Comments on: An easy efficiency gain: stop government-sponsored arms sales http://idealgovernment.com/2006/07/an_easy_efficiency_gain_stop_government_sponsored_arms_sales/ What do we want from Internet-age government? Wouldn't it be better if... Wed, 14 May 2014 08:35:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: Richard S http://idealgovernment.com/2006/07/an_easy_efficiency_gain_stop_government_sponsored_arms_sales/comment-page-1/#comment-925 Mon, 03 Jul 2006 17:12:06 +0000 http://an_easy_efficiency_gain_stop_government_sponsored_arms_sales#comment-925 I’d go further: I’d disband the FCO, British Council, DfID and most large NGOs.

These have all spent vast amounts of money, but with very little useful effect.

Too many of these organisations are built for the past, when countries were ruled by tyrants: Hence they were built mostly for government to government transactions.

The arms trade was an extension of this which bolstered “friendly” governments and aimed to make them dependent on UK for future spare parts for their weapons: Forcing their continued co-operation.

These days, the most immediate threats to the UK come not from tyrants, but from individuals or small groups.

As I have found at first hand, the expensive and highly paid overseas representatives of the British government show utter contempt for ordinary decent people in overseas countries. Our paid representatives seem to ignore UK laws and ignore their own departmental regulations: They are presenting a very bad impression of Britain.

Many people overseas, have good feelings and respect for Britain; until they come into contact with our paid representatives! Word then travels fast.

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