This may seem harsh but, while I sympathise with the Japanese and all they are going through. I can't help but feel that there are too many problems in the UK to be giving our money to other nations. Now they may not be on the same scale as the earthquake / tsunami but they are serious enough to have thousands out of work, companies going bust, people losing their homes etc. When the floods hit the Carlisle area and people lost everything the government said there wasn't enough money to help everybody but as soon as a foreign country has a crisis we send millions. Now I'm all for helping those less fortunate than us but get our own house in order first. Then and only then help others.
Rant over.