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Just be kind!

pgn — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 17:33:24 GMT

Words cannot express...

Re: Just be kind!

Cleoriff — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 17:41:20 GMT

A lovely end to a sad tale.

Unfortunately, it brings into question those poor kids who have nothing to eat when schools are closed in the UK. At least we have a 'free meals' system here.

A headmaster was discussing this very issue on the news yesterday. With the schools closing and re-opening then closing again, means so many children aren't getting fed.

Tragic in this day and age.

Re: Just be kind!

jonsie — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 17:58:24 GMT

Yet some 300 Tory MPs think it acceptable to deny these very children having food whilst the fat tats are dining on steak in the House of Clowns.
The Marcus Rashford campaign is gathering support with many retailers now donating to the food banks that the kids rely on.

Re: Just be kind!

TallTrees — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 19:33:56 GMT

We must feed our kids surely 😪
I don't know how the fat cat MPs can sleep at night...having their hands in the till up to their arm pits usually.

Re: Just be kind!

sheepdog — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 20:52:52 GMT

This has been irritating me all day for many reasons. Far too much emotion being played yet few have actually understood the greater underlying issues and its easier playing the blame game.

You can read the entire transcripted debate here: https://bit.ly/34oBzVp (search for Division number 154 at www.theyworkforyou.com) - its long but a lot of valid points from all sides. Worth reading through.

Edited for correct link because the forum keeps replacing the link!

Re: Just be kind!

Cleoriff — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 22:02:41 GMT

For some reason that link doesn't work for me @sheepdog

However, I think emotion isn't a bad thing when we are talking about children going without food at any time.

I fully understand that children aren't eligible for school meals out of term time.

I also understand the system can be abused by parents using vouchers in supermarkets for anything other than food for their children.

However, to watch MP's debating this by using terms such as 'working parents will get 80% of salary when furloughed' is a bloody joke.

Many people have lost jobs during Covid and are struggling to pay rent and mortgages, let alone buy food.

Also if one person in a couple is earning more than £7,500 per annum, the 2nd adult is entitled to nothing.

If working via agencies, again you are entitled to nothing when the agency lays you off. Agency work is usually the only way to find employment in this day and age.

I'm lucky enough to have a good pension from the NHS as well as a state pension. Same goes for my husband who worked for the EMEB and has a state pension as well.

My younger son worked via agencies doing warehouse work. He gets nothing as his partner is employed in a care home. Luckily his son is in his final year at University, where we have all chipped in to pay his fees.

My elder son has a job with Parcelforce and his ex-partner is a teacher. Their daughter is 10 so they are fine. They are the lucky ones.

Millions of other children aren't lucky at all.

Re: Just be kind!

Anonymous — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 06:58:20 GMT

There is a food bank in the town where I live

I am mindful of @jonsie 's signature

I have had recourse to approach the kind foodbank people in the past. It is run by the Baptist Church which are well known for their 'outreach'

On Monday I shall call them and ask what products are they in need of

When I last had to contact them (a few years ago now) I asked if there was any cat food? ... the lovely lady I spoke to said she would look into the miscellaneous box ... and lo there was ... they devilered soon after

Several carrier bags full of sensible items ... there is always a carrier bag of toiletries

I have a contact number for them and have put it to do in my phone calendar for Monday.

Re: Just be kind!

pgn — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 09:24:34 GMT

Thank you for the link to the voting record on this, @sheepdog.

My MP is in the Ayes, but if your MP is in the Noes or Abstained/was absent, here's a link that will let you send your MP a strongly-worded letter about it:

https://www.dauk.org/write-to-your-mp-food-poverty

Re: Just be kind!

Mi-Amigo — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 11:44:58 GMT

Tory MP Ben Bradley has removed one of his offensive remarks about free meals for kids from Twitter but no apology. see here

Re: Just be kind!

jonsie — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 11:46:05 GMT

Yes I read about that. Shameful imho

Re: Just be kind!

Cleoriff — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 11:50:12 GMT

@Mi-Amigo wrote:
Tory MP Ben Bradley has removed one of his offensive remarks about free meals for kids from Twitter but no apology. see here

and typical!!

Re: Just be kind!

Mi-Amigo — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 11:58:45 GMT

Marcus Rashford`s online petition to parliament [after the Tories voted down funding meals for kids] has over 600,000 signatures.

see here

Re: Just be kind!

TallTrees — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 14:41:40 GMT

Thank you for posting that
@Cleoriff and @Mi-Amigo
Ben Bradley is unworthy of the office he holds..
He has also deliberately lied on another occasion. It's time the people who voted for Bradley and his scurrilous accusations, get rid of him soon as the man has no morals, nobility or shame.

Re: Just be kind!

pgn — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 15:30:54 GMT

Telling lies seems to be the norm these days for this lot that are currently in power, alas. My wish to see Trump toppled in USA may then make a difference here, because they are all in it together, trying to see who can pull the wool over everyone's eyes the furthest.

Re: Just be kind!

TallTrees — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 16:09:54 GMT

Regrettably true @pgn
The tragedy is, I can't think of a person that I could admire, trust or believe, in the Government. Even more tragic is that the Scientists put up by BJ lied and deliberately misled the people in many regards, the promise of a senior position, money and notoriety in the BJ TEAM over-took their moral duty to give truthful guidance and advice, shameful.
There won't be good behaviour or feelings of goodwill from the population as there's no trustworthy leaders at any level. We are rudderless nothing is done for the right reasons, in my view.

Re: Just be kind!

Cleoriff — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 18:03:18 GMT

This is no longer a Just Be Kind thread.

Re: Just be kind!

pgn — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 19:48:11 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
This is no longer a Just Be Kind thread.

The quicker you get OT, well...

Re: Just be kind!

Cleoriff — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 20:37:10 GMT

@pgn wrote:
@Cleoriff wrote:
This is no longer a Just Be Kind thread.
The quicker you get OT, well...

Precisely. It's also your thread, so you can do what the hell you like with it.

Re: Just be kind!

pgn — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 20:41:33 GMT

Sounds like people are using it to let off steam - fine by me!

Re: Just be kind!

pgn — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 12:13:53 GMT

In an attempt to bring this thread back on topic...

I give it until about tea-time