UK Stopping Aid to India

Herr-Berbunch · 11-09-12, 09:36 AM

About time, £200,000,000 pa less for the Indian government to spend on buying Rafales instead of Typhoons. Because, lets face it, it was never for the people who needed it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20265583

Jimbuna · 11-09-12, 09:53 AM

I hope this is just the start because I'd also stop aid to Pakistan and Nigeria without a moments hesitation.

Herr-Berbunch · 11-09-12, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

I hope this is just the start because I'd also stop aid to Pakistan and Nigeria without a moments hesitation.

I'd have stopped Pakistan's quite a few years ago. We must surely stop very soon, it wouldn't go down too well in New Dehli if we're still ploughing cash into their sworn enemies.

Nigeria, OTOH, we're just helping some prince to get his money out of the country.

yubba · 11-09-12, 10:36 AM

Why for ever for,,.. I thought everybody was into redistrabution of wealth it's way to early in the game to stop now,, we got a cliff to fall off of,,for you 47 percent it's to late to start having second thoughts now,,, my god people worked so so hard for this moment. They are all ready rationing gas in and around New York City and New Jersey they said,, that it will go on for weeks. If anybody has the smarts or the ability, I'd get out of the northeast, before it becomes a desert come winter,, find a nice warm place before the locals get hostile.

Herr-Berbunch · 11-09-12, 10:40 AM

*sighs* Well this is in GT.

Takeda Shingen · 11-09-12, 11:30 AM

Yubba, stop spamming the forum. This thread has nothing to do with anything you posted, and it is the second time that you have done this today.

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I would agree that if India can fund it's own space program, it can look after it's own poor. British citizens should not foot the bill for it.

CCIP · 11-09-12, 11:47 AM

At this rate, it won't be long until aid is going the other way. In times of austerity, foreign aid in general should be one of the very first things cut out IMO.

And India is, in many regards, already a wealthier country than the UK. It will take a bit more time for them to fully unlock their country's economic potential, but as the last couple of decades suggest, they are well on their way there.

AVGWarhawk · 11-09-12, 12:03 PM

I think we are witnessing countries looking inward in hopes of survival in the future. The first to go is programs that are throwing good money after bad. Diminishing returns on investments overseas.

Herr-Berbunch · 11-09-12, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

I think we are witnessing countries looking inward in hopes of survival in the future. The first to go is programs that are throwing good money after bad. Diminishing returns on investments overseas.

I hope that includes paying into the EU where the auditors have again, for the 18th consecutive year, refused to sign off the accounts.

Dive! Dive! Dive! · 11-09-12, 12:47 PM

About time really. You should worry about your own citizens before another's, even more so in times like this.

Jimbuna · 11-09-12, 01:29 PM

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Yubba, stop spamming the forum. This thread has nothing to do with anything you posted, and it is the second time that you have done this today.

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I would agree that if India can fund it's own space program, it can look after it's own poor. British citizens should not foot the bill for it.

Precisely.

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Originally Posted by CCIP

At this rate, it won't be long until aid is going the other way. In times of austerity, foreign aid in general should be one of the very first things cut out IMO.

And India is, in many regards, already a wealthier country than the UK. It will take a bit more time for them to fully unlock their country's economic potential, but as the last couple of decades suggest, they are well on their way there.

I could be wrong but I believe the only growth element in the last budget was overseas/foreign aid.

Herr-Berbunch · 11-09-12, 01:38 PM

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I could be wrong but I believe the only growth element in the last budget was overseas/foreign aid.

So we'll probably just give the 200m to another country.

STEED · 11-09-12, 01:45 PM

Its about time as India has said we're making more money than the UK and yet up to now the UK has forced the money onto them...

STEED · 11-09-12, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

I hope that includes paying into the EU where the auditors have again, for the 18th consecutive year, refused to sign off the accounts.

Maybe the CEO of JP Morgan & Chase would do it..

Wait a minute he may pull a fast one, forget it.

Jimbuna · 11-09-12, 02:26 PM

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Maybe the CEO of JP Morgan & Chase would do it..

Wait a minute he may pull a fast one, forget it.

Just send the dosh to my holiday villa in Goa....I'll put it to good use

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CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	At this rate, it won't be long until aid is going the other way. In times of austerity, foreign aid in general should be one of the very first things cut out IMO. And India is, in many regards, already a wealthier country than the UK. It will take a bit more time for them to fully unlock their country's economic potential, but as the last couple of decades suggest, they are well on their way there. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

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Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Yubba, stop spamming the forum. This thread has nothing to do with anything you posted, and it is the second time that you have done this today. The Management - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On topic: I would agree that if India can fund it's own space program, it can look after it's own poor. British citizens should not foot the bill for it.

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Its about time as India has said we're making more money than the UK and yet up to now the UK has forced the money onto them... __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!