"The United Kingdom responded with the most ambitious program of food aid and cash relief ever attempted by any nation to that point" "In fact, England exporte

"The United Kingdom responded with the most ambitious program of food aid and cash relief ever attempted by any nation to that point" "In fact, England exported far more food from Ireland than it provided in aid of all kinds" Not sure why you'd think these two statements in conflict? Any aid effort would have been pushing against potent forces of capitalism.