Winter Warm Banks

[maggiebee]

Not apportioning blame, but feel this is an absolute disgrace in 2022. No doubt it's happening all over the UK

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/dec/13/hot-drinks-free-coats-cold-hungry-children-the-shocking-reality-of-britains-winter-warm-banks?CMP=share_btn_fb&fbclid=IwAR2BOi85-w8wuE9VxYuyIU2I8zuk_HJ2s21wh_1FcxXv39bsYL4CclfbVgQ

[naomi24]

//A decade ago, food banks were an unfamiliar concept//

That's not true. The Trussell Trust opened its first foodbank twenty-two years ago - under a Labour government - and actually, maggiebee, you'll find foodbanks in other countries too. Guardian hype,

[Canary42]

Tory Government - Profits before People.

[Hopkirk]

I blame Putin

[New Judge]

And Brexit.

[Deskdiary]

And, of course, Thatcher. No doubt.

[goodgoalie]

....and England's exit from the World Cup

[nicebloke1]

The media was at a winter warm bank on last nights news, and the interviewer put this question to one elderly person. Quote. How important is it to keep warm in this cold spell? Don't know what you think of this question?

[Togo]

Build it ... They'll come.

They were called Libraries when I was a lad.

[JDavis]

If people can't afford both eating and heating, why don't they just get better jobs? Quite simple, as some on here would say.

[goodgoalie]

What if they're pensioners?

[JDavis]

gg,

You'll have to ask some of our more right-wing brethren that. Probably they should have saved more from when they were working.

[youngmafbog]

So says another resident commie

[youngmafbog]

Still plenty of food and warmth for the illegals in their 4* hotels.

[lankeela]

With government help for fuel bills etc I am better off as a pensioner than when I was working having been a carer on minimum wage.

[barry1010]

Back in the 60s and 70s people would lurk in the reading rooms of libraries to keep warm, and OAPs would ride the buses
There has always been folk who struggle financially, there has always been periods of austerity and hardship where the poorest people struggle more than usual.
The USA, Canada and Australia all have food banks

[ynnafymmi]

I dont know where you come from Maggie,but its worse up here in Scotland.A colder climate,colder winters and the SNP regime up here dont give a damn about us.We have to rely on the English government for our winter top-ups,the English government for our monthly £66 energy top-ups.The SNP give us ***-all.They would rather concern themselves about pretendy referendums than care about us ordinary Scots.

[royfromaus]

UK government, IMF.

[bednobs]

i honestly dont see what the problem is and think its a great idea! not disgraceful at all

[JDavis]

//another resident commie// I'm crushed! Wish I had your gift of reasoning, ymb