……..where volunteers in Santa hats fulfil the basic functions of the state.
A Guardian headline of an article by Frances Ryan.
She continues “there is something inescapably bleak about a Britain that relies on philanthropy to tackle its social and economic problems.”
I completely agree. How did we come to a place in a rich country such as ours where food banks are commonplace in every town and widely accepted as the “norm”? It’s not normal or right for people to have to depend on charity and handouts to feed and clothe their families.
Things to plant in very shallow poor soil
Why do people lie online are they living a fantasy or winding us up?
