WWIII Return of the Ruskie

[The Nomad]

Foreign aid is an easy target, why not just make it 0% now would be the question in 6 months.
It’s an easy target, once that is 0%, where do go? Is 3% enough for defence? Cut then into social welfare? Education? Honestly, if Russia hadn’t started this war then would we be even asking for an increase in defense. Putin and his mate Trump have created self fullfilling cycle. It’s madness.

Yes it's an easy target, but there's a lot of aid that needs to be ripped up.

I actually think back in 2022 4% would have been enough. But now Trumps back in power it needs to be 5%.

But we'll never get there for the reasons you say now..the country will suffer too much.

 

[Atlas]

I plugged it before but Rory Stewart talking about his role as International Development for the Govt is seriously eye opening.
Like everything else it becomes a retarded Left V Right, Blue V Red debate, some aid probably needs to go and we likely save a lot of money AND be more effective/efficient but it won't happen and we'll continue to see the blame game develop

 

[rubans]

US and Trump’s first direct culpability in the people who died in the bombing in Ukraine today?

 

[darkstarexodus]

I thought it was illegal to win territory through war since WW2? Not that there's much power to really stop it.

I think it's been illegal to win territory through war since the Congress of Europe in 1815. Let me know how things went after that.

 

[Gerry_A_Trick]

I think it's been illegal to win territory through war since the Congress of Europe in 1815. Let me know how things went after that.

Ha!

 

[The Nomad]

Lots of chatter already that it was Russia who have struck Heathrow. But like most Russian sabotage, it'll be swept under the rug.

According to twitter twatter and reddit, Heathrow supposedly has a back up connection which has also been cut at the same time.

 

[mark1975]

Hopefully someone makes Putin a cup of tea then.

 

[doctor_mac]

Putin offers the tea, he doesn't drink it. Just like he invites people to see the amazing view from this windooooooooooooooooow............