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Originally Posted by Zippy

You seriously think they wrote those loans off just because he asked them to? Those loans were never gonna be paid anyways, as everybody knew, so really it was just a superficial gesture. They were all just basking in phoney glory.

As for not knowing what he does/doesn't give; if he gave substantial amounts we'd hear about it one way or another. Huge money doesnt get shifted around that quietly. And with all the flack he's had about this issue I doubt he'd want to keep it all that hush hush.

Thats very true the loans could nor would ever have been repaid but you are missing the point, those countries were PAYING the interest to service those loans and it cost them big style. It may seem a superficial gesture on the part of the UK, it wasnt seen as that by the countries paying back, it really was a life saver. Think about it in some cases their GDP equates to what the UK annually spends on baby wipes

The argument about what he spends on charity, good one mate but unfortunately it cuts both ways, do you not think some whistle blower would have come right and said he only gives twenty euros to Mencap Ireland, by now, its a good earner for someone if its true aint it?

I will tell you something though, you can check if you like its public record, last year he gave over 1.2 million Euros to an Irish Charity as a one off, how does that grab you?

Anyway you wont check, coz you have a hard on for Bono hating this week, thats cool fill your boots mate.