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Originally Posted by nomadking
I'm not trying to defend the government, just pointing out the nonsense of it all, and that if it's supposed to be such a good idea, why hasn't it been done decades ago. I would've been saying the same things more than 10 years ago. My opinions didn't magically change in 2010, unlike for many people.  Benefit levels already include money for feeding the kids. As I have to keep pointing out, Labour did trying chucking money at the alleged problem, and it hasn't worked.
If you gave these parents £1m a day, they still wouldn't take responsibility for anything. They would just hand over some money to the kids and tell them to get something themselves. Any neglect usually goes way beyond not feeding them, and has many forms. |
This should not be a party political matter and 71% agreeing with Marcus Rashford suggests it's not.
No one's suggesting giving anyone £1m a day. We're just talking about feeding starving British kids living in a rich country that can well afford to do so.
That shouldn't negate from preventative measures being undertaken but savage cuts in local authority spending under the guise of austerity have put paid to many of these. You may not think you're defending the government but your omission of this crucial information and an urge to blame Labour who've not been in power since 2010 suggest otherwise.
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Children's services in England are at breaking point and need a £3.1bn minimum funding boost by 2025, MPs say.
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee said current funding levels were unsustainable.
Its report said as services tried to respond to growing demand, amid severe funding pressures, many were reliant on the goodwill of staff.
The government said £494m of funding would help children and social work improvements would reduce demand.
The MPs said overall, England's local authorities had been grappling with budget cuts of 29% since 2010.
The committee follows a long line of organisations, including councils, children's charities and economists, to raise the alarm over funding levels.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-48105787