Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Roger, irrigation systems should be a major export for Britain, and I'd have thought that the opportunity would be taken up here in Kent to create local work for a good cause, and bring in plenty of revenues, especially since many desert-countries are oil-producers where money is used as wall-paper.
When their oil runs out, what then?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the subject comes to the forefront again, brazil now overtakes us as the number 6 economy in the world and we are still giving them aid.
it is not a surprise anyway as the b.ri.c. (brazil russia, india and china) have been on the up for some considerable time.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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I think what seems to be happening with these emerging BRIC countries is that they are performing like racehorses but leaving a whole swathe of their own population in the dust behind. In other words there is a huge divide between rich and poor within these new economic powers. Proper advanced society, if I can put it that way, hasnt arrrived yet to even out things.. to greater spread the wealth down through the system. These economies are probably too young in that sense.
The top tier soars ever upward but the poor get lost in the wake.
Government Minister in charge of this stuff Andrew Mitchell is keen to see aid continue, he is a very enthusiastic supporter of continued aid ..so it seems is Mr Cameron himself..despite continued murmurings in political circles by all parties that our charity in these strapped times should begin at home.
Brian Dixon
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over seas aid should stop all together,to much corruption in it to make it work properly.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I think it should stop until it can be organised to it is given to charitable groups who spend the money on projects to help the people, rather than give to corrupt governments as per African countries.
I think there is a big argument to only give to Countries that suffer from natural disasters - like floods, earthquakes and tsunamis.
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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flashman said something a while back about immunising children in the third world against life threatening diseases, would love to see that happen.
i fear brian is right and the money will go straight into the swiss bank acount of various despots.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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It has in the past, so it definitely needs changing.
Roger
Guest 716- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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# 22...23.
Brazil No. 6.............Britain No. 7...............and going down ................out of EU ?
for BRIC......................read BRITAIN..........a huge divide between rich and poor.
``proper advanced Society.......hasn`t arrived yet to even things out``.....can`t say that for Britain !!!!
Cameron`s Big Society!!!!
When will we qualify for aid ?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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bit of an exaggeration reg, we do not have shanty towns with no running water and electricity here in the u.k. however much dave and george might like to see them.
Jan Higgins
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In comparison with the 'poor' countries we are not doing too badly. How many homes are without TV, phones, games consuls, computers, fridges, washing machines etc?
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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The rot started in 1948 when we started to dismantle the Empire.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
OMG!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i think the empire dismantled us, we came out of things a lot better than some of our fellow colonialists who continued to cling on to their prize assets when it was clear that times had changed.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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howard,on shanty towns not yet but coming soon in your niebour hood.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Overseas aid should not be in the form of money.
We should only give food and equipment made in the UK. The money, taken by way of special tax from the rich and super-rich people in Britain, should be spent in British factories and food processors to purchase the products, and the aid then despatched to the poor and needy.
It would probably help out own economy as much as the destinataries.
Guest 716- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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# 34. agree.
# 29................shanty towns come in many forms...............its all relative!!
Indeed it is, and relatively speaking this country is well off.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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I fully disagree, Bern. Many in this Country are not at all well off. Some are, but an ever-increasing number are not.
If families in a shanty town can afford to have 5-10 children, then they must be better off than many of us here, and I can't afford to even bother concerning myself with their problems.
Can I be bothered to answer...? Only just. This country is relatively well off, that doesn't mean some people living here are not poor. I can't really find a way in to respond to the non sequitur about 5-10 children.............
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i find it difficult to believe that occupants of a favella are better off than anyone.