reasons to hate the tories - Page 9

Mancie · 21-10-2010, 22:19

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Worth mentioning again anyway, as we're STILL waiting for some passing Tory to explain why increasing overseas aid is a good idea. And what's the Labour take on this?...are they opposed to increasing overseas aid or do they agree with what the government have done? It's all shrouded in mystery!

I reckon it's a throw back to the "new caring, compassionate" tories Cameron proclaimed when getting the leadership.

andrewb · 21-10-2010, 22:28

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

So perhaps you could explain, Andrew, why the government are increasing the overseas aid budget by 37%? We all have to tighten our belts, while we give money to India - a country rich enough to fund its own space programme? Yeah, that makes sense.

I disagree with increasing it by that amount.

andrewb · 21-10-2010, 22:30

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Originally Posted by garinda

Forget reppraisal.

It's time for a referendum.

The last, in 1975, asked if we wanted continued membership of an economic union. Not if we wanted to be part of a United States of Europe, and ruled by laws passed in Brussels.

Scrap the referendum, waste of money - lets just pull out.

garinda · 21-10-2010, 22:32

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Originally Posted by andrewb

I disagree with increasing it by that amount.

What percentage raise would be acceptable to you?

Tealeaf · 21-10-2010, 22:35

One thing is for sure - we should cut off all third world aid to Ossy.

Mancie · 21-10-2010, 22:36

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Originally Posted by andrewb

I disagree with increasing it by that amount.

.. I reckon what we have is the only cross party policey.. Labour would have done the same..for the tories it's a Google Page Ranking exercise to show they care

but come on, overseas aid is small fry when it comes to the damage this lot will do over the next five years.

andrewb · 21-10-2010, 22:39

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Originally Posted by garinda

What percentage raise would be acceptable to you?

It's more where it's been targeted that's the problem. I understand the need for aid, but it needs to be targeted in a smart way. I can't agree with 37% increases whilst we're giving hundreds of millions to one of the fastest growing economies in the world.

garinda · 21-10-2010, 22:39

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

One thing is for sure - we should cut off all third world aid to Ossy.

One of your three obsessions.

Oswaldtwistle, royalty, and sodomy.

You should move there.

Either that or start kissing frogs, in order to marry in to the Windsor clan.

Or lastly...just try and relax.

Mancie · 21-10-2010, 22:42

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Originally Posted by andrewb

Scrap the referendum, waste of money - lets just pull out.

A proper rebel ain't you Andrew...was that you shouting from the back of the conference in Birmingham? ..or were you to busy opening the door and bowing ?

garinda · 21-10-2010, 22:43

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Originally Posted by andrewb

It's more where it's been targeted that's the problem. I understand the need for aid, but it needs to be targeted in a smart way. I can't agree with 37% increases whilst we're giving hundreds of millions to one of the fastest growing economies in the world.

So we all agree we face draconian cuts to services here in the UK, but Johnny foreigner's share needs protecting, and indeed should be increased? Just not quite as much as 37%?

Do you think we should be giving more than 1/3 of a million quid to the poor Saudi Arabians?

DaveinGermany · 21-10-2010, 22:53

Can't really see the justification for any aid at all, when our own Country is taking a hiding as it presently is. In some cases it's just disappearing into the pockets of corrupt officials & governments to fund their own lavish lifestyles, wrong on so many levels, for that reason alone aid should be stopped.

If the Government wish to be seen as benevolent & helping they should do it with their own money from their own pockets, meanwhile funds taken in from the British tax payer should just be used on the British people in this Country & that irrespective of who's in Governance.

Tealeaf · 21-10-2010, 22:58

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Originally Posted by garinda

One of your three obsessions.

Oswaldtwistle, royalty, and sodomy.

You should move there.

Either that or start kissing frogs, in order to marry in to the Windsor clan.

Or lastly...just try and relax.

I agree...Certainly to string the first lot and the last lot up. As for them in the middle, yeah....I'm quite relaxed.

garinda · 21-10-2010, 23:03

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

I agree...Certainly to string the first lot and the last lot up. As for them in the middle, yeah....I'm quite relaxed.

The last time we met you were loitering in the undergrowth in Rhyddings Park.

Each man kills the thing he loves, according to Oscar Wilde.

Or slags it off, in your case. According to me..

Tealeaf · 21-10-2010, 23:06

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Originally Posted by garinda

The last time we met you were loitering in the undergrowth in Rhyddings Park.

I was just getting a rabbit for my tea....it was a nice one, although a bit fatty.

jaysay · 22-10-2010, 06:25

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Originally Posted by garinda

The last time we met you were loitering in the undergrowth in Rhyddings Park.

Each man kills the thing he loves, according to Oscar Wilde.

Or slags it off, in your case. According to me..

You saying that Mancie is actually a secret Tory G