10,000 dead in the Philippines after the deadliest typhoon..

And Britain is going to be the forefront in giving aid?

What? We have people dieing in this country, we have homeless people sleeping rough without shelter, we have people dieing of cancer because the local authoritys haven't the money to fund the drugs that Cancer suffers need and prolong their lifes. I have today been told I have Cancer (triple wammy) and been told the most dreadful news that they don't think they can afford the drugs to prolong my life but still the government can tun around and say, yes, we'll donate f*cking millions.

I'm angry, so f*cking angry that I would happily.........

10,000 people gone just like that.

Puts a rebrand debate in its rightful place..


RIP.

I fully support the aid efforts.

Sorry for you own personal health situation BHA.

I cannot begin to imagine how you and your family are dealing with the news.

Sorry about your news, pal.

Sorry about your news but the deadliest storm recorded hit them 10,000 dead, we should give them as much help as possible, if something of that magnitude hit Britain you'd expect us to handle it on our own?

i dont think BHA is begrudging help abroad in a disaster,but what he feels is we need to make sure our own are cared for properly first...and in his case,this is most definitely not being done,i hope you can get the help you deserve

BHA, very sorry for your news and hope that something can be done to help you. from reading your posts i get the impression you are a fighter and will not let this horrible disease beat you.

Best of luck to you sir.

Its situations like this which I fully support foreign aid rather than Indias Space programmes!!!

Its situations like this which I fully support foreign aid rather than Indias Space programmes!!!

this!

its not aid in these sorts of situations we should be against. But the 280 million we are wasting giving to India (and god knows how much else to other countries)

Sorry to hear about your news BHA

i dont think BHA is begrudging help abroad in a disaster,but what he feels is we need to make sure our own are cared for properly first...and in his case,this is most definitely not being done,i hope you can get the help you deserve

Agree

Its situations like this which I fully support foreign aid rather than Indias Space programmes!!!

this!

its not aid in these sorts of situations we should be against. But the 280 million we are wasting giving to India (and god knows how much else to other countries)

Sorry to hear about your news BHA

Sorry to piss on your chips mate but what we get back in terms of trade and contracts far outweighs what we give in aid.

10,000 people gone just like that.

Puts a rebrand debate in its rightful place..


RIP.

Any need to compare this to the rebrand?!

Terrible tragedy. RIP.

Sorry about your horrible news BHA, hope you get some far better news soon!

Its situations like this which I fully support foreign aid rather than Indias Space programmes!!!

this!

its not aid in these sorts of situations we should be against. But the 280 million we are wasting giving to India (and god knows how much else to other countries)

Sorry to hear about your news BHA

Sorry to piss on your chips mate but what we get back in terms of trade and contracts far outweighs what we give in aid.

Whilst I also agree with your comment is 'some' of these examples but surely if thats the case then they should rebrand it as a 'Trade Fund' rather than 'Foreign Aid Fund' then the public can then see if a transfer of funds to a country is really benefitical or not and let the 'Foreign Aid Fund' just be for examples like the Philippines.

Anyone not supporting aid for such a horrible catastrophy has no heart at all.
10,000 died, over 6 million homeless.....I guess those numbers are just statistics to certain people!

In fact, this goverment only sent £6m in aid. Simply embarassing considering the circumstances. Thatcher's funeral cost more money!

Its situations like this which I fully support foreign aid rather than Indias Space programmes!!!

this!

its not aid in these sorts of situations we should be against. But the 280 million we are wasting giving to India (and god knows how much else to other countries)

Sorry to hear about your news BHA

Sorry to piss on your chips mate but what we get back in terms of trade and contracts far outweighs what we give in aid.

Whilst I also agree with your comment is 'some' of these examples but surely if thats the case then they should rebrand it as a 'Trade Fund' rather than 'Foreign Aid Fund' then the public can then see if a transfer of funds to a country is really benefitical or not and let the 'Foreign Aid Fund' just be for examples like the Philippines.

Well naming it such would just be political spin but I'm quite proud of the fact that when it comes to foreign/disaster aid this country has always punched above its weight.

Complaining about aid given to a disaster torn country

Telling a bunch of strangers you've been diagnosed with cancer

*Probably the maddest post I've ever read on the Internet

Sorry but whos complaining about aid to the Philippines..? I was complaining about sending so-called foreign aid to the likes of India for their Space programme and so on.

Anyone not supporting aid for such a horrible catastrophy has no heart at all.
10,000 died, over 6 million homeless.....I guess those numbers are just statistics to certain people!

In fact, this goverment only sent £6m in aid. Simply embarassing considering the circumstances. Thatcher's funeral cost more money!

It was quoted earlier on that the Government will be donating £10 million and compared to the American Government who are donating £12 million then I would say that good going if you compare the two in terms of finance.

It's been revised down to 2500 now.

Its situations like this which I fully support foreign aid rather than Indias Space programmes!!!

Agreed!

And giving pakistan aid to "build schools", so what did Pakistan do? Announce they're gonna build new nuclear powered submarines.

Its situations like this which I fully support foreign aid rather than Indias Space programmes!!!

Agreed!

And giving pakistan aid to "build schools", so what did Pakistan do? Announce they're gonna build new nuclear powered submarines.

Excatly!!!

Complaining about aid given to a disaster torn country

Telling a bunch of strangers you've been diagnosed with cancer

*Probably the maddest post I've ever read on the Internet

THIS - totally agree!
The man finds out he has cancer on the day and decides to inform Cardiff city fans on this forum..hmm

got to agree with posts about India and Pakistan both say they have great poverty then one tries to send a rocket to Mars and the other builds nuclear subs !!!! crazy.

Thanks to all the replys. Government have today announced they are given another £30 million pounds in aid on top of the £20m. I don't ask for much nor does any other cancer suffer, all we tax payers ask for is help, our own money, I have paid my taxes and NI all my life but I'm being ignored to fund countrys who wouldn't blink a eyelid if the same happened in our country.

Any politician ever knocks on my door will be knocked out and a cricket bat smashed across his/her forehead repeatably until they are dead. I mean that as well, what they going to do? Lock me up for life, I'll murder inmates as well.

I have paid into the system and now I'm scum, a British citizen who f*cking moan. Have spent the last few days in hospital having parts of my arse cut out and now they think I have lung cancer.

Dave say we made a pledge as a country? Did we, did he ask us tax payers? No, We are irreverent as we are scum.