October 18, 2007
That'll show em
Since the start of the Darfur conflict, British exports to Sudan have roughly doubled.
| Trade with Sudan (£m) | |||||
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |
| UK Exports | 70.8 | 88.8 | 91.6 | 139.7 | 155.1 |
| UK Imports | 7.8 | 6.3 | 14.2 | 18.1 | 10.0 |
| Source: HM Revenue and Customs | |||||
Table taken from the invaluable British Parliament tracking website TheyWorkForYou.com.
Posted by aheavens at October 18, 2007 10:38 AM
Comments
The Brits aren't exactly taking a hard line are they?
Posted by: aaron at October 18, 2007 4:38 PM
Shame, but not surprising.
The UK has never really placed morality in front of exports - BAe systems anyone?
Posted by: george at October 19, 2007 6:22 AM
but imports from Sudan between 2003 to 2005 are up more than 180%. Lies, damn lies..
You never know, the increase in exports might represent the value of aid, not arms (was this implied?)
Posted by: wonderchops at October 19, 2007 11:11 AM