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[zzr45]

I am against Children being given as free food.

 

[Paris]

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

Was listening to Radio 2 earlier, can't remember the name of the programme, but some of the callers in, christ. Fuming at the possibility of kids getting fed. Apparently its up to parents to make the right lifestyle choices. Well, yes, of course, but on the other hand, all you are doing is punishing a kid with an idiot parent in such instances. Also seem to forget there's a lot of people going to be out of work and struggling soon. One less meal to worry about can make a huge difference to the stress levels of a struggling family. Some proper mean spirited folk out there.

Yeah and I’m sure they’d have exactly the same view if they lost their job when furlough ends next week and they have to wait 5 weeks for their UC claim to be processed.

Also, the people who were constantly shouting about our foreign aid budget and proclaiming that we should look after our own. Are exactly the same people who are saying we shouldn’t be providing free school meals during a pandemic over Christmas. Seems they didn’t really want to look after anyone. Hard hearted scumbags.

Oh and the exact same scrotes have also been all over Rashford saying he should pay it himself and not volunteer their taxes. Whilst simultaneously falsely accusing him of tax evasion. Only Rashfords prime income from United is paid via PAYE, and he’ll likely pay more tax in a month than these knuckle draggers pay in 20 years.

 

[orchard]

Putting VAT on PPE during a pandemic: good

EU putting VAT on tampons:
Evil empire

 

[summerisle]

As if to emphasise the point : Scum

 

[orchard]

As if to emphasise the point : Scum

It's like a competition to be the biggest scumlord/commoner.

Joe public says:

CON: 45 (+5)

 

[zzr45]

It's like a competition to be the biggest scumlord/commoner.

Joe public says:

CON: 45 (+5)

It's mad, you sit there and wonder who could possibly be against it, but thanks to social media we know it's angry old men.

 

[summerisle]

Another Tory redefining 'context'.

 

[orchard]

It's mad, you sit there and wonder who could possibly be against it, but thanks to social media we know it's angry old men.

Yep, ignore the billions of pounds funnelled to family and friends of ministers for no return, spaffing billions aots with no accountability - fine.

Get asked to spend a few mil to prevent hungry children and they're screaming about justice and fuelling drug habits.

I have to say, the media in this country have a lot to answer for, not just the online tosh.

 

[Blues Harp]

Another Tory redefining 'context'.

It's become their standard get out excuse...."It was taken out of context". No it wasn't you lying piece of crap
Ben Bradley is another tory liar who did this....totally out of touch with reality

 

[DanEFC92]

 

[Blue 1]

Good on all these Tory MPs saying we should be addressing the causes of child poverty when one of the main causes of poverty is Tory MPs.

 

[Jebus_lives]

Another Tory redefining 'context'.

"Out of context" seems to be the new defence for saying something stupid and offensive.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Not really a topic I've followed in any depth, but the Tory argument seems to be that they have raised universal credit or welfare in some way, and therefore regard that as being sufficient for parents to feed their children rather than relying on school freebies. The argument on the radio (4) from opponents to this seemed to be that parents couldn't be trusted to spend that money wisely and the only solution was to give food directly to the children. Indeed, one guy said this was required because the youngster was taking a bit extra to feed his siblings.

All a bit bonkers, but for those of you who follow these matters closely, has welfare risen during the pandemic?

 

[tsubaki]

Not really a topic I've followed in any depth, but the Tory argument seems to be that they have raised universal credit or welfare in some way, and therefore regard that as being sufficient for parents to feed their children rather than relying on school freebies. The argument on the radio (4) from opponents to this seemed to be that parents couldn't be trusted to spend that money wisely and the only solution was to give food directly to the children. Indeed, one guy said this was required because the youngster was taking a bit extra to feed his siblings.

All a bit bonkers, but for those of you who follow these matters closely, has welfare risen during the pandemic?

"we've done this thing so this other thing you are complaining about isn't really happening" is almost a Tory trope at this point

That Radio 4 show sounds horrific though, like some form of 1830s chat between Whig and Tory over how the lower orders eat their children.