If you missed yesterday @therestpolitics.bsky.social Livestream on UK government decision to cut aid to fund defence spending rise here it is. Rory Stewart saves best for last as he explains what “aid is” … alastaircampbell.org/2025/02/376-... - ThreadSky

alastaircampbell2.bsky.social • 4 days ago

If you missed yesterday @therestpolitics.bsky.social Livestream on UK government decision to cut aid to fund defence spending rise here it is. Rory Stewart saves best for last as he explains what “aid is” … https://alastaircampbell.org/2025/02/376-aid-vs-defence-a-livestream-special/

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dale1211.bsky.social•4 days ago

🤨 SEEMS IT WILL BE A BATTLE AGAINST N.KOREA, RUSSIA, AND TRUMPMERICA, AGAINST THE WORLD 😠

thedutchfoxx.bsky.social•4 days ago

I got a heart attack when I saw this unscheduled broadcast. Like, oh god, what happened that required yet ANOTHER emergency episode?

louisfontina.bsky.social•4 days ago

Thanks for yours and Rory’s long program on Iraq it was really excellent.

chinahousebrief.bsky.social•4 days ago

"Brits are highly sceptical of... the UK’s international development and aid programmes – 56% don’t believe it helps tackle irregular migration and 45% don’t believe it makes the UK safer. In turn, only 11% of Britons want to see an immediate return to spending 0.7% GNI on international development"

claraw.bsky.social•4 days ago

I listened to it on my morning walk today and am now even *more* depressed 😩.

stevethegreek.bsky.social•4 days ago

I'd like to hear what the CEO salary of his charity is as it doesn't seem to appear in the accounts? Certainly King Charlie has managed to grab 10's of millions for the trust, which is fine but shouldn't our aid be focussed on the starving rather than cultural vanity projects run by Saudi/UK royals?

whodunit10.bsky.social•4 days ago

I istened to it this morning. I think Starmer should well and truly forget he was ever a human rights lawyer. He is pandering to the populist opinion and went for the lowest hanging fruit. Shame on him

cotswoldy.bsky.social•4 days ago

In what way did he do that?

pontusstenkvist.bsky.social•3 days ago

Dear Alastair how do you view Britains role in the disastrous genocide in Palestine? The events have now gone so far that it has overturned the world order that was built after the second world war and is now charging to the next. What can Britain do to stop the inevitable ?

livmakesart.bsky.social•4 days ago

Another example of individualist politics. Aid is not just humanitarian, helping developing countries helps us all; refusing to cuts the nose off to spite the face. Makes me think of people who won’t take vaccines because it interferes with their personal liberties…. Unsurprising overlap of politics

thesupreme34.bsky.social•4 days ago

Starmer will make every single mistake the tories made by not giving a single fuck about equality

cotswoldy.bsky.social•4 days ago

What a daft approach.

thesupreme34.bsky.social•4 days ago

You really think starmer is gonna change anything?

cotswoldy.bsky.social•3 days ago

I am not sure. But I am not going to write to him off or predict his failure as there isn't a good reason to do that.

thesupreme34.bsky.social•3 days ago

I’m giving you the reason why it will be the same

cotswoldy.bsky.social•3 days ago

You are givong me what you think and I don't agree. That's all.

peanco2025.bsky.social•4 days ago

Perfect analogy for you AC? Starmer goes for aid cos it's low hanging fruit rather than wealth tax. And Ratcliffe @Man Utd goes for canteen & staff rather than 1% of millionaire players' wages. Cowards both.

asleepinyorkshire.bsky.social•4 days ago

Starmer was clear. It's not an idealogical cut & will be restored at the earliest opportunity. We need to keep our powder dry. It could get much worse & we may need some serious money very soon.

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