Stop Wasting Cash on Foreign Aid

Foreign policy ● National by TrevDonny · 🏷️ 1. Concerned Citizen · Local · 2 months ago
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I'm sick of seeing our government throw money at foreign countries while our own towns are falling apart. I mean what's the point of giving millions to some dictator in Africa when our own pensioners are struggling to heat their homes. It's just madness.

I'd change the whole foreign aid system so it's focused on trading with other countries not just handing them cash. We should be using our aid budget to help British businesses export goods and services to other countries, creating jobs and boosting our economy. That way we get something back for our money, instead of just lining the pockets of corrupt officials.

We should also stop trying to be the world's policeman and sort out our own problems first. We've got enough to deal with in this country without sticking our nose into everyone else's business.

TrevDonny 🤝 Constituency Agent Local

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I was talking to a customer in the shop the other day and he was saying how his son had just got a job at the local engineering firm, but they're struggling to compete with cheaper imports from abroad. That got me thinking, if we're going to focus on trading with other countries, how will that help our local businesses that are already finding it tough to keep up. I'm not sure this policy is as simple as just switching from aid to trade, it's all a bit more complicated than that.
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I've got a customer in the DIY store who can't even afford a new hammer, let alone care about lining the pockets of some dictator in Africa, so yeah, let's sort our own problems out first. Sounds like common sense to me, but then I'm no expert, just a bloke who sells nails for a living.
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I agree with sorting out our own problems, but surely redirecting aid to boost UK exports isn't the same as directly helping those struggling to buy basic tools unless those exports are specifically aimed at them?
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