I wasn't trying to provide evidence, I was trying to stimulate debate. I have seen many good reasons to keep charities running and many that say we don't need it. I am purely the purveyor of a subject that I find close to my heart. My dad died in a hospice, St Barnabus (scuse spelling), but I...
I think I have made myself perfectly clear, forgive me if I haven't. I am actually open to suggestions and have read a few very good defining emails against the idea. You will notice, because I have 'liked' the comments. At no point have I said animals above humans, I have said that that is my...
The state should fund it, yes. The budget would not be limited. Well it would, but no less than now. I find it embarrassing that our country has TV shows to raise money when our state should be funding it.
First person to accuse me of being clueless, took 9 pages so not bad. If you think a cut in charities would be a 5p raise I should ask who the clueless one really is? And if taxation meant we knew year on year how much was going into solving health problems that affect MUCH of the population, we...
It relies hugely on charity donations, and without them the state would have to find money that comes from a shortfall. The state is reliant on charity donations.