Yeah - I don't think our perspectives are easily reconcilable!
I'm afraid I judge by actions and not rhetoric and on those terms the current Government, unshackled since its majority) is demonising the poor and vulnerable in classic distraction mode with the full might of the establishment...
Here's my take for what it is worth:
Council tax does not make up the entire council budget (far from it).
Grants from central Government to local authorities have been significantly cut to service the national debt.
An explanation of the council budget can be found on the council website...
I don't believe those actions are driven by compassion, empathy or genuine interest. I do believe the actions are borne out of political expediency & that to consider if they will help the vulnerable poor outside the context of other relevant actions is wilfully naive.
I have not condemned the...
Yes - the compassion, empathy and genuine interest he and his government demonstrate toward the vulnerable poor is readily apparent isn't it?
If you seriously think that people can't be indifferent to the plight of others just because they have personally experienced something similar then I'd...