To think that the foreign aid budget should go to schools that are getting cuts

[HannahSmithson45]

Aibu to think that schools in the uk should not have their budgets being cut while money is sent abroad on many questionable projects.

Why should British children living in deprived areas with schools that are deprived have their schools cut.

My children's school is losing £600,000 and 18 teachers. Yet we are paying for ethiopian spice girls.

This pisses me off, it's right to be charitable but if we have a budget deficit then it doesn't make sense.

This country has plenty of money, there isn't even any reason for the NHS etc to be underfunded it is Tory Ideology NOT a lack of funds. We are committed to the aid budget - and now we're leaving the EU it''s going to be more important than ever to continue purely from an economic trading point of view.

OP might consider reading this article which argues poorer countries actually subsidise richer countries! www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2017/jan/14/aid-in-reverse-how-poor-countries-develop-rich-countries?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

I believe if one budget is being cut all budgets should be cuts. The cuts should be a static percentage across the board so it's fair on all areas. I don't agree the overseas aid should be safe when others are continually cut. I say that as someone who was directly affected by the defencentre budget cuts (along with my husband and many friends) though. But even if I hadn't been I would believe in the same cuts everywhere.