...when people cant afford to support charities on their lower wage or lost incomes then there will be nothing soon enough, Arista...and the reason for that lays in one place only...the government who voted for that nothing...you think that’s okay and fine because somehow they’ll get by on nothing...?...someone who has nothing themselves will come along and feed them...?...school staff out of their own purses and own funding have given breakfast to some of their children for many, many years...and rather than address that and right it...?...the government have voted no to lunch as well...‘Better than nothing and hoping for others to step in, in any small capacity’...is not how a country is run or can thrive and you absolutely know that, sir...

...‘let’s make Britain great again..’...let’s hand it over to the charities and hope they can help...that was it, was it....apparently it was...

How can we
the Poxy Scottish want to leave Great Britain.

...oh we diverted from the government to the charities and now we’re diverting to the poxy Scottish...I’ll leave you to your diverting, Arista...until you run out of diversions...

Very disappointing, it was only to be extended to next Easter so just an extra 5 weeks, it would have been a decent gesture

This is for holiday time, the kids are not in school

Yes some special needs kids are, though.


Food can be delivered any day
from a Good charity set up.

Obviously no child should go without meals, but as usual, this being a predominately labour supporting forum membership, the full story is not being portrayed. It's par for the course unfortunately

...let’s not divert it to ‘left and right’ as well when it’s about children...there is no left or right for children and their sustenance...

yeah, and that's not been on display for the rest of the thread

That’s a pretty bull**** way of thinking.

Given the current global situation, I think it’s safe to say that times are hard and even harder for some whose situations were dire before even the pandemic.

...the thread seems to me to condemn a Conservative government that voted no in the majority to giving children those meals...I mean, it reflects what’s actually happened and so that’s how it’s displayed...I don’t get anything further than that...

But it is Conservative Vs Labour


They Lost the election Big Time

...oh will you stop that, Arista...the only ‘loss’ being felt is by our children...those children are our future elections of whatever government...and as the saying goes...‘lest they forget‘ that their government were happy to hand them over to a charity as you’ve suggested is fine and dandy...

It shouldn't be anyone against anyone.
The only right thing to do was carry on doing what was being done for a few extra weeks.

Any decent government,no matter its make up would and should have wanted to do that anyway.

What speaks volumes are those who would want to make political points, as you say this is Con v Lab, by deliberately voting against adding a few extra weeks to this scheme, ordering it to be voted down.

I'm surprised at your stance but never mind there it is I guess, its your stance.

If charities have to take on much more with NO further aid from those in power, then charities will be broken too.

This was a scandalous result of the vote in the Commons.
You yourself said it was sadly lost.

You were right, it was sadly lost and who ensured it was lost.
I leave that for you to work out.

Why demean someone who’s put so much of his time and effort into doing something positive?

Because he is causing trouble.

If labour ever decide to vote not to feed hungry children, I’ll rag on them too, however seeing as they haven’t, I can’t quite understand what you want people to say?

Aye, wanting hungry children fed is awful, lock him up

For a bit of balance for bots :)

This is a decent Tory, still a Tory, but not as bad as the other Tories.

Exactly, not really worth giving other opinions as you only get veiled insults.

So what’s the full story guys? How is any other party also at fault for this decision?

As if you'de even take another sides opinion on board,:laugh:

I’m all ears, I love slagging off politicians, who else is to blame?

Oh I can see you do,but only certain politicians:laugh: