Marcus Rashford - School Meals Vouchers Campaign
Discussion
Digga said:
But 1 fat kid is too many.
Not to get too Jamie Oliver about it, but what will they be fed? Sometimes, believe it or not, nothing is better (for you) than something (unhealthy).
I saw something from a 15 year boy on the BBC (I think) yesterday who said that thanks to the school meal scheme he ate better food than he otherwise would.Not to get too Jamie Oliver about it, but what will they be fed? Sometimes, believe it or not, nothing is better (for you) than something (unhealthy).
Not "more" but better.
I think his words were that the stuff he'd otherwise eat would leave him hungry after an hour.
G_Morto said:
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hstewie said:
hstewie said: Quite.
It's one I struggle with.
Goes back to my earlier point about repeatedly being told "we should look after our own" and apparently right now hungry British children aren't our own
Because they’re hypocrites. What they really mean is no one should be looked after. Unless of course a global pandemic comes along and they need to be furloughed. In that instance they’re happy to put their hand out and suck the socialist teat.It's one I struggle with.
Goes back to my earlier point about repeatedly being told "we should look after our own" and apparently right now hungry British children aren't our own
jimothyc said:
mx5nut said:
jimothyc said:
While I appreciate that the cost of providing them is peanuts compared to the furlough scheme. What's the special situation that demands them in this case?
British children going without food.My question is that if someone is on benefits then their income won't have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Their benefits will continue to be paid. Why is this summer any different to any other for them.
mx5nut said:
jimothyc said:
mx5nut said:
jimothyc said:
While I appreciate that the cost of providing them is peanuts compared to the furlough scheme. What's the special situation that demands them in this case?
British children going without food.My question is that if someone is on benefits then their income won't have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Their benefits will continue to be paid. Why is this summer any different to any other for them.
I don't necessarily agree with providing FSMs during the holidays, but only because I would prefer that every parent has enough money to look after themselves and their dependents, be that via a salary or benefits, and that parents that do not look after their children are investigated by the relevant authorities.
If we could make the assumption that everyone has enough money to feed their kids, then any child going hungry is being abused.
The problem here is that this is a very simple solution to a very complex problem. I know the Daily Mail would have us believe that everyone on benefits is "feckless" and cost the country a fortune, but that really isn't the case. If "I, Daniel Blake" bears even a passing resemblance to real life for some people then we know that benefits administration is a massive issue that leaves people without money for weeks on end. And those people often have children. And this is just one of a myriad of issues that lead to some children living in poverty.
I would like to think this pandemic would lead us as a nation to question what type of country we want. To ensure those in need get the help they require. To ensure those that support this country when we are at our lowest are paid a proper wage. Unfortunately, I suspect this will all become a distant memory all too quickly.
If we could make the assumption that everyone has enough money to feed their kids, then any child going hungry is being abused.
The problem here is that this is a very simple solution to a very complex problem. I know the Daily Mail would have us believe that everyone on benefits is "feckless" and cost the country a fortune, but that really isn't the case. If "I, Daniel Blake" bears even a passing resemblance to real life for some people then we know that benefits administration is a massive issue that leaves people without money for weeks on end. And those people often have children. And this is just one of a myriad of issues that lead to some children living in poverty.
I would like to think this pandemic would lead us as a nation to question what type of country we want. To ensure those in need get the help they require. To ensure those that support this country when we are at our lowest are paid a proper wage. Unfortunately, I suspect this will all become a distant memory all too quickly.
I can quite honestly say, after listening to my sister who's a primary headmistress in Dorset, that I would pay more tax to make sure most kids get fed properly. It's not their fault some parents are pieces of st.
One of those things that if the government announced an extra penny on income tax for tomorrow I'd be like yup, fair enough.
t.One of those things that if the government announced an extra penny on income tax for tomorrow I'd be like yup, fair enough.
Tankrizzo said:
I can quite honestly say, after listening to my sister who's a primary headmistress in Dorset, that I would pay more tax to make sure most kids get fed properly. It's not their fault some parents are pieces of st.
One of those things that if the government announced an extra penny on income tax for tomorrow I'd be like yup, fair enough.
+ 1t.One of those things that if the government announced an extra penny on income tax for tomorrow I'd be like yup, fair enough.
FN2TypeR said:
anonymous said:
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You'll be labelled a communist for having thoughts like that in these parts.I think (hope) there are enough Conservatives of that persuasion to influence the leadership to do the right thing in this instance.
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