One area the government must re examine is overseas aid. 980 million went out of Britain last year.

Pakistan has a multi-billion dollar nuclear program and a space program FFS. Perhaps they can re-allocate some funds to feed their people.

Africa has been a den of corruption for years. The money doesn't seem to reach those in need and those monies given usually ends up in new military hardware for the government.

France, Germany and Spain give a fraction of what we do in foreign aid, the UK has the highest retirement age and lowest pension, maybe the government could learn from this and look after it's own people first. The EU policies on handouts must also be reviewed.

As Mrs T. once said, something like, "we are not asking for charity, merely for some of our own money back". That was before Ghengis Blair, bless him, signed much of it away again.