So here in the UK we have a cost of living crisis. Food prices have skyrocketed, with millions suddenly facing the choice between heating and eating. Something that is putting huge pressure on charities and food banks (cos the government are no help). And while other government’s are announcing various measures to help tackle the crisis (windfall tax on energy companies, a non-means tested rebate on energy bills, etc.), instead the Tories have been offering up excuses, or threats to fire civil servants (so more people can end up in poverty, note that they had to hire 50,000 more civil servants to deal with brexit), as well as doling out their own brand of patronising helpful advice.
For example one minister suggested that the poor should buy value brand items instead. Well no sh*t sherlock! Of course, you get want you pay…
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