It ISN'T right. We have people taking home hundreds of thousands of pounds in bonuses and full-time workers needing food banks.
Britain has been through hard times and many of us oldies remember when food had to be simple. Families struggled to feed and clothe the children. But in those days, most people were making sacrifices and the government recognised this by introducing free health care and dentistry, free education, access to libraries, museums and art galleries. Of course, some people had more than others, but not like now.
These days even two full time workers cannot pay the rent and feed the kids. They can't get a dentist. Education means a lifetime of debt. Prescriptions cost more than a family meal. And while all this is going on, the gap between rich and poor grows every day.
We are a rich society. Freedom is a great thing but we also have responsibility for each other and our national well-being. Grabbing every penny you can and starving the less privileged is shameless greed.
There was a study some years ago, in America I think, which showed that people can't tell the difference between being hungry and being thirsty, so many people who need a drink of water will eat instead. But that's at the opposite end of our broken relationship with food.
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
It ISN'T right. We have people taking home hundreds of thousands of pounds in bonuses and full-time workers needing food banks.
Britain has been through hard times and many of us oldies remember when food had to be simple. Families struggled to feed and clothe the children. But in those days, most people were making sacrifices and the government recognised this by introducing free health care and dentistry, free education, access to libraries, museums and art galleries. Of course, some people had more than others, but not like now.
These days even two full time workers cannot pay the rent and feed the kids. They can't get a dentist. Education means a lifetime of debt. Prescriptions cost more than a family meal. And while all this is going on, the gap between rich and poor grows every day.
We are a rich society. Freedom is a great thing but we also have responsibility for each other and our national well-being. Grabbing every penny you can and starving the less privileged is shameless greed.
How refreshing to hear "us oldies" showing compassion for younger people and not the usual "We had it tough. They all want everything brand new and they don't know how lucky they are" I remember paying 17% interest on my mortgage, but at least I was able to afford my own home. My daughter was paying £1,550 to rent a one bed, ex council one bed flat in Brixton ( open market value £330,000 ). If anyone tells me how she can save for a deposit, I'd love to hear it. Don't forget to factor in the £20,000 debt from Uni tuition fees she has to pay back.
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Britain has been through hard times and many of us oldies remember when food had to be simple. Families struggled to feed and clothe the children. But in those days, most people were making sacrifices and the government recognised this by introducing free health care and dentistry, free education, access to libraries, museums and art galleries. Of course, some people had more than others, but not like now.
These days even two full time workers cannot pay the rent and feed the kids. They can't get a dentist. Education means a lifetime of debt. Prescriptions cost more than a family meal. And while all this is going on, the gap between rich and poor grows every day.
We are a rich society. Freedom is a great thing but we also have responsibility for each other and our national well-being. Grabbing every penny you can and starving the less privileged is shameless greed.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
I remember paying 17% interest on my mortgage, but at least I was able to afford my own home.
My daughter was paying £1,550 to rent a one bed, ex council one bed flat in Brixton ( open market value £330,000 ). If anyone tells me how she can save for a deposit, I'd love to hear it. Don't forget to factor in the £20,000 debt from Uni tuition fees she has to pay back.