Has anyone any idea how much money our Government gives away each year to other country's relief funds etc?

No I don't, but I do know...so far the War in Iraq has cost us tax payers more than £10 billion ...of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan through 2010 will total more than £18 billion. If we include the social costs, the total impact on the UK will exceed £20 billion.

Just imagine what the government could've done with all that money. Improve schools, education. Hospitals.., public transport...etc.

It does not bear thinking about, as it seems they get into No. ten and their first thoughts go abroad and then love to give our money away, so it makes them look good .. I like the expression that we live in a rich Country...well it would be nice to help the people that helped to make it that way, as they certainly forget that. We are poor relations, as regards Pensions, as all of you will see in the future. The Pensions are pathetic in this day and age, as all we do is scrape along as best we can, as we have not to expect any more for our Labours.Any extras that we need, like clothes, bedding etc do enter into his reckoning when doing his books. Its a case of" I,m alright Jack "

Where I live, NZ, we give 5% of our gross national whatever to relief. This is mainly used in the South Pacific Islands, but also Afghanistan [only support troops?]

we also have huge needs at home...hospitals, education etc.

I suppose it's called sharing & if we ever had a disaster we would like help.

Gordon gave the mossie nets to Africa via American Idol..

10 million quids worth.

Apparently he loves talent shows, strange when he appears to have no talent himself.

Filya I have decided that all our leaders in the so-called "Free world" are bananas. Actually I'll change that to all leaders.

It seems the biggest balls-up they can make, is what they'll do.

No I don't but it's probably nearly as much as they spend on them selves! I bet there's plenty lining their pockets!

Saying that, I'm all for helping the needy but not the greedy...

Didn't Gordon say something about using our money to buy mosquito nets, do we get mozzies over here?

Give money away, no they leech it away, billions in EU backhanders to projects abroad.

Well they just spent £11,000,000,000 on a training camp for the military maybe that's why

It would be nice if his focus was on this country a bit more often.

less than what we take from them

why is it western countries like britain and america can afford gold and diamonds yet the people whio live in countries that actually own these products can not afford them

i suggest you do some research on the subject before you ask any questions

have no idea but charity should start at home

enough to pay for all of us to go on welfare and still have money left over.