Tories

[Griff9of13]

Here's another one: Tory peer says poor people go hungry because they do not know how to cook

[Stan Doffarf]

Oh, in that case: George Osborne pledges £50m to make England football team 'best in the world' I mean, what? Giving an organisation that is dripping in quite obscene amounts of money £50m of our tax money when we are supposed to be skint?

 

Osborne and Cameron seem to be touring the country promising countless millions to whomever they happen to be addressing at the time. Anybody would think there was a General Election coming up.

[Ramite]

Here's another one: Tory peer says poor people go hungry because they do not know how to cook

Poor choice of words but she raises some valid points TBF.

[shaun mc]

Poor choice of words but she raises some valid points TBF.

Exactly, but whether the parents need better food preparation skills is one thing, but there are increasing numbers of kids going to school without having breakfast mainly because they are in rented accommodation without cooking facilities. Then the schools have to take up the mantle of providing the kids with food before lessons

Who's to blame - schools, supermarkets, fast food chains, the legislation around rented properties??

[Ramite]

Exactly, but whether the parents need better food preparation skills is one thing, but there are increasing numbers of kids going to school without having breakfast mainly because they are in rented accommodation without cooking facilities. Then the schools have to take up the mantle of providing the kids with food before lessons

Who's to blame - schools, supermarkets, fast food chains, the legislation around rented properties??

Not sure how you would apportion blame but there is no magic bullet. Lots of reasons why some children are in this position. I would include some parents in that though , I have seen packed lunches that had a chocolate bar and a packet of crisps in. You dont really need cooking facilties for breakfast though. I think cooking lessons for parents are good idea. I realise there can be a stigma attached to these types of courses and some will be reluctant to go. But if it can cut down on food waste and make budgets go further while feeding a family , no real down side.

[Griff9of13]

Poor choice of words but she raises some valid points TBF.

Agreed, very poor choice of words. But, as a politician, the ability to communicate should be a prime skill. Yet time and time again we see them mumbling insincere apologies and retractions.

[Ramite]

Yet if they don't make an apology they are hammered for it , if they are slick in front of the media they are seen as an empty suit and hammered.

[JohnM]

Those despicable Conservatives again.

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/apr/03/uk-meets-foreign-aid-target

[JohnM]

The bastards are at it again!

http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/aug/15/record-numbers-women-students-deprived-areas-university

[JohnM]

Oh no!

http://www.rail.co.uk/rail-news/2012/record-level-passanger-journeys/

[JohnM]

More evil! What are they up to, cutting stamp duty on most houses, and increasing it on high prices houses. So now someone buying a house for £2 million now pays £100, 000 in stamp duty. And someone buying one for £3 million pays £210,000. Some mansion tax, that.

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mortgageshome/article-1596051/Guide-Stamp-duty-property.html

[Wolford6]

Has anyone ever seen Ed Miliband in a checked shirt and a pair of jeans or chinos? When was Harriet Harman ever seen dancing round her hanbag at a PTA disco? There's no point in slagging off the Tories for being posh and remote when the alternative is exactly the same.

[l'angelo mysterioso]

Has anyone ever seen Ed Miliband in a checked shirt and a pair of jeans or chinos? When was Harriet Harman ever seen dancing round her hanbag at a PTA disco? There's no point in slagging off the Tories for being posh and remote when the alternative is exactly the same.

So if you don't do the above you are posh and remote?

What's wrong with being posh?

As for remote I'd rather people be who they are than pretending to be something they aren't

How do you know what Harriet Harman found in her spare time?

If a politician is seen dancing round a handbag in a disco. It isn't being down with the ordinary folks: it's what's known as a photo opportunity. It's phoney and part of the problem. Your man garage is keen on this kind of stuff

[l'angelo mysterioso]

More evil! What are they up to, cutting stamp duty on most houses, and increasing it on high prices houses. So now someone buying a house for £2 million now pays £100, 000 in stamp duty. And someone buying one for £3 million pays £210,000. Some mansion tax, that.

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mortgageshome/article-1596051/Guide-Stamp-duty-property.html

Won't this force lower prices up, since prices of some houses have been kept artificially low to avoid stamp duty. How much easier is it going to be for first-time buyers to purchase a house?

[Trojan]

I see the Tories have craftily slid through a measure allowing parties to increase spending on the election by 23%.  Effectively this means the Tories, they are the only party this will benefit.

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/dec/13/tories-david-cameron-buy-election-campaign-spending?guni=Keyword:news-grid main-1 Main trailblock:Editable trailblock - news:Position3

They are also, apparently grooming the DUP as prospective coalition partners.  (where does this leave the English votes for English MP's argument BTW?)

[l'angelo mysterioso]

I see Jacob Rees mogg has been a bit naughty regarding his connections with the tobacco. Oil, and mineral mining interests and his conduct in parliament

[Titaniuum]

Poor choice of words but she raises some valid points TBF.

She should have included the wealthy who are systematically starved by their servants.

[Ramite]

Maybe she shouldn't have bothered or maybe it would have been more accepted by some if those points raised came from someone on the NMW.

[Titaniuum]

Maybe she shouldn't have bothered or maybe it would have been more accepted by some if those points raised came from someone on the NMW.

I agree,

I need less money because I can cook an egg in various directions. But I need more money to pay for the eggs.

[Ramite]

Or you can make the money go further , not everyone has a basic level of cooking skills.

[tomdooley]

I see the Tories have craftily slid through a measure allowing parties to increase spending on the election by 23%.  Effectively this means the Tories, they are the only party this will benefit.

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/dec/13/tories-david-cameron-buy-election-campaign-spending?guni=Keyword:news-grid main-1 Main trailblock:Editable trailblock - news:Position3

They are also, apparently grooming the DUP as prospective coalition partners.  (where does this leave the English votes for English MP's argument BTW?)

I think you may find that alex Salmond he of the Scots Nats is standing in Aberdeenshire next year and will probably align with Labour in a coalition which may or may not be good for ENGLAND or the UK.

[tomdooley]

Or you can make the money go further , not everyone has a basic level of cooking skills.

Is domestic Science taught in schools now? This may explain the lack of cooking skills among thr current generation.

There are certainly many more take aways now than in my youth 50 years ago.

a chip shop  only and Wimpey bars starting to appear but nothing like todays range of fast  food.

[l'angelo mysterioso]

Is domestic Science taught in schools now? This may explain the lack of cooking skills among thr current generation.

There are certainly many more take aways now than in my youth 50 years ago.

a chip shop only and Wimpey bars starting to appear but nothing like todays range of fast food.

Yes it is

[Bedford Roughyed]

The road to recovery is in Germany.

 

http://www.channel4.com/news/conservative-tory-poster-election-photo-germany-uk

[Bob8]

Poor choice of words but she raises some valid points TBF.

I do not think it is.  I have been relatively rich and poor and an very aware of when I was most careful with money.  It also neglects costs that poorer people will be more aware of, for example the cost of heating an oven, which often does not occur to the better off.