UK 'to end direct aid to 16 countries'

AlsancakJack



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Message Posted:
27/02/2011 19:58

If this was not so worrying for the UK tax payer then it would be comical.



Read this very carefully:



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12589626

philbailey


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Message Posted:
27/02/2011 20:02

the important bit is



A draft copy of a government review of its £7.8bn overseas aid budget - to be published this week - also reveals assistance for India will be frozen.



But, overall, the international development budget will rise by a third in this parliament, it says.

AlsancakJack



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Message Posted:
27/02/2011 20:05

philbailey

For 'overseas aid' read 'backhanders'

philbailey


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Message Posted:
27/02/2011 20:08

8bn is alot of healthcare and/or pension in the uk ...

AlsancakJack



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Message Posted:
27/02/2011 20:15

It would nice to see a breakdown of where this money was spent in each individual country that 'development aid' was given.

bigOz


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Message Posted:
27/02/2011 20:19

And Cyprus (South) another perhaps?

philbailey


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Message Posted:
27/02/2011 20:21

if you want a waste of uk taxpayers money see here ....



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12549785



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philbailey


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Message Posted:
27/02/2011 20:22

I guess Cyprus must get something being a commerwealth country

AlsancakJack



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Message Posted:
27/02/2011 20:33

Oh boy, I would be happy to come out of retirement for a 'non job'

CJtill


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Message Posted:
27/02/2011 20:57

The art of providing aid to another Country has always been an essential way of increasing the number of contracts that are given to UK Companies.

For the uninitiated, this how it works....

1. A.N.Other Overseas Country applies to the UK for aid to say...... build a new hospital

2. UK send a large diplomatic mission to said Country, and agrees to aid package on the understanding that a certain UK Country is given contract to build such hospital and necessary infrastructure.

3. Aid package given.

4. UK company carries out project and submits invoice to Country in question.

5. Country defaults regarding payment

6. Company submits bill to UK Government, who pick up the tab to prevent bad P.R.

7. See 1 above.

And the world goes round.

Michael

doggiesteve


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Message Posted:
27/02/2011 20:58

AHH THE BBC leftist propaganda again

rowlo



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Message Posted:
27/02/2011 21:04

wait till the wedding , that will cost the best part of 20m , and we want get an invite ?

philbailey


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Message Posted:
27/02/2011 21:09

msg 12 interesting to know what the worldwide tv rights will be

and where they will go

AlsancakJack



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Message Posted:
27/02/2011 21:10

Nige

Be carefull, you are leaving yourself wide open with that statement.

Would you care to discuss why you think what was posted by the BBC as being 'leftist propaganda'