Are These People Insane?
No sooner than ‘call me Dave’ is back in politics than he wants to piss away money we don’t have. David Cameron is marking his return […]
foreign aid
Well, They Would Say That…
Cameron and Blair warn against cutting foreign aid. Former prime ministers David Cameron and Tony Blair have warned against plans to cut the overseas aid budget, calling […]
When You Start Getting Flack…
You are over the target. Nearly 200 aid organisations and charities have called on Boris Johnson to reconsider his decision to scrap the Department for International Development […]
We’re Gunning, Apparently
Poor old Oxfam. The chief executive of Oxfam has hit back at the storm of criticism surrounding the charity’s sex exploitation scandal in Haiti, claiming attacks on […]
Grauniad Defends Kiddie Fiddlers
It’s interesting that when the President’s Club hit the headlines, the Guardian was unequivocal in its condemnation, yet now that one of its darlings is […]
Good Indicators
Theresa May is thinking about ditching Cameron’s aid legacy. Theresa May is considering ditching David Cameron‘s foreign aid target – and pouring billions more into […]
Stop it All
Foreign aid. While I am fine with immediate emergency relief in the event of disasters, I have always objected to the idea that we, the […]
That’s Right, It’s Not Mean
Flood defences or foreign aid. Philip Johnston cites Martin Sheen who thinks that we shouldn’t be cutting foreign aid in favour of flood defences at […]
It’s All Our Fault
Ebola. Cuts in the UK’s aid to Sierra Leone and Liberia may have played a part in the rapid spread of Ebola, according to MPs. […]