[Gordon Booth]

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Not quite sure this belongs here, but still! It's not just Europe whinging & wanting, looks like our self serving politicoes are just as adept at screwing Joe Public & the Country even further into the shiite with their latest plan! The 146 Winkers!

BBC News - Bid to scupper bill on 0.7% foreign aid pledge fails

That's £11.5 billion! Actually, because selling drugs and prostitution now count as part of the GDP(???) it will probably be £12.5 billion!
Makes the £2 billion extra for the NHS seem small beer.
Our Tornadoes are that old and short of modernising and maintenance the RAF need a fleet of 8 to keep 2 in the air each day- and all 8 have to be worked on night and day.
Still, it's going to a good cause- foreign politicians Swiss bank accounts.
A good job it's only money and we can afford it.
Does anyone every ask the public what they want? Oh, sorry, I forgot we're a Democracy!