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| | | mal | | Posts: 8910 |  | |
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In reply to Post #1682
yeah - god forbid that people with **** all might want a bit of comfort now and then eh?
this is where we live - the rich get richer and the poor can **** off if they don't like it...
where's robin hood when we need him?
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| | | Jon | | Posts: 4271 |  | |
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In reply to Post #1681
I assume the foodbox idea was because people thought the poor are not capable of making good choices at the supermarket. Maybe they'd squander the vouchers on one jar of caviar and five boxes of After Eights.
The way the poor are viewed and treated is shocking.
The number of rough sleepers in my home town is shocking, especially when you only visit every six months or so, yet it's 'a lifestyle choice' according to every mean spirited git I've ever mentioned it to.
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| | | mal | | Posts: 8910 | | |
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In reply to Post #1679
not great
not even close
Great Britain? a self awarded title that was based on exploitation and colonial bullying.
United Kingdom? not been united for a long time
the FSM issue just highlights the huge divide between the wealthy and the deprived in this country. It's usually managed within the school system so it gets to those who need it - i.e. the children.
now it's having to be managed more by politicians it falls apart - the voucher scheme had been set up and was working effectively in so many cases. then - for god knows what reason - it was ditched for the farce of what we've seen this week.
food banks have never seen the demand they currently have. food poverty is a hidden national crisis.
and we're still subsidising MP's lunches... 
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In reply to Post #1679
Think you answered that yourself 
Compared to some countries we are fortunate and in a good position 
Regardless of all the moaning ****s you here on here 
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In reply to Post #1678
""we should be able do it in our country and that’s what makes us great.""
And if we aren't what does that make us?
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In reply to Post #1677
That’s my point mate. No problem at all for me supporting people if it’s for the right reasons, we should be able do it in our country and that’s what makes us great. It’s making sure that those who need it really do get the full benefit for the right reasons and that’s the difference for me 
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In reply to Post #1676
You forgot the latest mobile and broadband for their sky, Netflix etc.
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In reply to Post #1668
I’m with that, give them food vouchers' not cash, maybe even some type of card system? For every good there is bad and cash is not the right solution. There are loads of **** parents out there who would just piss it up the wall, smoke it or just top up their entertainment pot 
Working men’s clubs, pardon the pun are rammed out near me (usually) and they ain’t working men!
My Mrs deals with it first hand, pissed up parents, massive TV on the wall, kids sleeping on the floors, no beds, on the carpet or just a mattress, heart breaking to hear, never mind see! The parents are ****ing idiots, you will be surprised what goes off behind closed doors!
Like someone also mentioned, not healthy food either, ****ing takeaways every night
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In reply to Post #1668
You may have come across many that squander and you believe it doesn't help them out. The reality is 1.4 MILLION kids are eligible for free school meals in England alone. Dickensian statistics, soup kitchen Britain. There's a damn site more cash been squandered on people that can afford it, that'll carry on being handed it. This is an emergency situation brought on by a pandemic gathering pace. Cash or vouchers just get it out there ASAP have the reckoning later.
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In reply to Post #1672
Since the first lockdown I have seen loads of these arrogant self serving morons out in their supercars and their middle aged wives all made up looking down their nose's from their ranger overs but you cannot expect them to stay in their huge country house and exercise in their grounds or pool, most I believe can't cook or make a coffee as they always seem to have a Starbucks or Costa coffee and deli sandwich with them.
EAT THE RICH.
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| | | mal | | Posts: 8910 | | |
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In reply to Post #1672
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In reply to Post #1671
Last time i looked the cabinet was extremely wealthy. Nearly all are very wealthy. Multiple houses, businesses, directorships. Private school educated with wealthy families.
Their idea of a difficult decision is which private school to send their kid to. Not how to feed them.
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In reply to Post #1669
agreed - Rashford gets it because he lived it. I doubt many of the cabinet have ever had to choose between themselves or their children having a meal...
I'm pretty sure the vouchers have certain items that are restricted - alcohol / cigarettes etc. ? sure i have read that somewhere...
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In reply to Post #1669
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If you have a voucher , why couldn't you have a scheme , like click and collect where you can only buy certain food items from a list that would only be used to feed a kid , and you could maybe twist the arms of a few supermarkets to throw a few freebies in also , get Rashford on the job , they could even do deliveries !
It's not hard to work a system out that's better than this one !
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NON Carp stuff