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Bongobongo land

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j08 Wed 07-Aug-13 13:07:56

I know I shouldn't laugh but, honestly! grin

whenim64 Fri 09-Aug-13 09:31:36

We've had nothing BUT a diet of UKIP over the last few months.

Bags Fri 09-Aug-13 09:44:56

Because Tory Party members are leaving and joining Ukip. Getting worrying.

Re foreign aid getting to the people who need it (or not, as the case may be), there is this article in Telegraph today highlighting recent increases in charity CEO pay.

j08 Fri 09-Aug-13 09:51:21

So, according to this thread, we don't want the government to give our money in overseas aid AND we as individuals are best not supporting the charities either?

gillybob Fri 09-Aug-13 10:04:26

No jings that is not what I want at all. I would like to see a foreign aid policy that monitors the aid and ensures it goes to the right places and the people for whom it was intended. Charities are now multi million pound corporations with perks run exactly th same as multi million pound coroprations without the perks. It makes me sad to see someone giving a few pounds that they can barely afford thinking that their money is helping someone in more need than themselves when infact it is going towards paying the fat cat salaries, expenses and company cars, of the directors and staff .

Greatnan Fri 09-Aug-13 10:25:30

I felt the term 'Bongobongo land' was intended to imply that African nations were uncivilised and all his ridiculous explanations have not convinced me otherwise. I am afraid this buffoon may be right on one point - that very many people agree with his attitude to foreigners.
I thought Cameron was quite good on TV this morning when he pointed out how much Britain gained in return for overseas aid.

Ariadne Fri 09-Aug-13 10:44:17

One of the great things about doing international aid work with Rotary is that we deal direct with other Rotarians, in Africa, say, or India. So we know where the money goes. But it's not in the same league as governmental overseas aid - just a drop in the ocean.

gillybob Fri 09-Aug-13 10:52:07

I took the term "Bongobongland" to mean where the hell ever (meaning I don't want to go through the entire list). confused

I am convinced that this is being turned into a racist rant (when it was never meant to be) for the benefit of the big political parties who are scared that UKIP are slowly becoming a force to be reckoned with.

Elegran Fri 09-Aug-13 10:58:57

Giving international aid is good, what is not so good is giving it to leaders who will use it for purposes for which it was not intended, not for helping the ose who need it most.

Bingle, bangle, bungle,
I don't wanna leave the jungle.
I refuse to go.
Don't want no civilisation, demobilisation,
I refuse to go.

No Bongobongoland. That stereotype came from somewhere else.

JessM Fri 09-Aug-13 11:00:14

Just what I was beginning to think j08.

gillybob Fri 09-Aug-13 11:20:07

What about this?

Um Bongo

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYj5o4kQsXs?

Nonu Fri 09-Aug-13 11:44:12

I thought that was really funny Gillybob .

L O L

gillybob Fri 09-Aug-13 12:26:33

thanks Nonu

I think I will send the link to the UKIP headquarters and they could consider it as a kind of theme tune. shock

Nonu Fri 09-Aug-13 12:35:00

HA , HA !!!

j08 Fri 09-Aug-13 12:53:01

Oh come on! Bongbongoland is obviously meant to portray Africa as a place where the natives sit around banging on bongos all day! hmm That is what this man's mind is like.

gillybob Fri 09-Aug-13 12:55:02

What a thing to say jingle I had no idea that "Africans sit around banging bongos all day", wherever did you get that idea from?

j08 Fri 09-Aug-13 12:56:48

Oh, do' nt be silly! Your comprehension must be better than that.

#patheticremark

gillybob Fri 09-Aug-13 12:57:20

Sh*t I cant keep up !!

Ana Fri 09-Aug-13 12:58:40

You got up to 9 gillybob - I saw! grin

gillybob Fri 09-Aug-13 12:59:48

9 ???? Way to go................. ooooh came over all American then.

Ana Fri 09-Aug-13 13:00:32

Trouble is, people keep replying to you....wink

gillybob Fri 09-Aug-13 13:01:57

What a hoot !! I am supposed to be at work grin

When my husband is out on site the cats away smile

j08 Fri 09-Aug-13 13:08:15

This has already been done. About two years ago.

#gladsomeoneelseisasdaftasmeandelegran

j08 Fri 09-Aug-13 13:08:56

Warning: I seem to remember it was well received.

j08 Fri 09-Aug-13 13:09:56

Should have said NOT well received

gillybob Fri 09-Aug-13 13:10:20

Na na na na na well I didn't see it jingle and simple things DO please simple minds ! smile (simply)