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Stop Wasting Our Money Abroad – Focus on Britain and Real Trade, Not Handouts
I was looking at some government figures the other day, as you do, and the sheer amount of money we still send overseas in foreign aid is just staggering. We're talking billions every year, often to countries that don't seem to have our bes
Ditch the US-centric foreign policy already
I'm sick of seeing our government jumping to the tune of the US, it's embarrassing. We're meant to be an independent nation but every time there's a major foreign policy decision to be made, we're always sucking up to the Americans. I've ha
Put Real Workers in Charge of Foreign Affairs, Not Toffs
The idea of having Parliament rubber-stamp diplomatic appointments is a start, but it doesn't go far enough. It's not just about who gets the job, it's about what they actually do once they're there. We’ve got too many people in positions o
Stop Wasting Our Money. Fund Our NHS Properly.
This sounds like another load of politician talk. They always say they want to fund the NHS, but then they don’t. This idea of bonds sounds complicated. Why do we need private money involved? The NHS is supposed to be for us, not for making
Our Children Deserve More Than Just Promises: Real Investment in Education
It’s easy for politicians to talk about the future, but for those of us on the front lines, the future is in our classrooms right now. My priority, like most parents and teachers, is ensuring our children get the education they deserve, not
Enough with the Westminster hand-me-downs – let Wales talk to its neighbours properly!
It drives me mad seeing Wales treated like some distant outpost, always looking to London for cues on how to engage with the world. We’re not some isolated island nation; we're part of Europe, with strong historical and cultural ties to our
Time to ditch the 'special relationship' for something more honest
I was talking to my mate, who works for a charity that does aid work in the Middle East, the other day. He was telling me about how much harder it is for them to get things done on the ground because of the constant meddling from bigger pow
Stop Propping Up Dictators with Our Aid
I was at a medical conference in London last year and met a doctor from Yemen who told me about the devastation caused by the ongoing civil war. He described how hospitals were being bombed and medical supplies were scarce, and it struck me
Enough is enough: Foreign aid needs to serve British interests first, not just global virtue signalling.
With all due respect, does anyone actually understand why we send billions in foreign aid every year, often to countries that openly oppose us or where the money just disappears? It’s baffling. We have struggling communities here in Tunbrid
Scrap Foreign Aid Waste Now
I'm sick of seeing my tax money being thrown away on foreign aid to countries that don't even like us. It's like we're being taken for fools, with billions of pounds being squandered on projects that never seem to achieve anything. I've wor
who needs westminster in scottish sport
what's the point of having a scottish football association if westminster's just going to stick its oar in whenever it feels like it, I mean come on, can't we just make our own decisions for once, it's not like the scottish fa is incapable
Diplomats for the People
I think the current system of appointing ambassadors and senior diplomatic staff is a joke, it's all about who you know, not what you can do. We need to take the power out of the hands of politicians and put it in the hands of the people. T
Stop sending foreign aid when our own country's gone to the dogs!
Why are we still chucking billions of pounds overseas when our roads are full of potholes and my daughter, the teacher, can barely afford her rent? It’s madness, frankly. We’ve got people struggling to make ends meet right here, yet we’re f
Small Business Owners Back The NHS
As someone who runs three coffee shops in Birmingham, I see the impact of the NHS on our community every day. My staff and customers are all affected by the quality of our healthcare system, and I believe we need to think creatively about h
Let's talk to Ireland properly, not just about borders.
I was talking to my mate Siobhan the other day, her mam’s from County Cork. They’ve been over here in Hebden Bridge for twenty years now, and she was telling me how her mum still gets misty-eyed when she talks about visiting home. It’s not
People Over Borders
I've seen the impact of cuts to local services in Bolton and it's made me think about what we can do to help people in our own community before we start looking abroad. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying we should turn a blind eye to the st
Enough with the photo ops, let's actually help people abroad!
I was watching the news the other night and they were showing some politician visiting a refugee camp somewhere far away, shaking hands and smiling for the cameras. It just struck me, what’s the point if nothing actually changes for those p