[Smithy]

Shocking

[arista]

Thats good

[Crimson Dynamo]

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

[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.

[Alf]

Why, is there children in need?

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

[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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[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Zizu

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


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Having money and owing money aren't mutually exclusive.

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Zizu

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


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Not really, anyone with a mortgage has more debt than someone living in social housing, but they obviously have more wealth.

[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.

[Crimson Dynamo]

[Withano]

Originally Posted by arista

Thats good

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

[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.

[DouglasS]

Moreso I think people are saying the system perhaps needs some changes, some people will abuse the money and spend it on drugs/alcohol rather than feeding their children/dependents. perhaps those with children’s allowance should receive vouchers to ensure their child does not go hungry as this cannot be spent on other things

[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.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by DouglasS

Moreso I think people are saying the system perhaps needs some changes, some people will abuse the money and spend it on drugs/alcohol rather than feeding their children/dependents. perhaps those with children’s allowance should receive vouchers to ensure their child does not go hungry as this cannot be spent on other things

good post DOuglass

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by DouglasS

Moreso I think people are saying the system perhaps needs some changes, some people will abuse the money and spend it on drugs/alcohol rather than feeding their children/dependents. perhaps those with children’s allowance should receive vouchers to ensure their child does not go hungry as this cannot be spent on other things

Other than being the big scary monster, people use to justify cruelty towards the poor, what are the statistics about benefits being used for drugs rather than family support?

[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?

[Alf]

If I'm being told that there are Children in need of feeding, then I'm questioning what the charity "Children in need" is doing to help? Because that's what they're there for, to help children in need, it says so on the tin.