Unicef to feed UK children.
Discussion
Is this what we expect Unicef should be doing?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-553480...
With the millions of genuinely starving kids around the world, this appears to be a political gesture rather than a real necessity.
Shocking misjudgement, IMO.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-553480...
With the millions of genuinely starving kids around the world, this appears to be a political gesture rather than a real necessity.
Shocking misjudgement, IMO.
Some kids go hungry in the UK because the feckless parents are lazy, irresponsible 
s. Sadly, there's not much you can do to stop those lazy irresponsible s breeding like rabbits because more kids = more free money from tax payers. I wish there was a way to ring fence the money for the kids and let the parents go without.
It's also funny how many "sad face" parents in the gutter press going on about it's not their fault they have to use a food bank are fat fkers.
s. Sadly, there's not much you can do to stop those lazy irresponsible s breeding like rabbits because more kids = more free money from tax payers. I wish there was a way to ring fence the money for the kids and let the parents go without. It's also funny how many "sad face" parents in the gutter press going on about it's not their fault they have to use a food bank are fat f
kers. Camelot1971 said:
Some kids go hungry in the UK because the feckless parents are lazy, irresponsible s. Sadly, there's not much you can do to stop those lazy irresponsible s breeding like rabbits because more kids = more free money from tax payers. I wish there was a way to ring fence the money for the kids and let the parents go without.
It's also funny how many "sad face" parents in the gutter press going on about it's not their fault they have to use a food bank are fat fkers.
Prejudice, misinformed rubbish. UC has a 2 child rule so legacy benefits are no longer paying for kids who grew up years ago. Some people in this country do live in poverty. Their parents aren’t all feckless, they’re just poor.s. Sadly, there's not much you can do to stop those lazy irresponsible s breeding like rabbits because more kids = more free money from tax payers. I wish there was a way to ring fence the money for the kids and let the parents go without. It's also funny how many "sad face" parents in the gutter press going on about it's not their fault they have to use a food bank are fat f
kers. Oh, and cheap food = s
t food = fat, unhealthy people.Camelot1971 said:
Some kids go hungry in the UK because the feckless parents are lazy, irresponsible s. Sadly, there's not much you can do to stop those lazy irresponsible s breeding like rabbits because more kids = more free money from tax payers. I wish there was a way to ring fence the money for the kids and let the parents go without.
It's also funny how many "sad face" parents in the gutter press going on about it's not their fault they have to use a food bank are fat fkers.
Well aren't you a ray of sunshine ? s. Sadly, there's not much you can do to stop those lazy irresponsible s breeding like rabbits because more kids = more free money from tax payers. I wish there was a way to ring fence the money for the kids and let the parents go without. It's also funny how many "sad face" parents in the gutter press going on about it's not their fault they have to use a food bank are fat f
kers. 
Not everybody can live in your lala land where the birdies go 'Tweet tweet tweet'
wormus said:
Prejudice, misinformed rubbish. UC has a 2 child rule so legacy benefits are no longer paying for kids who grew up years ago. Some people in this country do live in poverty. Their parents aren’t all feckless, they’re just poor.
Oh, and cheap food = st food = fat, unhealthy people.
There’s quite a lot of cheap and healthy food. Brown rice, beans, lentils, tinned tomatoes. You can make a pretty nutritious meal for not much money at all if you plan it properly.Oh, and cheap food = s
t food = fat, unhealthy people.Rice and beans don’t even need to be cooked, they can just be soaked overnight.
The UK is in a mess, from years of wealth divide combined with poverty traps growing larger and larger. The problem is the north has had years of underinvestment from a state system biased to the south, which is why there are massive amounts of poverty in the north.
This kid situation is just the tip of iceberg of bigger issues, that unfortutely as much as the Gov wants to sweep under the carpet can't. Socialism has to be directed at those that need it.
This kid situation is just the tip of iceberg of bigger issues, that unfortutely as much as the Gov wants to sweep under the carpet can't. Socialism has to be directed at those that need it.
So many people are so blind to the real poverty that exists in the U.K. There are children going hungry, and not because of their parents doing. There are plenty of people in the U.K. who struggle to feed, house, clothe and pay for the basics. Not because of sky, smoking or any of these other things, but because they are poor.
