Godfrey Bloom Gets His Bongo's In A Twist

UKIP MEP Godfrey Bloom probably had a good point to make. Unfortunately he put his point across like a bull queueing to buy a porcelain toreador figurine.

We all know what he really meant, and to a great many people who are currently really struggling in our economic climate, many probably agreed with him. It's very true that to many areas of the world we are living it up, that is the thing being in a so-called first world nation. However if we are considered rich in the grand scheme of things, must we really find the need to send our money abroad to help? Especially at a time when hundreds and hundreds of our home nation families are having to attend food banks on a regular basis.

There is definitely a concern of waste when sending to some of these countries. It is true that they are among the poorest in the world that we send to, however you could say that some of them are among the most corrupt in the world also. Therefore can we truly believe that every penny of our money goes to those that are really in need of it? We are currently sending around £100 million a year to Zimbabwe for instance, and this of course we are confident is being spent wisely on the poor and needy as there is no thought of corruption there!

Putting corruption waste to one side, there is then the matter of whether a country really needs aid. This brings us swiftly to India, our glorious former Commonwealth asset, that of course our nation can only be grateful over the years. A country that we must really look after, a country that has slums and street children. Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire made the world cry with the sorrow of its existence. Oh, this poor and unfortunate country. We must help them. So we do, we currently send £280 million a year to them. They really need it, they truly do.

Well at least they have their $1.3 billion space program to keep their spirits high. When a five year old is scrapping about in the gutter filled with urine and faeces looking for food to survive, at least they can think to themselves of their wonderful nations intergalactic achievements.

So, yes Mr Bloom. You have a good point to make, sadly you have the refined nature of Chubby Brown's after dinner speech at the local Eid celebrations.