I especially like the (self-confessed cynical) quote at the beginning of this article on foreign aid:
That aside, it is a really interesting article on where our foreign aid money goes (most of it doesn't even leave the UK).
Well worth a read.
Foreign aid is where we tax the poor of rich countries to fund the rich of poor ones.
That aside, it is a really interesting article on where our foreign aid money goes (most of it doesn't even leave the UK).
Well worth a read.
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This is why I'm against donations to Oxfam etc etc... ;D
The quote is genius! :)
Great quote. I vaguely remember hearing it a while back but I can't remember where or when. Good stuff.
Sad, but True. Bieng Human sometimes leaves a lot to be very ashamed about.......
I tend to think in cases such as this that it is incompetence rather than maliciousness which is causing the mis-diversion.
Unfortunately, if someone is bad you can just say so and take away the money. If someone has good intentions yet is rubbish, sanctions have to be done a little more subtly.
Well, apparently you can earn £30K+, doing admin work for Oxfam...
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