So Now We Must Legally Give Aid To Foriegn Contries??

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-31809075
What is going on in this country? Natiol debt off te scale nd we giving dosh to foriegners! YCMIU!

[retrocop]

We must put this aid into perspective
Currently the Indian Air Force have 25 Fighter squadrons comprising of about 18 aircraft per squadron. This is as a result of a reduction from 32-34 squadrons in 2014. That means they only have 450 fighter aircraft left so aid is vital to them!!!!!!
Oh and by the way The current RAF fighter force left to defend our shores is 7 Air Defence and Early Warning squadrons comprising of about 16 aircraft each which are not all operational at one time. Total 112 aircraft to stave off the mighty Russian bears. Mr Cameron is certainly not looking after my interest.Talk about the RAF being "the few" yet again.

[New Judge]

"Vote them out come May. "

the trouble is, youngmaf, who do we vote in who has promised to abolish overseas aid (sorry, "development")?

[retrocop]

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He said: "The rapid pace with which Russia is seeking to modernise her military forces and weapons, combined with the increasingly aggressive stance of the Russian military, including Russian aircraft around the sovereign airspace of Nato member states, are all significant causes for concern.

///"We are in familiar territory for anyone over the age of about 50, with Russia's aggressive behaviour a stark reminder that it has the potential to pose the single greatest threat to our security."

Mr Hammond added it was "no coincidence" that all of the UK's security agencies were recruiting Russian speakers again.///

That little Gem comes from Mr Philip Hammond( Defence Secretary). You have to ask which country he is supposed to be defending when his boss wants to give handouts to other countries that do not need foreign aid.Priceless.

[ludwig]

// Currently the Indian Air Force have 25 Fighter squadrons comprising of about 18 aircraft per squadron //

Those MIG fighters don't pay for themselves you know. They need all the aid we can send. It's just a shame we don't make MIGs in the UK.

[anotheoldgit]

Peter Pedant

/// Retrochic _ I think he means um brown noses ///

/// Not a metaphor I would use talking to a laydee ! ///

There they go again accusing me of something I have not said.

If you are so concerned about Retrochic's feelings (which quite frankly I find rather patronising towards her) perhaps you should not attach my metaphor with a certain bodily substance.

I merely meant into the dirt i.e.. the dust on the ground, hence then one would get a red nose, seeing that it is not self lubricating.

[anotheoldgit]

Since we are all shareholders of this vast company called the UK, shouldn't we all instead of just the board, have a say in where our money goes?

[New Judge]

The trouble is, aog, that we devolve those decisions to the "Board". In just the same way that a board cannot reasonably go to its shareholders every time it makes a decision to spend 0.7% of its turnover, the government cannot go to the country each time. The only option we have is to vote the board off at the AGM (General election) but the problem is there are no directors with alternative views.

[Svejk]

New Judge "Vote them out come May. "

the trouble is, youngmaf, who do we vote in who has promised to abolish overseas aid (sorry, "development")? ///

Funny you should ask that, NJ. Once again, only one party has a common-sense approach that 'normal' people all agree with. UKIP. Vote UKIP.

[anotheoldgit]

Good point judge.

[anotheoldgit]

Svejk

/// Funny you should ask that, NJ. Once again, only one party has a common-sense approach that 'normal' people all agree with. UKIP. Vote UKIP. ///

Then come on all you 'Normal' people don't be put off by what the none-normal people tell us, VOTE UKIP come May.

You know it makes sense, or you should do if you have any sense. :0)

[sp1814]

I really hope UKIP get in later this year (after I've had a chance to hive my money offshore somewhere).

It would be great entertainment watching them crucify the economy, with Beverley Watkins as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Basil Pillbury as Foreign Minister and Edward Pinkington-Smythe taking over the Ministry of Defence.

[anotheoldgit]

sp1814

/// I really hope UKIP get in later this year (after I've had a chance to hive my money offshore somewhere). ///

If I was so concerned I would follow my money offshore.

[retrocop]

sp
It has already,today,been suggested that you be careful what you wish for.

[Gromit]

Legislation to tie the hands of future Governments is always a bad thing. The Coalition have done this a couple of times. It is wrong for this Government to commit the next Government to spending.

While I agree in principal to the 0.7% of GDP target, in practice it appears funding is being dished out to countries, not on genuine need, but to hit the 0.7% target.

[retrocop]

|Meanwhile, it would seem ,the government is not totally committed to keep to the 2% defence target for our own country!!

[ToraToraTora]

Well it is possible to repeal this sort of thing isn't it, Gromit?

[Hypognosis]

@Svejk

"Foreign Aid; A scheme for transferring money from poor people in rich countries to rich people in poor countries."

I'm nicking that. Hope you don't mind. :D

[Svejk]

How do you think I got it, hypno. ;-)

[SirOracle]

From the Little Englanders'web site Svejk.?

[ToraToraTora]

you'd know SirO, we've been susidising sweatiland for bleedin ever.