On 6 Apr 2013 at 3:42pm Metatron wrote:
Iain Duncan Smith petition.
Will he put his money where is mouth is?
Sorry I am not trying to make a political point in any way but I just want to see a politition make a complete tw*t of himself.
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On 6 Apr 2013 at 4:31pm loadsa Money wrote:
Metatron, he doesn't need to live on that pittance for 2 reasons, 1 because hes not a peasant like you and 2, he's not a work shy benifit sucking scum face!
On 6 Apr 2013 at 5:54pm Old Cynic wrote:
But he is a big mouthed git who has sponged of his rich wife and her toff family for years
On 6 Apr 2013 at 6:59pm drone wrote:
All signed. But doubt that the coward will have the guts or integrity to back up his words. Run away IDS. That`s what cowards usually do.
On 6 Apr 2013 at 7:28pm Marjorie wrote:
Why should he? The only people signing the petition will be the usual workshy brigade. They need to get off thier at backsides and do some real work!
On 6 Apr 2013 at 10:28pm Phfellow2004 wrote:
At my distance, it seems to me that sometimes politicians get themselves stupidly trapped into lifestyle challenges like living off £50+ pw. Such challenges, which occasionally crop up, are usually fuelled and then ignited by the tabloid press and last for a few editions and achieve very little. This IDS challenge seems to fall into this category and he is an easy media target. This seems a pity because few will remember that he was a soldier for 6+ years who served with a distinguished record in N Ireland and elsewhere. Living on the edge under very difficult circumstances was bread and butter for soldiers like IDS and so recent challenges about living off £50+ pw would present absolutely no difficulty for him unlike those others who have been recently reported upon who take substantial welfare payments as a lifestyle option.
On 7 Apr 2013 at 8:34am Dan wrote:
Sorry, but living of £53 is ridiculous! i recently wrote down everything i spend out on a weekly basis, this includes, rent, council tax, food for me, my partner (who doesn't earn as is looking after our 1 year old) and our baby, fuel expenses, tv license, furniture repayments, car insurance, car tax, gas, electric and water, and found out i had sweet F.A left! i personally, would love to know how he expects to live on £53 per week! and for the record Marjorie, i'm not part of the "workshy brigade", i have been working since i was 15.
On 7 Apr 2013 at 9:51am Clifford wrote:
loadsa Money wrote: 'Metatron, he doesn't need to live on that pittance for 2 reasons, 1 because hes not a peasant like you and 2, he's not a work shy benifit sucking scum face!'
So, you've never read his expenses claim or the little scam he did with his wife 'working' for him. I'd say he is 1 a scrounging peasant, and 2 a benefit sucking scum.
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On 7 Apr 2013 at 5:46pm Old Cynic wrote:
Sorry Marjorie - I signed the petition and I am none of the things you so eloquently describe in your silly stereotype! Im in full time work and have worked all my life - I was in the Girls Brigade as a kid but I dont think that counts!
On 7 Apr 2013 at 6:26pm Clifford wrote:
Phfellow2004 wrote: '...few will remember that he was a soldier for 6+ years who served with a distinguished record in N Ireland and elsewhere.'
No, a far from distinguished record. Most of his career was spent as a bag carrier to a general. IDS is also a proven liar. What you write is an insult to people who have genuinely served their country and who will now suffer from the Tory/LibDem 'reforms'.
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On 7 Apr 2013 at 8:07pm The Super K wrote:
The fact that it was a Labour attack and the gentleman in question who complained to IDS that he couldnt afford to live of the £53 per week ACTUALLY receives over £100 per week in benefits as well as his S/E income which IS the £53 per week (at least thats all he declares), he takes home over £150 per week... Lets see if IDS can live off that!!!!
Pointless papers making mountains out of mole hills and circulated by morons!
On 7 Apr 2013 at 8:36pm expat two wrote:
A NZ MP made a similar claim here a few years ago, claiming she could live on the benefits allowance, and tried it for 6 weeks. Unfortunately she had to stop after just a couple, the poor thing got ill. Inevitably, she used it as proof that its possible - the illness was unfortunate but she couldn't be expected to carry on after all - and made no mention of what the beneficiaries are expected to do when they get ill.