UK sends spaceship to Mars.

[astral276]

Well.... India sent it but we paid for it.

Cost of project: 45 million GBP.

UK aid to India: 280 million GBP pa.

This madness has to stop.

[westlondoncarparts]

Paid for with the tax revenues from Scottish oil and gas. Meanwhile, support services for the frail and elderly in the UK have been cut.

[abyorkie]

And most low paid "workers" have only had a 1% pay rise in the last 4 years, if they were lucky (myself included)

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[tonyreddevil]

Well.... India sent it but we paid for it.

Cost of project: 45 million GBP.

UK aid to India: 280 million GBP pa.

This madness has to stop.

very good point

[astral276]

And most low paid "workers" have only had a 1% pay rise in the last 4 years, if they were lucky (myself included)

And more pain to come for the people of this country, yet 11.4 billion pounds was given in overseas aid in 2013 and will increase for this year.

http://www.theguardian.com/global-de...ign-aid-target

I repeat.... Madness.