[Smithy]

Shocking

[arista]

Thats good

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by arista

Thats good

It's not good that it needs to happen.

That said, I reject the idea that this is the first time children in the UK could have done with help with UNICEF, that predates the current ****ty government by ... forever.

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by arista

Thats good

How is it good that the 6th richest economy in the world needs a charity to feed children?

It’s shameful

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Smithy

How is it good that the 6th richest economy in the world needs a charity to feed children?



It’s shameful

I’ve never understood how the USA are apparently the worlds richest country whilst at the same time being the country with the largest debt !!!


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[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Zizu

I’ve never understood how the USA are apparently the worlds richest country whilst at the same time being the country with the largest debt !!!


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Because debt for a country is not the same as debt for a person. It's actually really easy to explain though. Constant 40 year tax cuts and endless war don't really work out too well for a nations finances. Throw in the odd capitalism crisis like 08, and there you have your debt.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Because debt for a country is not the same as debt for a person. It's actually really easy to explain though. Constant 40 year tax cuts and endless war don't really work out too well for a nations finances. Throw in the odd capitalism crisis like 08, and there you have your debt.

But it still seems odd that the richest country can also be the poorest one .. at the same time ?


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[arista]

Originally Posted by Smithy

How is it good that the 6th richest economy in the world needs a charity to feed children?

It’s shameful

Sure Blame New Labour 1997-2010
they could have set it up.


[UNICEF
Formation 11 December 1946; 74 years]

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by arista

Sure Blame New Labour 1997-2010
they could have set it up.


[UNICEF
Formation 11 December 1946; 74 years]

I don't get the reference, Arista. what are you saying?

[arista]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

I don't get the reference, Arista. what are you saying?

Blair could have set up help
to go forever

[Withano]

Originally Posted by arista

Thats good

It’s not good. Your government is failing the public.

[Crimson Dynamo]

looks a nice healthy box but they will need sugar for the weetabix as kids wont like it just with milk

[Alf]

Why, is there children in need?

If only we had a charity that raises millions every year to help children in need.

[Alf]

I said the same to Marcus Rashford.

While what he was trying to achieve was very noble of him, he was asking the wrong people for the funding. It's not the governments job to pay for people's children. However, there is a charity that raises millions every year, actually called "Children in need" I told Rashford, by tweet, to pester them, it makes far more sense.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Alf

I said the same to Marcus Rashford.

While what he was trying to achieve was very noble of him, he was asking the wrong people for the funding. It's not the governments job to pay for people's children. However, there is a charity that raises millions every year, actually called "Children in need" I told Rashford, by tweet, to pester them, it makes far more sense.

That makes no sense ... you say don't use money from the public purse and yet you advocate using charities which are funded by donations from the public.

It would make sense to have a living wage to replace the minimum wage and welfare payments that actually support families.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Alf

I said the same to Marcus Rashford.

While what he was trying to achieve was very noble of him, he was asking the wrong people for the funding. It's not the governments job to pay for people's children. However, there is a charity that raises millions every year, actually called "Children in need" I told Rashford, by tweet, to pester them, it makes far more sense.

No it is up to the Government to help the people, otherwise what is the point in electing them?

[Crimson Dynamo]

[thesheriff443]

I have time for people that find themselves in genuine need but there are plenty that use food banks so they can spend their benefits on drink drugs and fags.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

I have time for people that find themselves in genuine need but there are plenty that use food banks so they can spend their benefits on drink drugs and fags.

devious people will always take advantage of well-meaning people and hide it all behind morality

[The Slim Reaper]

Funny how the "all lives matter" and "we need to look after our own" are the same people who see no issue with the a government willing to let our own children starve. It's almost like they weren''t being totally honest. Almost.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Funny how the "all lives matter" and "we need to look after our own" are the same people who see no issue with the a government willing to let our own children starve. It's almost like they weren''t being totally honest. Almost.

That money doesn't belong to the government, it' s the peoples money.

You want to force the people into paying for other people's children, like you're some kind of dictator.

On the other hand, charity is a free choice to give.

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Alf

That money doesn't belong to the government, it' s the peoples money.

You want to force the people into paying for other people's children, like you're some kind of dictator.

On the other hand, charity is a free choice to give.

I think the job of any government is to provide the most basic of needs for it's population. Yes, I do want my taxes to pay for other peoples children, just like I want my taxes to pay for their healthcare too. What I don't want is my money being used to give out PPE contracts to tory donors that circulate our wealth between themselves. Pretty simple.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

I think the job of any government is to provide the most basic of needs for it's population. Yes, I do want my taxes to pay for other peoples children, just like I want my taxes to pay for their healthcare too. What I don't want is my money being used to give out PPE contracts to tory donors that circulate our wealth between themselves. Pretty simple.

You might want that, but other tax payers don't.

[Cherie]

There was an item on the London news about Bow food bank last week, they got 74,000 in cash donations afterwards, probably higher by now, where is all this money going? That's just one food bank!

Every time I pass/ donate food in the supermarket the box is bursting with food as well

Is this the same where you shop?

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

I have time for people that find themselves in genuine need but there are plenty that use food banks so they can spend their benefits on drink drugs and fags.

They have to have a referral though, from jobcentre, or social or something like that. Its not just a shop they rock up at and get free stuff, thus freeing money for other things.

Also, you can only get a couple of referrals per year apparently.

So the amount of people using foodbanks as free shopping to buy more alcohol and stuff, is minuscule if anything. And they cannot do it repeatedly anyway..