Thanks tourist,
Why don’t you do a bit of internet investigation work about foreign "aid"?
Why should we as a country borrow money (and pay interest on the borrowed money) just to give it away in foreign aid, UK tax should be to fund the requirements of the British people with schools, police DEFENCE etc, not given away to fund the world. If you wish to fund foreign aid then please feel free to send additional money to charities, they at least ensure the money is better spent than the goverment do.
Do you honestly believe it is charitable?
From the point of view of a politician YES
Do you think it comes without hawser-like strings attached?
Tourist are you saying that not a single penny of aid is wasted or put into Swiss bank accounts by the recipient countries?
Do you think the politicians care about the opinions of non-voters in other countries?
Politicians only worry about if they look good in front of the friends and handing out tax payer’s money is a way to do that, it makes them feel good about themselves (shame their using your hard earned money tourist to achieve their feelgood factor).
Or do you think it just might maybe be in our self interest?
I think it is more in our self interest to help the people in Britain first.
The first duty of government is defence of the country -
Defence / schools / Police etc are being cut to fund the increases in foreign aid!