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Mancie

21-10-2010 22:19

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 853840)

Worth mentioning again anyway, as we're STILL waiting for some passing Tory to explain why increasing overseas aid is a good idea. And what's the Labour take on this?...are they opposed to increasing overseas aid or do they agree with what the government have done? It's all shrouded in mystery! ;)

I reckon it's a throw back to the "new caring, compassionate" tories Cameron proclaimed when getting the leadership.:D

andrewb

21-10-2010 22:28

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 853662)

So perhaps you could explain, Andrew, why the government are increasing the overseas aid budget by 37%? We all have to tighten our belts, while we give money to India - a country rich enough to fund its own space programme? Yeah, that makes sense. :rolleyes:

I disagree with increasing it by that amount.

andrewb

21-10-2010 22:30

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 853699)

Forget reppraisal.

It's time for a referendum.

The last, in 1975, asked if we wanted continued membership of an economic union. Not if we wanted to be part of a United States of Europe, and ruled by laws passed in Brussels.

Scrap the referendum, waste of money - lets just pull out.

garinda

21-10-2010 22:32

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Originally Posted by andrewb (Post 853848)

I disagree with increasing it by that amount.

What percentage raise would be acceptable to you?

Tealeaf

21-10-2010 22:35

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One thing is for sure - we should cut off all third world aid to Ossy.

Mancie

21-10-2010 22:36

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Originally Posted by andrewb (Post 853848)

I disagree with increasing it by that amount.

:D.. I reckon what we have is the only cross party policey.. Labour would have done the same..for the tories it's a Google Page Ranking exercise to show they care;) but come on, overseas aid is small fry when it comes to the damage this lot will do over the next five years.

andrewb

21-10-2010 22:39

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 853851)

What percentage raise would be acceptable to you?

It's more where it's been targeted that's the problem. I understand the need for aid, but it needs to be targeted in a smart way. I can't agree with 37% increases whilst we're giving hundreds of millions to one of the fastest growing economies in the world.

garinda

21-10-2010 22:39

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 853852)

One thing is for sure - we should cut off all third world aid to Ossy.

One of your three obsessions.

Oswaldtwistle, royalty, and sodomy.

You should move there.

Either that or start kissing frogs, in order to marry in to the Windsor clan.

Or lastly...just try and relax.

Mancie

21-10-2010 22:42

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Originally Posted by andrewb (Post 853849)

Scrap the referendum, waste of money - lets just pull out.

A proper rebel ain't you Andrew...was that you shouting from the back of the conference in Birmingham? ..or were you to busy opening the door and bowing ? :D

garinda

21-10-2010 22:43

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Originally Posted by andrewb (Post 853854)

So we all agree we face draconian cuts to services here in the UK, but Johnny foreigner's share needs protecting, and indeed should be increased? Just not quite as much as 37%?

Do you think we should be giving more than 1/3 of a million quid to the poor Saudi Arabians?

DaveinGermany

21-10-2010 22:53

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Can't really see the justification for any aid at all, when our own Country is taking a hiding as it presently is. In some cases it's just disappearing into the pockets of corrupt officials & governments to fund their own lavish lifestyles, wrong on so many levels, for that reason alone aid should be stopped.

If the Government wish to be seen as benevolent & helping they should do it with their own money from their own pockets, meanwhile funds taken in from the British tax payer should just be used on the British people in this Country & that irrespective of who's in Governance.

Tealeaf

21-10-2010 22:58

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 853855)

I agree...Certainly to string the first lot and the last lot up. As for them in the middle, yeah....I'm quite relaxed.

garinda

21-10-2010 23:03

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 853867)

I agree...Certainly to string the first lot and the last lot up. As for them in the middle, yeah....I'm quite relaxed.

The last time we met you were loitering in the undergrowth in Rhyddings Park.

Each man kills the thing he loves, according to Oscar Wilde.

Or slags it off, in your case. According to me..

:rolleyes:

Tealeaf

21-10-2010 23:06

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 853868)

The last time we met you were loitering in the undergrowth in Rhyddings Park.

:rolleyes:

I was just getting a rabbit for my tea....it was a nice one, although a bit fatty.

jaysay

22-10-2010 06:25

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 853868)

You saying that Mancie is actually a secret Tory G:D

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