly what monetary benefits we get in return?
And how do we establish a calculation for influence both political and economic?
We have some new AB new conttibutors who know exactly what foreign aid is really about.
Way too many people think it's a form of charity.
It's not.
Charity is like when you (as an individual) give money to say, Oxfam. You get nothing in return apart from a nice warm feeling.
Foreign aid is not about simply throwing money away (no matter what certain elements in the popular press would have you believe).
It's about gaining influence. It's about presence. It's a form of bribery. And it's not all about money. It's also about ensuring that British interests are supported in regions which we will want to have future economic or political influence.
Before voting for a party who promises to reduce the foreign aid budget to 0% percent, should we not first establish exactly what monetary benefits we get in return?
And how do we establish a calculation for influence both political and economic?
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