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The projection of Britain in the moral maze

The projection of Britain in the moral maze

Which has the greater claim on state spending, defence or international aid?

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Melanie Phillips
Nov 26, 2020
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Michael Buerk, in the chair on BBC’s Moral Maze

On BBC Radio’s Moral Maze this week, we tackled the competing priorities of international aid and defence spending.

Boris Johnson’s government has increased spending on defence, aiming to modernise Britain’s armed forces after years of diminished funding; but it is reducing international aid from 0.7 per …

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