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Originally Posted by Mick
Yes we do need to dish out overseas aid, what a stupid thing to suggest that we should not dish out overseas aid - Overseas aid boosts UK reputation abroad, helps trade and industry overseas and helps to boost British exports and bring the UK extra revenue keeping people in jobs in this country.
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it helps our reputation but I dont think it does jack for trade. Unless maybe the aid is used to buy weapons of us on the black market. In that case we just getting our money back.
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Originally Posted by martyh
That seems to be a very loaded article based on information from a union led website .Whilst i am not denying that there is some truth to it i wouldn't put too much stock in the information especially as some of the figures are only proposals.
On another note i would hope that the NHS is exploring other avenues of saving money such as with external contractors ,drug suppliers and not just taking the easy option of reducing staff
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my question is why is there front line job cuts when the tories claimed (a) the budget is ringfenced and (b) funds shifted 'to' the front line.
so where is the nhs money going now?