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I'd suggest the second sign produces the same response as we've seen from certain posters in this thread ( one in particular ) : http://www.upworthy.com/a-guy-hung-an-offensive-sign-around-his-neck-to-make-a-solid-point-and-it-worked?g=3

And to be fair to Zuckerberg he made that fortune through hard work, risk taking and having a decent idea. Why that obliges him to employ more people than he needs ( and technology allows him to employ a small number ) I don't understand ? Just as long as he pays his tax ( both personal and...

Commies and Nazis have always been known to appreciate a good meal :wink:

Fraud in food banks ? You've yet to provide that evidence. As for me being left wing :ffsparr:

There is the facility to refuse the winter fuel allowance. That said you can always replace that example with free bus passes - how many claim them when they could well afford to pay the fare ?

In that you're accusing people of abusing the food banks by claiming when they either don't need to or have things they can sell / stop buying. You claim the winter allowance when no doubt you neither need to nor have you sold items to cover your heating or stop buying other things to pay for it.

I bet he claims his winter heating allowance despite obviously being easily able to afford to heat his home !

Group hug ? :ohmy:

I could be here all day quoting every single instance and I need to get the job centre to try and abuse the food bank system. So the highlighted will just have to do for now.

No, only those who make the Tory party look compassionate and look down on anyone who has to claim benefits. For the avoidance of doubt, you fall into that category.

So you mean retired ? You do know that the biggest drain on the benefits purse are pensioners ?

WOW - you really are an arrogant little man aren't you ? So from the little gleaned about me on here you somehow assume I've pissed my money up the wall without knowing really anything about me ? Well done, I guess you have to hope that your income doesn't disappear overnight ? After all I'd...

At a rough guess I've paid in excess of 3/4 of a million pounds in tax over my working life. The fact that when I'm down on my luck I only get £71.20 JSA and a poxy £2.53 rebate per week on council tax does smart somewhat. Not sure how I'm meant to even live a meager existence on that once the...

Or you could provide a reference to your claim that food banks are abused ?

Why don't you pick - electric, gas, water, food, clothes, rent and council tax. Which of these would you NOT pay ? Remember, despite the scare stories in the Sun, Mail and Express, benefits for most won't cover all of these costs ( all of which IMHO should be a right except council tax but if...

Of course not but your posts imply it's wide spread - I very much doubt it is. It's demeaning enough to be grilled every other week for a poxy seventy odd quid a week without the extra embarrassment of having to beg for food. For 99.9% it's an action of last resort.

Given you can only claim food from a food bank after being assessed ( mainly by the job centre / DWP ) I'd suggest you don't know enough about the people using them to comment accurately.

Are you seriously suggesting someone's income determines if they would be responsible parents ? Regardless, stop all child benefit for those earning over £30k and anyone that does get it is paid in food / clothes vouchers and free school uniforms.

You do realise the state pays for every child just as long as neither of the parents earns £60k+ ? Nothing to do with being poor. Personally I'd rather we paid poor people more to support their children and anyone earning over £30k nothing.

Good grief - how much do you think a second hand tv or Playstation is worth ? I'm currently out of work - should I be ripping all my kids electronic gadgets from their rooms for sale ? Where exactly am I meant to sell a Wii ?