| Marcus Rashford 09:03 - Jun 15 with 5997 views | flynnbo |
What a thoroughly decent young man. That's all. |  | | |  |
| Marcus Rashford on 15:10 - Jun 16 with 1370 views | kensalriser |
I'd add that even despite our best efforts over the last decade or so, the UK is still one of the wealthiest countries in the world. No child should be going hungry. |  |
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| Marcus Rashford on 15:11 - Jun 16 with 1370 views | Watford_Ranger |
| Marcus Rashford on 15:07 - Jun 16 by BazzaInTheLoft |
£120m is a tiny % of the UK’s GDP and will deliver later down the line when healthy children turn into healthy adults who will contribute to the economy. |
Absolutely. Think of it as an investment even if you (not you) are someone who doesn’t just think it’s a good idea because kids in 2020 shouldn’t be malnourished through no fault of their own. I’m sure we can all think of our own examples of government spending wasted. This ain’t it. |  | | |
| Marcus Rashford on 15:14 - Jun 16 with 1356 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| Marcus Rashford on 15:11 - Jun 16 by Watford_Ranger |
Absolutely. Think of it as an investment even if you (not you) are someone who doesn’t just think it’s a good idea because kids in 2020 shouldn’t be malnourished through no fault of their own. I’m sure we can all think of our own examples of government spending wasted. This ain’t it. |
£1.80 per citizen per year. |  | | |
| Marcus Rashford on 15:14 - Jun 16 with 1352 views | MedwayR |
Fair play to the lad, he keeps showing that he's a class act with a humble and caring outlook on life.
We literally have no government do we, they are so clueless it's unreal. I'm glad they're willing to make u-turns but how out of touch are they, it's extremely worrying. |  |
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| Marcus Rashford on 15:36 - Jun 16 with 1299 views | paulparker |
Well done to Mr Rashford , I just hope it goes to the right people who do actually need it |  |
| And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot
That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles
Brian Moore
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| Marcus Rashford on 15:52 - Jun 16 with 1277 views | Hayesender |
I wanna see more stories like this, and not this black vs white shite the media seem to be stirring up. Well done young man |  |
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| Marcus Rashford on 16:03 - Jun 16 with 1262 views | karl |
| Marcus Rashford on 15:36 - Jun 16 by paulparker |
Well done to Mr Rashford , I just hope it goes to the right people who do actually need it |
To be fair PP if half the kids who get it don't actually need it as urgently as perhaps the scheme requires then I'm happy that the other half, that are in desperate need, do get it. It will be a necessary part of the cost having that overlap.
As qprd said above I wasn't aware of this situation and its shocking tbh (the situation and my ignorance), shows how comfortable I've been all my life despite bemoaning the fact I'm not as well off as many of my peers. [Post edited 16 Jun 2020 16:05]
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| Marcus Rashford on 16:17 - Jun 16 with 1230 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| Marcus Rashford on 16:03 - Jun 16 by karl |
To be fair PP if half the kids who get it don't actually need it as urgently as perhaps the scheme requires then I'm happy that the other half, that are in desperate need, do get it. It will be a necessary part of the cost having that overlap.
As qprd said above I wasn't aware of this situation and its shocking tbh (the situation and my ignorance), shows how comfortable I've been all my life despite bemoaning the fact I'm not as well off as many of my peers. [Post edited 16 Jun 2020 16:05]
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I know everyone thinks MPs are slags (or knuts to borrow someone else's term) , but quite a few of the London ones used to bring their needy constituents into Parliament on a regular basis to get them and their kids fed. This was never broadcast publically because it could be construed as misuse of expenses ironically.
I’ve seen some horrendous individual stories. [Post edited 16 Jun 2020 16:22]
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| Marcus Rashford on 16:41 - Jun 16 with 1180 views | paulparker |
| Marcus Rashford on 16:03 - Jun 16 by karl |
To be fair PP if half the kids who get it don't actually need it as urgently as perhaps the scheme requires then I'm happy that the other half, that are in desperate need, do get it. It will be a necessary part of the cost having that overlap.
As qprd said above I wasn't aware of this situation and its shocking tbh (the situation and my ignorance), shows how comfortable I've been all my life despite bemoaning the fact I'm not as well off as many of my peers. [Post edited 16 Jun 2020 16:05]
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I get what your saying Karl but you just know there are people who milk the system and do a bloody good job of it and they will be all over this
Happy that It helps poor kids, single parent families , or a mum/dad who is doing 3 jobs to put food on the table etc , etc | |
| And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot
That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles
Brian Moore
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| Marcus Rashford (n/t) on 16:48 - Jun 16 with 1167 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
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| Marcus Rashford on 16:49 - Jun 16 with 1162 views | NorthantsHoop |
Well done Marcus Rashford on your campaign to help disadvantaged families receive free school meal support in the summer holidays. |  | | |
| Marcus Rashford on 16:56 - Jun 16 with 1139 views | karl |
| Marcus Rashford on 16:41 - Jun 16 by paulparker |
I get what your saying Karl but you just know there are people who milk the system and do a bloody good job of it and they will be all over this
Happy that It helps poor kids, single parent families , or a mum/dad who is doing 3 jobs to put food on the table etc , etc |
Yes, wasn't a put down to you PP, just an observation.
