02-09-18, 08:40 PM
Quote:Never said where my politics lie, but I don't support, trust, or like any of them. As for the foreign aid budget it does not make any financials sense to me first borrow the money, give it away, then have to pay it back with interest. Politicians of all parties are equally to blame for the homeless numbers rising, NHS collapsing round our ears for lack of funding, the streets of London and other cuties like a butchers yard with all the shootings and stabbings due to lack of funding for the police. care for the elderly in the community struggling lack of funding leading to bed blocking in hospitals. So instead of all the parties blaming and bickering about who's to blame, they got there heads together and sorted this mess out, they have all been party to creating in equal measure.
We are a wealthy nation so of course we should contribute to foreign aid. And particularly so considering that historically we have raped and plundered all round the globe. More recently we have played major roles in destroying Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya. We are indirectly involved in conflict across the globe through our arms trade. The UK is a major exporter of death and destruction right round the world.
As for funding. I’d refer you back to my post #2469 Some estimates suggest that the amount of missing tax (unpaid corporation tax/tax dodging) would be enough to fund the whole NHS in England and Wales. Whatever the true figure it's massive.
But if you are waiting for people like Boris Johnston, Theresa May and Jacob Rees Mogg to, as you say, get their heads together and sort out your concerns, well I think you could be in for a long wait. They don’t give a fuck. BREXIT, they don’t care, they’ll become richer and more powerful on the back of it as we all get screwed.