bambam Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I lived on 20 quid a week 15 years ago. It was fine. My kids share an 8x8 room, and we had to move area because we couldn't afford it. Why is no-one crying for me? Oh yes, it's because I have a job! In Indonesia, where my Mrs. comes from, it's common to have eight people living in a three room house. It's not intrinsically harmful. Other things, such as nutrition, healthcare, and so on, are. But with obsecenely inflated house prices bequeathed to use by the Labour party, personal space is a luxury that many cannot afford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erat_forte Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 If they don't like living on £53 a week of taxpayers money, they could always get a job and earn more themselves. Just a thought. Yes, of course, because the burgeoning manufacturing industry in this country is crying out for workers... oh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kengan Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 In Indonesia, where my Mrs. comes from, it's common to have eight people living in a three room house. It's not intrinsically harmful. Other things, such as nutrition, healthcare, and so on, are. But with obsecenely inflated house prices bequeathed to use by the Labour party, personal space is a luxury that many cannot afford. Healthcare harmful? Come on the NHS is not that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_duke_of_hazzard Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Admirable, but some on here would question your fitness as a parent (living on subsistence level with kids). Who's living at subsistence level? I'm just saying that staying in the same area or having spare rooms is not a right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie The Tramp Returns Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Here we go Monday 2 x £1 Iceland Beef Curries = £2 Tuesday 2 x £1 Iceland Fishermans Pies = £2 Wednesday 2 x £1 Iceland (4)Sausage Toads = £2 Thursday 2 x £1 Iceland Spaghetti Bologneses = £2 Friday 2 x £1 Iceland Sweet and Sour Chickens with rice = £2 Saturday 2 x £1 Iceland Spaghettis with Meatballs = £2 Sunday 2x £1-75p Iceland Roast Beef Dinners = £3-50p Quite filling for a Main Meal with more choices Total £15-50p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orsino Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Yes, of course, because the burgeoning manufacturing industry in this country is crying out for workers... oh. Manufacturing and industry requires skilled workers. Unfortunately this country has to import hundreds of thousands of people to meet this demand while a similar number of British people languish on long-term unemployment benefits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kengan Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Who's living at subsistence level? I'm just saying that staying in the same area or having spare rooms is not a right. Of course you were..... a true Spartan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie The Tramp Returns Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 this country has to import hundreds of thousands of people to meet this demand Unskilled workers also because they are cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderpup Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Manufacturing and industry requires skilled workers. Unfortunately this country has to import hundreds of thousands of people to meet this demand while a similar number of British people languish on long-term unemployment benefits. Are you saying that the Unemployed are made up of skilled workers who are lazy- or are you saying that for reasons of cost British employers would rather import skilled labour than offer the training required to unemployed British workers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19 year mortgage 8itch Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 My kids share an 8x8 room, and we had to move area because we couldn't afford it. Why is no-one crying for me? Oh yes, it's because I have a job! amen to that. You do know though you shouldn't be repressing the poor. It's your fault you're not making the 1% pay their way so it's entirely fair you feel like you're paying for everyone else because you should be. Its your failure we're in the mess. The poor can't help themselves, they just need your money. (that's how I feel on here often) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kengan Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Here we go Monday 2 x £1 Iceland Beef Curries = £2 Tuesday 2 x £1 Iceland Fishermans Pies = £2 Wednesday 2 x £1 Iceland (4)Sausage Toads = £2 Thursday 2 x £1 Iceland Spaghetti Bologneses = £2 Friday 2 x £1 Iceland Sweet and Sour Chickens with rice = £2 Saturday 2 x £1 Iceland Spaghettis with Meatballs = £2 Sunday 2x £1-75p Iceland Roast Beef Dinners = £3-50p Quite filling for a Main Meal with more choices Total £15-50p Excellent.....if someone cracks a whip you'll be away at a gallop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19 year mortgage 8itch Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Excellent.....if someone cracks a whip you'll be away at a gallop. Damn, you got the horse joke in first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Self Employed Youth Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 The BBC should buy a load of video cameras for unemployed people in IDS's area, and employ them to film him do a month on the dole in various forms of housing. Profit arising from film rights could be donated to an employment fund for the unemployed in the area. Let the unemployed have some decision how the money is used to further employment. His first day could be homeless, his first week could be in emergency accommodation. 