We ( a struggling Country ) are giving away around £12 billion a year when there are so many other things which could be done with the money : a couple of examples are as follows :- 1.We could employ 300,000 workpeople ( e.g policemen, teachers, nurses, etc ) at an average salary of £40k per annum. 2.We could increase the miserly state pension. This needs a proper debate - and now !