321 child hating wankers in the British parliament

I don't know why I should be surprised by the number of MPs who voted Not to extend the safety net provision of school meals for children during school holidays. The comments made by those on the tory benches were particularly revolting...and then after they voted to deny the poorest that safety net, because that is all it was, for the days the schools are closed, trooped off to their subsidised canteen to trough out, congratulating themselves and each other.

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ArtieKat · M

Jackie, I cook for a living and I have volunteered in the past to help Council-run projects feeding kids during the holidays. I am politically neutral - I have no axe to grind - but I would suggest that you consider, at least, the PM's contention that this is the responsibility of Local Government (as it always has been) and that extra funds have been made available to Councils so that they can run their own projects. It's not quite as black-and-white as it may appear.

jackieash · 26-30

@ArtieKat I didn't say it wasn't the responsibility of the councils, but the councils have had their hands tied by year on year cuts to all services. The money that you mention is only a tiny amount in comparison to the cuts that have his the school meals service the councils can provide; just like the swinging cuts to care homes to safeguard the older people reliant on public care. It hasn't just happened because of the virus; the school I used to go to has struggled for yeears to provide a service to the poorest families (which I repeat, is meant as a safety net)