I think we don't have this problem in Orkney but the figures quoted in the articles are huge and you feel there has to be an element of it. | | | |
| Marcus Rashford on 16:57 - Jun 16 with 1136 views | A40Bosh |
My Mrs works in a secondary school in a pastoral role. Some nights she would come home during the last 5 years unable to speak without getting upset over what she is exposed to on what goes on in some families just to try and put some food on the table. There are a lot of children in this country who have horrific childhoods and much of it stems from generations of the family unable to break out of the poverty trap. Yes there are some people who will try and milk the system but I would not begrudge some money going wrongly astray to ensure that the majority of those who do deserve get it
A mate of mine is a primary head in Brent and he was spending a lot of time trying to convince some of the kids to come in during the early days who were not key worker children to still come in because of what they were facing at home and so he could feed them during the day. |  |
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| Marcus Rashford on 17:01 - Jun 16 with 1112 views | paulparker |
| Marcus Rashford on 16:56 - Jun 16 by karl |
Yes, wasn't a put down to you PP, just an observation.
I think we don't have this problem in Orkney but the figures quoted in the articles are huge and you feel there has to be an element of it. |
I didnt take it as a put down mate I think this is one thread everyone can agree on | |
| And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot
That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles
Brian Moore
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| Marcus Rashford on 17:13 - Jun 16 with 1077 views | Antti_Heinola |
| Marcus Rashford on 16:41 - Jun 16 by paulparker |
I get what your saying Karl but you just know there are people who milk the system and do a bloody good job of it and they will be all over this
Happy that It helps poor kids, single parent families , or a mum/dad who is doing 3 jobs to put food on the table etc , etc |
most benefit fraud is in housing benefits. I doubt very much that much of this will be wasted, a teensy tiny fraction not really worth worrying about.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39980793 |  |
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| Marcus Rashford on 17:25 - Jun 16 with 1061 views | DannytheR |
Bona fide hero.
I was on free school meals for a while. Most of us who were felt ashamed of it at the time. It wasn't something anyone I knew ever did without their family needing it. |  | | |
| Marcus Rashford on 18:43 - Jun 16 with 996 views | QPR_John |
| Marcus Rashford (n/t) on 16:48 - Jun 16 by BazzaInTheLoft |
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Did children get free dinners during school holidays the last time Labour were in power | | | |
| Marcus Rashford on 19:37 - Jun 16 with 928 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| Marcus Rashford on 18:43 - Jun 16 by QPR_John |
Did children get free dinners during school holidays the last time Labour were in power |
No idea I was 12. | | | |
| Marcus Rashford on 20:14 - Jun 16 with 878 views | QPR_John |
You must be interested in the future if not the past so is it Labour policy to bring in free meals during school holidays in the future (post virus). Surely it must be. [Post edited 16 Jun 2020 20:16]
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| Marcus Rashford on 20:25 - Jun 16 with 861 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| Marcus Rashford on 20:14 - Jun 16 by QPR_John |
You must be interested in the future if not the past so is it Labour policy to bring in free meals during school holidays in the future (post virus). Surely it must be. [Post edited 16 Jun 2020 20:16]
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I’m not really up for this debate to be honest because we know it’ll lead to the thread getting shut down, but yeah it is Labour policy and was prior to the shut down. | | | |
| Marcus Rashford on 20:32 - Jun 16 with 842 views | QPR_John |
| Marcus Rashford on 20:25 - Jun 16 by BazzaInTheLoft |
I’m not really up for this debate to be honest because we know it’ll lead to the thread getting shut down, but yeah it is Labour policy and was prior to the shut down. |
Good. That's all I wanted to know | | | |
| Marcus Rashford on 20:51 - Jun 16 with 810 views | loftboy |
| Marcus Rashford on 18:43 - Jun 16 by QPR_John |
Did children get free dinners during school holidays the last time Labour were in power |
Why is that relevant , million weren't on furlough then and earning 20% less money. |  |
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| Marcus Rashford on 21:00 - Jun 16 with 787 views | QPR_John |
| Marcus Rashford on 20:51 - Jun 16 by loftboy |
Why is that relevant , million weren't on furlough then and earning 20% less money. |
Millions were not on furlough then and earning 20% less money as you correctly point out but that does not change the fact a great deal of children were getting free school dinners. Surely while they were in power the Labour Party would have introduced free school meals during school holidays for those children. I just wondered why they did not. | | | |
| Marcus Rashford on 21:41 - Jun 16 with 737 views | karl |
| Marcus Rashford on 21:00 - Jun 16 by QPR_John |
Millions were not on furlough then and earning 20% less money as you correctly point out but that does not change the fact a great deal of children were getting free school dinners. Surely while they were in power the Labour Party would have introduced free school meals during school holidays for those children. I just wondered why they did not. |
What's that got to do with Marcus Rashford?
You should start another thread tbh mate as you're spoiling this one imo | | | |
| Marcus Rashford on 22:19 - Jun 16 with 694 views | QPR_John |
| Marcus Rashford on 21:41 - Jun 16 by karl |
What's that got to do with Marcus Rashford?
You should start another thread tbh mate as you're spoiling this one imo |
I have no idea you tell me. I have not mentioned Marcus Rashford in any post. If you look back a few post you will see a tweet from the Labour Party congratulating themselves so I just wondered when they had had the chance they did not introduce 52 weeks a year free meals. I imagine you have misunderstood. If a free hot meal is necessary for a child now and it is it has always been. The numbers are irrelevant. [Post edited 16 Jun 2020 22:23]
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