If these polls are accurate, and there's no reason to believe they're not, it's a reflection of a number of quite a few sad things 1) How self centred the country has become, I live in hope that we become more caring about the less well off, but we don't do we 2) The influence of the press looms...
It really should amaze you - So long as the Mail and the rest of the right wing press peddle their poverty denial theories then those without the necessary intellect will continue to believe that people are not actually poor, they've spent their money on booze, fags, Sky TV, designer clothes for...
It depends what you mean really doesn't it - My personal circumstance wouldn't change noticeably regardless of the makeup of a new government, many people's wouldn't. But then we don't all vote according to our personal circumstances do we? My main concern is, and always has been, how we care...
Indeed, it is the most misleading statistic you'll ever see - Peddled along with low inflation (almost entirely due to factors outside of the govt influence) as some sort of validation of their austerity measures.
Can't believe no-one has mentioned Gideon encouraging benefit scrounging yet? http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/feb/16/osborne-advised-using-financial-loopholes-to-avoid-tax-and-care-costs
Fug me the nasties are hypocrites.
Bloody hell, it looks like it - Nowt against Ant & Dec, but the Telegraph, could they not do better?
I agree with their opinion on TV debates, utter tripe for people who can't make their mind up based on policy and fact.
You do wonder, in reality, how many people there are struggling to make ends meet while living comfortably in a £2m property. That said, far better to go after those greedy *******s who have a spare box room in their council flat right? Bloody scroungers.