Governments should not give aid to Pakistan

The generosity of the British public in helping Pakistan's flood victims is "shaming politicians around the world", the head of the Disasters Emergency Committee says according to the BBC.

No. In a democracy, people give what they want to give as individuals. They can also choose whether to pass it through government bureaucracy, or through charities.

It is not for governments to spend taxpayers' money this way. We can make up our own minds.