Great piece, enjoyed reading and not simply because it chimes and builds on what I believe in.

Currently the UK is going through the aid must be separate from diplomacy and political influence discussion - no rational dialogue as to the realities.

Second, this 0.7% GDP to aid and development - but no real reason as to why we guarantee NGOs and UN an income without truly delivering impact. Would we contine to but CokeCola if all the bottles were flat and only delivered sugar coating to our teeth?

Excellent thought provocation. Will drop you a line