It’s disgusting how quick people are to claim they know exactly what the problem is having never lived it themselves. Universal credit is capped at about £1100 per month, and that’s for a couple over 35 with 2 or more children. Not much once you have paid for utilities, essentials and any rent the UC won’t cover. £200 for gas, electric, water, TV licence and phone. £900 per month doesn’t go far to cover food, clothes and travel for a family of two adults and three children, never mind what happens if something goes wrong.
In work poverty is also a huge issue. Single parents especially struggle with this, but so do two parent families. High childcare costs and low job security in low paying jobs make things very hard.
It’s disgusting how quick people are to claim they know exactly what the problem is having never lived it themselves. Universal credit is capped at about £1100 per month, and that’s for a couple over 35 with 2 or more children. Not much once you have paid for utilities, essentials and any rent the UC won’t cover. £200 for gas, electric, water, TV licence and phone. £900 per month doesn’t go far to cover food, clothes and travel for a family of two adults and three children, never mind what happens if something goes wrong.
In work poverty is also a huge issue. Single parents especially struggle with this, but so do two parent families. High childcare costs and low job security in low paying jobs make things very hard.
Edited by Electro1980 on Friday 18th December 00:23
The Spruce Goose said:
When the PM of the country doesn't even have a clue about poverty rates in the UK, which he erroneously said had fallen, when they haven't, you can't really blame people for being clueless as socialism isn't really a Tory priority.
Presumably you are talking about relative poverty?It would be interesting to know where else those charities applied for funds from.
pequod said:
Is this what we expect Unicef should be doing?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-553480...
With the millions of genuinely starving kids around the world, this appears to be a political gesture rather than a real necessity.
Shocking misjudgement, IMO.
It is very much a political gesture and an example really of how these world agencies/charities get taken over by the Metropolitan left and become more interested in political battles in the west than they are in their actual mission.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-553480...
With the millions of genuinely starving kids around the world, this appears to be a political gesture rather than a real necessity.
Shocking misjudgement, IMO.
Globally 200 million children under the age of 5 are malnourished. 3.1 million children die from either starvation or being malnourished each year. UNICEF is spending its time distributing food parcels in a first world economy that spends around £100 billion a year in benefits to working age households.
Cold said:
The monetary amount is £24,000. Political gesture. Useful for the charity involved, far more useful for the UN agency.
Useful in what sense?The UN should surely be appealing to all parts of society in the west in order to secure funding to continue important work, such as food aid to those in genuine need. Politicised actions like this are no doubt popular with the Guardian/Independent crowd but can be seen through easily by anyone else. Allowing themselves to be captured by political activists does them no favours whatsoever.
In a few years time they might be trying to raise awareness of some genuine crisis and people will just think UNICEF?, that discredited agency?, who cares what they say.
Electro1980 said:
So many people are so blind to the real poverty that exists in the U.K. There are children going hungry, and not because of their parents doing. There are plenty of people in the U.K. who struggle to feed, house, clothe and pay for the basics. Not because of sky, smoking or any of these other things, but because they are poor.
It’s disgusting how quick people are to claim they know exactly what the problem is having never lived it themselves. Universal credit is capped at about £1100 per month, and that’s for a couple over 35 with 2 or more children. Not much once you have paid for utilities, essentials and any rent the UC won’t cover. £200 for gas, electric, water, TV licence and phone. £900 per month doesn’t go far to cover food, clothes and travel for a family of two adults and three children, never mind what happens if something goes wrong.
In work poverty is also a huge issue. Single parents especially struggle with this, but so do two parent families. High childcare costs and low job security in low paying jobs make things very hard.
900quid is a fair amount of money imo. Plus they will have council tax credit, NI paid, and other benefits or relief? It’s disgusting how quick people are to claim they know exactly what the problem is having never lived it themselves. Universal credit is capped at about £1100 per month, and that’s for a couple over 35 with 2 or more children. Not much once you have paid for utilities, essentials and any rent the UC won’t cover. £200 for gas, electric, water, TV licence and phone. £900 per month doesn’t go far to cover food, clothes and travel for a family of two adults and three children, never mind what happens if something goes wrong.
In work poverty is also a huge issue. Single parents especially struggle with this, but so do two parent families. High childcare costs and low job security in low paying jobs make things very hard.
Edited by Electro1980 on Friday 18th December 00:23
(this is me asking, rather than saying you are wrong)
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