Edwina Curry on the One Show
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Wow,
cat amongst the pigeons time
Explaining to some woman why it's inappropriate to take food parcels from a charity whilst powering flat screen TV's and tumble dryers and feeding a large dog and a budgie
"Those kids dad works away from home 300 nights a year to give them those thing they want" (flat screen TV etc)
(Mother just appeared on the One Show sofa - she doesnt work)
This has got to be one for the PH massive to get their teeth into!
cat amongst the pigeons time
Explaining to some woman why it's inappropriate to take food parcels from a charity whilst powering flat screen TV's and tumble dryers and feeding a large dog and a budgie
"Those kids dad works away from home 300 nights a year to give them those thing they want" (flat screen TV etc)
(Mother just appeared on the One Show sofa - she doesnt work)
This has got to be one for the PH massive to get their teeth into!
Absolutely!
Old Currie is right though... it's not tough if you've got a 50" tv screen, microwave and mobile phone!
"Won't work if not happy" and other such nonsense from the want it/will have it on benefits brigade.
Bet her "Debt Advisor" job in January is only part-time to keep most of her benefits and she has to work or lose them with rules that youngest child is 8 or whatever age it is now.
Shocking!
Old Currie is right though... it's not tough if you've got a 50" tv screen, microwave and mobile phone!
"Won't work if not happy" and other such nonsense from the want it/will have it on benefits brigade.
Bet her "Debt Advisor" job in January is only part-time to keep most of her benefits and she has to work or lose them with rules that youngest child is 8 or whatever age it is now.
Shocking!
sherman said:
She says she would have to get a job she doesnt want. Noone wants to work. No one wants to do the job that they are doing. She needs to get a grip of reality. 
2 guys next to my mums place (around 18 and 20) - work exactly 16 hours a week each - fully able bodied but of course work the convenient 16 hours so they get all the bennefitsHow the F is this allowed to carry on
With the woman on the show it just really boiled my piss she had the nerve to accept food from charity when she doesnt work
AngryApples said:
sherman said:
She says she would have to get a job she doesnt want. Noone wants to work. No one wants to do the job that they are doing. She needs to get a grip of reality.
2 guys next to my mums place (around 18 and 20) - work exactly 16 hours a week each - fully able bodied but of course work the convenient 16 hours so they get all the bennefitsHow the F is this allowed to carry on
With the woman on the show it just really boiled my piss she had the nerve to accept food from charity when she doesnt work
AngryApples said:
2 guys next to my mums place (around 18 and 20) - work exactly 16 hours a week each - fully able bodied but of course work the convenient 16 hours so they get all the bennefits
How the F is this allowed to carry on
With the woman on the show it just really boiled my piss she had the nerve to accept food from charity when she doesnt work
Cameron is slowly lowering the youngest child age at which Income Support stops - it was 10 yrs old and it's going down to 5. They'll be plenty who will still play the system by keep having more kids though.How the F is this allowed to carry on
With the woman on the show it just really boiled my piss she had the nerve to accept food from charity when she doesnt work
But no way were those shown "starving" - she would be a damn sight thinner for a start!
St John Smythe said:
Agreed. If you're fit and able but chose not to work then you should get no benefits whatsover. I can't believe that woman went on national television with that attitude!
The ones I feel sorry for are the genuine cases supported by that charity because I bet their donations drop like a stone after people see they support the likes of thatPlaying devils advocate though, I do believe there ARE people that are going hungry in this country
I earn a good wage and when paying the gas, electric, council tax, water etc I do find myself wondering how the heck people on average incomes get by
Obviously there ARE genuine cases that just cant get work no matter how hard they try - I had several months out of work this year (though I am a contractor, so its to be expected to a degree )and can can vouch first hand how demoralising it is if you have a work ethic (i.e a complete contrast to the woman on the One Show)
AngryApples said:
" give them those thing they want" (flat screen TV etc)
this is the basic problem, they can get what they NEED from the state of charity, allowing them to fritter away more benefits and any disposable income on tumble driers, a massive telly, the biggest dog I've seen all week (it is only tuesday though) they are no doubt propping up Benson and Hedges profits as well. Meanwhile I work full time and have just had a tax demand for an extra 25% this year, despite being on PAYE, I have had a pay freeze for 2 years and my pension has been sold down the swanny. Still at least that womans kids have got what they want...
Hmmmm
It's so f'ing simple (but I concur, political suicide) -
You want benefits?
Sure, no problem -
BUT, if you're able bodied and under 60 you have to carry out community work (clearing rubbish from hedgerows / cleaning graffiti from walls, etc) for 30 hours per week (or 14 hours if you work 16 per week)
You want benefits?
Sure, no problem -
BUT, if you're able bodied and under 60 you have to carry out community work (clearing rubbish from hedgerows / cleaning graffiti from walls, etc) for 30 hours per week (or 14 hours if you work 16 per week)
This debate passed me by so, after seeing this thread, watched the piece on iPlayer.
The word that came to mind whilst watching this was 'sacrifice' - people seem un-willing to make sacrifices.
When times are tough, you make cutbacks and when times are good you splash out (within your means, of course).
This generation have never had it so good - even in a recession.
The word that came to mind whilst watching this was 'sacrifice' - people seem un-willing to make sacrifices.
When times are tough, you make cutbacks and when times are good you splash out (within your means, of course).
This generation have never had it so good - even in a recession.
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