The perfect storm was a brutal era of austerity, followed by a Universal Credit system with a baked in mandatory waiting period, followed by a global pandemic involving job losses. The government chose now to be stubborn over a £20 million scheme to feed hungry children at Xmas
It’s not just that it’s breathtakingly inhumane, it’s spectacularly bad politics and everyone except the government (and people who loathe a social security safety net) knows that.
Most people prefer messages that are easy to understand and this tweet from @angelaeagle is the best example of that. Nobody wants kids to be hungry, let alone over the holiday we are most emotional about.
https://twitter.com/angelaeagle/status/1319718170995941384
It’s not about left and right, it’s about right and wrong.
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