The Labour Government

[paulchapo]

Hence our contributions abroad

11 billion to Africa seem a bit ott. That country is rife with corruption so I will be surprised if it's actually used for what it was given for.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

They have plenty of money, haven't they just sent 50 million to Syria? That's on top of 11 billion to Africa for some climate claptrap, which will go straight into upgrading the mansions of the dictators in that country, plus our regular top up to Ukraine. We elect these governments to serve the people of this country first and foremost but they seem to delight in making our own citizens suffer while throwing money hand over fist abroad. It's gaslighting of the highest order.

Is Africa a county?

It's 11 billion over the course of 5 years.

We could always give less and just wait until more African migrants turn up on the shores of Europe.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

I get her point but not the best look

The correct decision. The Waspi women come across as living on cloud cuckoo land and are actually a selfish group. They expected women born after the cut-off to be get what they were given and there was plenty of factionalism and infighting within their pressure groups. For a single issue group that's damning and reflects their type of individuals involved.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Give it 5 mins and it will all be the Tories fault…



Boom!

For some, it's the previous Governments fault when the Government doesn't do something because there is no money and when they do and raise taxes it's also the previous Governemnts fault. The bit they conveniently forget is it's not the previous Government who decide where the money is spent, as Paulchapo points out.

 

[meltonblue]

For some, it's the previous Governments fault when the Government doesn't do something because there is no money and when they do and raise taxes it's also the previous Governemnts fault. The bit they conveniently forget is it's not the previous Government who decide where the money is spent, as Paulchapo points out.

Depends if a government wants to honour a previous governments commitments too, particularly internationally.

 

[blueparrot]

11 billion to Africa seem a bit ott. That country is rife with corruption so I will be surprised if it's actually used for what it was given for.

Africa isn’t a country, it’s a collection of many very different countries.

 

[blueinsa]

So on the new hit list in no particular order are farmers, pensioners and women of a certain age.

Whose next?

 

[bluethrunthru]

The correct decision. The Waspi women come across as living on cloud cuckoo land and are actually a selfish group. They expected women born after the cut-off to be get what they were given and there was plenty of factionalism and infighting within their pressure groups. For a single issue group that's damning and reflects their type of individuals involved.

I think the main issue as far as I am concerned is that they were strung along being told it would be fixed by a Govt that had no intention of doing so - see

Rishi Sunak hints at help for Waspi women as he promises 'thoughtful response' to damning report

The prime minister says he has a "track record" on acting over compensation schemes as an ombudsman recommends thousands of pounds in compensation for women born in the 1950s.

news.sky.com

 

[meltonblue]

So on the new hit list in no particular order are farmers, pensioners and women of a certain age.

Whose next?

They’ve hit businesses far more than any of those groups.

Whether it’ll work, we’ll have to wait and see.

 

[bluethrunthru]

Africa isn’t a country, it’s a collection of many very different countries.

54 to be exact - the poster must assume they are all corrupt - meanwhile our own Tory Govt, mates and PPE?