I, Daniel Blake

Around a third of young people who go to their local authorities are turned away with no help. Thyat's why charities such as Centre Point, Crisis and Shelter are shamefully necessary.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/homeless-helpline-appeal-centrepoint-youth-homelessness-christmas-charity-campaign-one-in-three-a7424256.html

theconversation.com/no-austerity-clearly-hasnt-restored-fairness-to-the-welfare-system-69950

www.24housing.co.uk/news/one-in-eight-workers-are-in-poverty-due-to-housing/

No, it's a statement from a socialist who is sadden that there is nothing which can be done unless there is a Labour government

No point in discussing homelessness?
What a sad statement for a socialist to make.

didn't read your link Jen .

No point in discussing it,things will not change with this government and as you know, I believe they will be in power for a very long time.

What I am sick of hearing is May talking of affordable housing, she doesn't understand / care people on the minimum wage cannot afford a mortgage for her affordable housing, and many in private lets pay such high rents they cannot afford to save a deposit

1100 children homeless in Wales, Annie. Not important enough to discuss?

Nothing wrong with it Jen except it cannot be reached

www.walesonline.co.uk/special-features/more-1100-children-wales-homeless-12276995

That's what being homeless means for children. Without a place to call home, not without a roof over your head. Being kicked out of the family home, and having to share one room in a B&B with the rest of your family. Unstable and unsafe accommodation, sharing bathroom and kitchen faciliies with other families.

Nothing wrong with that, Annie.

Jen, with respect you are seeking the end of the rainbow .

The programme is on Channel five now.

What's your point, Annie? Nobody should be homeless.

Are children allowed to be homeless? I mean no roof over their heads? I think not

If you really want to cheer yourself up, watch Slum Britain; 50 years on.
It's Shelter following up on a documentary fifty years ago. People who are homeless through no fault of their own, mainly because the system has just changed.
A man going to a food kitchen to have a meal because otherwise he would die, saying that society wouldn't mind because there is no place for people like him in todasy's society.
A family of seven living in one room temporary accommodation. It was supposed to be for three months but they've been there for a year. The father is working, but the benefits changed, and they ended up three months behind with the rent, so were made homeless.

I am ashamed to be British. I am ashamed that the system allows this.

stupidsanctions.tumblr.com/

Sigh...

Can you give one example of someone dying through being sanctioned when Labour were in power, roses?
Have you seen the film?

I agree Lazygirl and although this film is a work of fiction, there will always be these sad cases, and always were under either Labour or Conservative governments.
Partisan politics doesn't make sense therefore.

www.chortle.co.uk/news/2016/12/04/26376/dave_johns_lands_his_first_acting_award

Unfortunately, Lazigirl, the reason the film was made was because the government doesn't seem to mind about this happening to people.

Please don't squabble over this film. No one of whatever political ideology would want anyone to end up in a similar position to that which Daniel Blake found himself in, through no fault his own, and I feel sad and ashamed that similar scenarios are undoubtedly being played out in many places today, in our affluent country. Yes it's only a film but it does raise awareness.

www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=351394091875093&id=100010135152763&pnref=story

Jack Monroe wrote about seeing the film and said that 400 people had died after being sanctioned. The DWP said that was not true, it was only 380. What do you think about that, Annie?

www.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/21/dave-johns-i-daniel-blake-ken-loach-this-film-can-change-things

Speaking of 2004 is living in the past? Fair enough, I take it you will stop going on sbout events in 2003