Lot cheaper to give them aid than run an empire.

(PsychoChomp, Fri 9 Nov 2012, 10:18, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

Just plug the real life info into one of those Empire building computer games and you could run it from your attic

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 9 Nov 2012, 10:21, Reply)

^ Exhibit D

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 9 Nov 2012, 10:22, Reply)

Since the only manufacturing industry we have left is defence
I.e. making stuff to kill people, that's how the govt justifies it.
Same as we give China shit about human rights, but not Bahrain etc - we don't sell arms to China.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Fri 9 Nov 2012, 10:21, Reply)

bollocks
we make a shit ton of things, that are sold worldwide. I think actually exported scotch has a bigger turnover than the arms trade.
(PsychoChomp, Fri 9 Nov 2012, 10:29, Reply)

and yet they still keep going on about it

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 9 Nov 2012, 10:33, Reply)

Chompo's correct here.
And the FS sector is incredibly important.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Fri 9 Nov 2012, 10:34, Reply)

This thread is too SRS BZNS

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 9 Nov 2012, 10:35, Reply)

What about the 'FFS sector' ie me reading this?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 9 Nov 2012, 10:43, Reply)

You are yourself 'exported scotch'

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 9 Nov 2012, 10:53, Reply)

It's good, but it's not right
www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/defence/8244152/UK-defence-industry-in-numbers.html

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-12907085

Defence is roughly double whisky in export earnings.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Fri 9 Nov 2012, 10:37, Reply)

Whiskey doubles as defence exports
as the people drinking get so angry and fighty
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 9 Nov 2012, 10:39, Reply)

But you won't sell much to the Middle East

(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Fri 9 Nov 2012, 10:40, Reply)

You'd be surprised

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 9 Nov 2012, 10:45, Reply)