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Oliver_W 12-01-2021 10:33 AM
Like yeah, if the parents are going to be given money or vouchers, there should be something in place to ensure the money goes toward feeding the family, but that point can be made in a way which doesn't suggest they'd otherwise spend it on "booze and fags"

Niamh. 12-01-2021 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by AnnieK (Post 10983519)
You'll get the "they'll spend it on fags and booze" brigade out of they gave vouchers out (even though the vast majority wouldn't). There needs to be a better solution for the families in need so they receive the money they are entitled to from the government so no child goes hungry
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Originally Posted by Ammi (Post 10983520)
...(...I don’t know if it’s the reasoning, I’m just speculating with my own thoughts...)...but there was so much negativity when it was suggested, that it might not be spent on food but on ‘alcohol and fags etc...’...(...I’m pretty sure that a food voucher would have to be spent on food, so that’s silly but you know these ‘outcries’...so anyway, just to ensure it all goes to the children with good sustenance etc...£30 per family is given in exchange for £5 of food...that’s how cleverly thought out that was...
Well yeah, just give a voucher that can only be used on food, it's not that complicated. Clearly their plan backfired because the private companies scammed them instead......

Ammi 12-01-2021 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 10983524)
Well yeah, just give a voucher that can only be used on food, it's not that complicated. Clearly their plan backfired because the private companies scammed them instead......
...or, they’re very ‘selective’ with the private companies and there may be ‘personal interests’ involved, could also be a thing...this government is such a self serving one ...

Niamh. 12-01-2021 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Ammi (Post 10983528)
...or, they’re very ‘selective’ with the private companies and there may be ‘personal interests’ involved, could also be a thing...this government is such a self serving one ...
Which is why it's doubly insulting to imply that the parents would drink or smoke the money rather than feed their children

Beso 12-01-2021 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Black Dagger (Post 10983498)
No. The government should be held totally accountable. Ta.
I would blame the company providing the meals.

The Slim Reaper 12-01-2021 10:52 AM

Ammi 12-01-2021 10:55 AM
...I don’t actually know about donors as such but this...

arista 12-01-2021 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Oliver_W (Post 10983494)
I'm not particularly thrifty but I could make £30 go a lot further than that...


Yes
just go to Lidl or Aldi

arista 12-01-2021 11:00 AM
Give them 8 mini Sausages in beans tin
that would help.

https://www.britishcornershop.co.uk/...ge/SGN3950.jpg

Ammi 12-01-2021 11:02 AM
...I can’t imagine what’s in those sausages but I doubt they would provide much sustenance for a child...

Cherie 12-01-2021 11:06 AM
is the 30.00 allocated for one child? and just for lunch?

My son spends £30.00 a week on food for the whole week for himself :laugh:

rusticgal 12-01-2021 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Ammi (Post 10983521)
...or this..I’m pretty sure though that you wouldn’t be able to spend food vouchers on alcohol and cigs...like if you get a supermarket voucher for instance...?....it does stipulate, doesn’t it...?...
The savvy ones will sell the vouchers for cash...:laugh:

rusticgal 12-01-2021 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 10983532)
Which is why it's doubly insulting to imply that the parents would drink or smoke the money rather than feed their children
Sadly...there are some that do.

Niamh. 12-01-2021 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by rusticgal (Post 10983552)
Sadly...there are some that do.
Not if they get vouchers that can only be spent on food....... Looks like these private companies approved by the government aren't better

Cherie 12-01-2021 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by rusticgal (Post 10983550)
The savvy ones will sell the vouchers for cash...:laugh:
My son and I were talking about this, when he was in secondary school he used to buy dinner tickets off one of his classmates :laugh:

Tom4784 12-01-2021 11:41 AM
Charity highlights the failures of a government to provide, if Tory supporters are saying that Marcus should put forth his own money to take care of British children then that's them admitting that the Tories are incapable of doing so, thus admitting tory incompetence.

Niamh. 12-01-2021 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by rusticgal (Post 10983550)
The savvy ones will sell the vouchers for cash...:laugh:
It's a shame that people who are struggling have to listen to attitudes like this all the time

Tom4784 12-01-2021 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 10983563)
It's a shame that people who are struggling have to listen to attitudes like this all the time
It's easier to look down on the less fortunate then to admit that most of us are just a few bad days away from being them.

Niamh. 12-01-2021 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Dezzy (Post 10983565)
It's easier to look down on the less fortunate then to admit that most of us are just a few bad days away from being them.
Well especially now in these times

The Slim Reaper 12-01-2021 12:16 PM
The assumption that poor people are desperate to starve their kids so they can buy kestrel lager and hit up crack dens is a really abhorrent lie promulgated by the rw press.

joeysteele 12-01-2021 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Dezzy (Post 10983565)
It's easier to look down on the less fortunate then to admit that most of us are just a few bad days away from being them.
Absolutely right you are there.

I applaud Rashford's efforts and him publicly raising this.

Those parcels look woefully inadequate.really, almost even insulting.
Glad it's been exposed.
Things just seem to go from bad to worse in some issues and cases.

Cherie 12-01-2021 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper (Post 10983588)
The assumption that poor people are desperate to starve their kids so they can buy kestrel lager and hit up crack dens is a really abhorrent lie promulgated by the rw press.
Let's not be naive here, there will be some that will exploit any system, that's not saying all will exploit it, just like these catering companies, there are many that followed the rule to the letter but that doesn't stop us from criticising those that haven't, many parents will do the same and there are sadly some that won't, burying that is not helpful to the children involved.

Niamh. 12-01-2021 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper (Post 10983588)
The assumption that poor people are desperate to starve their kids so they can buy kestrel lager and hit up crack dens is a really abhorrent lie promulgated by the rw press.
Better we look down in case we start looking up eh?

user104658 12-01-2021 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Jake. (Post 10983511)
They’ve spent a fiver and pocketed the rest
Yeah taking a look at the picture, the absolute most generous total I could come up with for what's there is £7. And that would be steep.

user104658 12-01-2021 12:27 PM
Can I just add as a little celtic brag - Scotland is still giving cold hard cash in lieu of school meals to those who qualify for free meals. No shame-vouchers, no boxes of scraps.

*that's celtic not Celtic, before LT panics and breaks out the flute.


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