SIR – We should give aid to the poor in the world. We have a moral, ethical and Christian duty to do so. Our aid budget was already generous by comparison with the G7.
However, foolishly and incompetently, David Cameron has increased this from £8 billion to more than £11 billion annually. He did this because he felt the Tories had a toxic label in respect of being hard-hearted and too right-wing.
What an indulgence at the expense of the British taxpayer. The modern Tory party loves wasting money.
T Hope, Harrogate Road, Bradford
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