GB news viewers raise money..

Shinamae

growstuff

I don't see any criticism of GB News. However, it's not unreasonable to ask how the money will actually be spent. One only has to think of Captain Tom.

Of course there is criticism there is questioning of their integrity…🙄

I think there's a strange eagerness to suggest criticism of GB itself for this connection with the newsreader and charity (even in the O/P

when it isnt there!

Sometimes it isn’t just the Labour Party and lefties who try to help people. Quite often in my experience.

Shinamae

Well done, Patrick and well done GB news….👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Hear hear. Excellent effort from Patrick and GB news.

growstuff

I don't see any criticism of GB News. However, it's not unreasonable to ask how the money will actually be spent. One only has to think of Captain Tom.

Of course there is criticism there is questioning of their integrity…🙄

I don't see any criticism of GB News. However, it's not unreasonable to ask how the money will actually be spent. One only has to think of Captain Tom.

I do hope that none of you critics have a mote that needs taking out. Always negativity from the same people, energy suckers

Maybe some of you should actually LISTEN to GB news instead of constant criticism.
WELL DONBE GB NEWS

Well done, Patrick and well done GB news….👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

WFP has not been "killed off" it's been targeted on the poorest pensioners and hopefully will mean thousands who have now made a claim will be much better off.

foxie48

I can't help thinking that there would be more money for pensioners in poverty if the last Conservative govt had managed the economy better, but that would be churlish. I always give a donation to Shelter and Crisis at Christmas instead of sending Christmas cards. I think it's good to think of others in need so I applaud GB news' initiative. Well done.

At least the Conservatives didn't kill off the WFA

Dinahmo

There are many people who are helping with the poorer members of our society. This morning on J Vine there was a young girl, who, together with her mum, was cooking food and taking it out, with hot drinks to give to homeless people. She was about 5 or 5 O think and her favourite dish to cook was pea soup.

I think that it's quite easy for someone on GB News (or any other media platform) to ask for donations.

But it’s better than doing nothing! He did swim in an icy lake the other week as part of his fundraiser and promised to stay in for 5 minutes which he did. Just in swimming shorts. He was so cold when he got out his legs just went to jelly and he had to be helped off the rocks. He’s a good guy.

valdavi

Churlish to be other than grateful for money given to charity - but that 'Friends of the Elderly' mission statement someone copied & pasted sounded positively Victorian - surprised they didn't mention the "deserving poor"!

A lot of charities mission statements are written like that and I have seen plenty.

There are many people who are helping with the poorer members of our society. This morning on J Vine there was a young girl, who, together with her mum, was cooking food and taking it out, with hot drinks to give to homeless people. She was about 5 or 5 O think and her favourite dish to cook was pea soup.

I think that it's quite easy for someone on GB News (or any other media platform) to ask for donations.

Patrick said on GB news that some of the money will go to vulnerable older people to help towards winter fuel bills, buy washing machines, slow cookers, air fryers etc. He has had requests for electric throws and blankets so money will go towards that. He interviewed a man in Stanley Co. Durham who had only 1 small heater in the whole house which he moved from room to room but was just over the limit for claiming pension credit. At least Patrick has done something to help which is better than doing nothing.

Churlish to be other than grateful for money given to charity - but that 'Friends of the Elderly' mission statement someone copied & pasted sounded positively Victorian - surprised they didn't mention the "deserving poor"!

Patrick Christy, one of the best. Well done and well done to GB news viewers. I do like him, lovely person, very kind heart

If we are going back to the pandemic we should also note that the Cygnus preparedness planning was not invested in/followed through by the government so we were caught out that way too.

Not relevant to the thread - but relevant to your comments foxie4 and ruthiek

ruthiek

Foxie48 I think you are being very unfair , the last government (not leader) were hit by a worldwide pandemic , then Ukraine war and then the cost of living crisis , I hsve to say I don’t think Labour would have done any better with these 3 things coming when they were in power . Personally I think the wfa was taken away from pensioners because Labour don’t think they are “their “ voters so they don’t care

It is, of course, impossible to know if the Labour party would have done any better but it was a Conservative PM who gave us a referendum and a different Conservative PM who agreed the exit strategy, unfortunately, neither of these PMs gave much thought to how it would affect farmers and other producers of food.
Personally I think WFP is being removed because when it was introduced in 1997 there was a greater proportion of pensioners in poverty than there is now, also they did not have access to a top up benefit like pension credit. IMO moving it from being a universal benefit, which frankly many pensioners do not need, to one that is linked to pension credit is a better use of tax payers money.
Also, a third Conservative PM (Truss, voted in by Conservative party members!) was, as a result of a particularly cavalier budget, partly responsible for the rise in the cost of living which is affecting everyone, particularly young families struggling to pay for their accommodation.

Foxie48 I think you are being very unfair , the last government (not leader) were hit by a worldwide pandemic , then Ukraine war and then the cost of living crisis , I hsve to say I don’t think Labour would have done any better with these 3 things coming when they were in power . Personally I think the wfa was taken away from pensioners because Labour don’t think they are “their “ voters so they don’t care

Nobody has criticised Patrick Christy's efforts.
No-one has suggested GB news shouldn't exist or that people shouldn't watch them.

We've been looking at the "how's" and practicalities. It's relevant to ask, "where is the money going? "who will benefit" "how can people access it" and so on.

Seems too many people are only to ready to knock GBNews for existing! They are not as biased as other News channels but everyone has their own choice to make who they get their news from! If you do not watch them do not run them down please? Patrick Christys has done more than any others & not for the first time! Give credit where it is due please? He is a good man when others pretend to be!

I'll wait before thinking how wonderful it is.

Casdon

I support any fundraising efforts provided the infrastructure is there. Perhaps it will turn into the GB News equivalent of the BBC Children in Need, which raises many millions each year.

A big yes to raising the money and its aims, (yes, really)

but its always a problem with charities when its a "one off" big influx of money, for other than big one off capital projects, because it tends to mean resources to deal with it are stretched, but there is no guarantee of "more money next year" for more than a temporary increase in staff or ongoing projects.

I support any fundraising efforts provided the infrastructure is there. Perhaps it will turn into the GB News equivalent of the BBC Children in Need, which raises many millions each year.

Pubilicity
How do they distribute it ? Do I get any ? 🤣🤣🤣