Britain's £12bn Overseas Aid Programme
I think I must have fallen out of bed last night & sustained a serious head injury; I find that I am suddenly unable to understand relatively simple events.
Could the more enlightened & able PPrune community please explain to me why UK Government is increasing Foreign Aid by 34%, to £12bn?
Furthermore, how & why are nations such as India (space programme, nuclear weapons, jolly good curry houses etc) on the list for £300 million?
International Development Secretary, Andrew Mitchell, claims that this philanthropy will propel Britain to become a "Development Superpower". How do I interpret this?
How am I to view all this against the backdrop of defence cuts, surely the most awful military massacre since General George Armstrong Custer had a difference of opinion with the locals on the Little Bighorn River.
I thank the esteemed PPrune community, in advance, for any illumination they may provide to this unfortunate eejit.
HB