2nd in a flat, 3rd in a house (with bedroom tax), and finally in the private rented sector sharing a large converted house/tenement with the under 35s (and increasingly older people). We'll assume claims related to benefit payments are processed immediately without problem, sanction or delay. IDS can step up to the challenge and live on £53 a week. The public can get good viewing from the TV station they fund. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormymonday_2011 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Here we go Monday 2 x £1 Iceland Beef Curries = £2 Tuesday 2 x £1 Iceland Fishermans Pies = £2 Wednesday 2 x £1 Iceland (4)Sausage Toads = £2 Thursday 2 x £1 Iceland Spaghetti Bologneses = £2 Friday 2 x £1 Iceland Sweet and Sour Chickens with rice = £2 Saturday 2 x £1 Iceland Spaghettis with Meatballs = £2 Sunday 2x £1-75p Iceland Roast Beef Dinners = £3-50p Quite filling for a Main Meal with more choices Total £15-50p Obviously an argument for cutting your state pension a you clearly do not need it if you can survive on less than £20 week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheBlueCat Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Here we go Monday 2 x £1 Iceland Beef Curries = £2 Tuesday 2 x £1 Iceland Fishermans Pies = £2 Wednesday 2 x £1 Iceland (4)Sausage Toads = £2 Thursday 2 x £1 Iceland Spaghetti Bologneses = £2 Friday 2 x £1 Iceland Sweet and Sour Chickens with rice = £2 Saturday 2 x £1 Iceland Spaghettis with Meatballs = £2 Sunday 2x £1-75p Iceland Roast Beef Dinners = £3-50p Quite filling for a Main Meal with more choices Total £15-50p No breakfast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_duke_of_hazzard Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 amen to that. You do know though you shouldn't be repressing the poor. It's your fault you're not making the 1% pay their way so it's entirely fair you feel like you're paying for everyone else because you should be. Its your failure we're in the mess. The poor can't help themselves, they just need your money. (that's how I feel on here often) You've lost me. What's your point? How am I repressing the poor? Why can't they help themselves? Why are the poor still living in the place I moved from, turning down jobs because they work out it doesn't pay in one case, and living for free off their kids in another? Why should I say for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie The Tramp Returns Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Obviously an argument for cutting your state pension a you clearly do not need it if you can survive on less than £20 week. You must add my milk, tea, butter, bread and cereal to the cost not forgetting my bottle of wine every night at a cheap £3-84p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kengan Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 No breakfast? Iceland Colonoscopy £455 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammysnake Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) My link 85000+ have already signed this. Lets see if this delusional c n u t has the balls All in this together ey? Edited April 1, 2013 by sammysnake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orsino Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Are you saying that the Unemployed are made up of skilled workers who are lazy- or are you saying that for reasons of cost British employers would rather import skilled labour than offer the training required to unemployed British workers? It is a fact that this country imports large numbers of skilled and unskilled workers while similarly large numbers of our own citizens - fit to work - languish on long-term unemployment benefits. Why they are in that situation will depend on their own circumstances, but none of them should be allowed to remain in such a situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19 year mortgage 8itch Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 You've lost me. What's your point? How am I repressing the poor? Why can't they help themselves? Why are the poor still living in the place I moved from, turning down jobs because they work out it doesn't pay in one case, and living for free off their kids in another? Why should I say for them? When people who are neither rich or poor complain about the situation, the agenda that is pushed is that the poor have no alternative, we are complaining about the wrong people, we should be pushing the 1% for equality. Despite being powerless, it is our own fault we are being exploited. I was just cutting to the chase to save anyone else having to point it out for us, again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybernoid Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Won't somebody think of the lazy!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shindigger Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) IDS Coq. Edited April 1, 2013 by shindigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Gordon Pugh Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Here we go Monday 2 x £1 Iceland Beef Curries = £2 Tuesday 2 x £1 Iceland Fishermans Pies = £2 Wednesday 2 x £1 Iceland (4)Sausage Toads = £2 Thursday 2 x £1 Iceland Spaghetti Bologneses = £2 Friday 2 x £1 Iceland Sweet and Sour Chickens with rice = £2 Saturday 2 x £1 Iceland Spaghettis with Meatballs = £2 Sunday 2x £1-75p Iceland Roast Beef Dinners = £3-50p Quite filling for a Main Meal with more choices Total £15-50p And congratulations in 20 years you will have cancer and cardiovascular disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Gordon Pugh Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 It is a fact that this country imports large numbers of skilled and unskilled workers while similarly large numbers of our own citizens - fit to work - languish on long-term unemployment benefits. Why they are in that situation will depend on their own circumstances, but none of them should be allowed to remain in such a situation. Will you go to tell these people yourself, or do you expect the state to force them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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