Marcus Rashford lobbying govt to help vulnerable children

[Scottyboi]

What happens to some men that when they get past 40 they turn into selfish bitter bellends. Bet their families hate the miserable fuckers.

 

[domalino]

What I don't get is why the Government gave Rashford an MBE - presumably for his campaigning - then voted against what he was trying to do! It defies any kind of logic.

Probably hoping he'd take his MBE and disappear.

 

[domalino]

The do gooders are again back out in force. Anyone who disagrees is a fascist Tory loving right wing blah blah blah.

Oh well. Let them get on with it. I'm out.

Oh those bloody do gooders! Trying to stop children going hungry!!! How dare they?

Why do they just have to do good? Whats wrong with ignoring people going hungry like a normal person?

 

[domalino]

even McDonald’s are now on board with this initiative which shows that even Ronald McDonald is less of a clown than Boris Johnson

This shows the true incompetence of the government because you're now seeing independent businesses realising the cost of providing a few million meals is worth the PR value.

And they're just trying to convince you to go to mcdonalds instead of kfc or burger King, not trying to win voters.

 

[bugsyblue]

A real hero. Hope he gets a warm welcome when he comes to the etihad. A few things transcend football rivalry, what he’s done for our city does.

 

[The perfect fumble]

https://www.theguardian.com/society...ge-to-provide-free-school-meals-over-holidays

Councils back Rashford and pledge to provide school meals over holidays​

Scores of councils have pledged to feed disadvantaged children over the school holidays as they joined a wave of public support for a campaign led by the England and Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford.

Amid growing outrage over the government’s refusal to extend free school meals in England next week, Conservative-controlled Kensington and Chelsea council and Birmingham city council, the UK’s biggest local authority, were among those stepping into the breach.

A groundswell of cafes, businesses, charities and community groups also said they would donate food during half-term next week and over the Christmas holidays, inspired by Rashford’s campaign to end child food poverty.

The 22-year-old’s Twitter feed highlighted a flood of offers to help amid the economic crisis caused by the Covid pandemic. His petition to implement a national food strategy had more than 500,000 signatures on Friday evening.

The government is understood to be preparing for a partial climbdown amid the row, with an expansion of children’s access to holiday activity clubs including meals.

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[Ric]

Always seems a bit odd when people bemoan “do gooders”, like doing good is somehow a bad thing.

 

[urban genie]

Well this topic has properly shown what a bunch of horrible twats are in parliament.

Ben bradley getting pelters for his ramblings


Though my favourite commet is from this chap (sorry international businessman), just for the replies :-)

 

[City Hobgoblin]

Well given the government ISNT paying for kids meals, Rashford’s taxes wouldn’t have helped would it. It would have helped pay towards cleaning Big Ben and Cummings council tax Bill though I guess. I mean how dare he use a completely legal taxation incentive and then subsequently pay millions of his own money towards feeding children. What a ****.

And painting that plane red white and blue.
At the behest of a PM who “doesn’t do gesture politics “.

 

[blueballs84]

Don't really rate him as a footballer but love that he is trying to hold this govt to account for this. Hope he keeps up the good work for a fairier and more humane society.