Scotland Tonight: Child poverty and coronavirus

[@Domhangairt]

I worked for ten years in the private banking industry in South Africa- that's when I learnt that it's the global financial and banking system, not the global economy- which is the root cause of poverty and homelessness. Scottish banks should be nationalized and run for the benefit of Scottish citizens, not for the benefit of private share-holders. This way, funds can be created by the national bank to help all these desperate people by way of food vouchers, rent payments, and medical payments, until they get back on their feet.

[@mariemiller8740]

Douglas yes very true

[@Domhangairt]

@@mariemiller8740 Why don't the politicians promote nationalization of banks? Probably because they're all owned by private capital.

[@mariemiller8740]

@@Domhangairt watch Europa the last battle on bitchute eyeopening watch Barbara lector Spectra talk on the immigration of Europe and the Kalergi plan you will see who owns the banks,the governments,the media and big pharma Vaxxed documentary on bitchute to not easy to watch Europa I only got up to ,nos 8 but it was enough to see how we ware all in debt watch Adam Green knowmorenews on bitchute

[@Domhangairt]

@@mariemiller8740 Yes I will thanks. It's all very sad, very sad. War is coming to Europe. Thirty years War between Nationalists and Islam & Marx.

[@megs7339]

Money doesn't grow on trees. It need work hard to earn it. You can't beg for handout,at same time get respect you want. You need to gain your respect by working hard and live within your means. I feel that all leftist are good on spending not earning.

[@nnyv0040]

8 Children? Something tells me they struggled way before covid.

[@judimantos904]

Having 8 kids is irresponsible. If you can’t afford to feed and care for them, take birth control!

[@ianmangham4570]

@@judimantos904 True 👍

[@CaucasiansSuck]

@@judimantos904 not if you can afford it. My parents are very wealthy and raised 7 of us. We had 7 acres of land, a nice pool, four wheelers, and all had our OWN rooms. My parents are both educated and retired now.

[@Wandering.Homebody]

That the single mother in the beginning expressly points out that none of her furniture was bought new is very telling to me. All of my furniture was acquired second hand, and I consider myself lucky for it, not poor. This really denotes a strange, eternally dissatisfied mindset to me. Because what difference does it make? A previously used chair, table, wardrobe, sofa, kettle etc etc will serve you the exact same, and fulfill the exact same functions. How lucky for them, and me, to be living in a country where really rather nice discarded stuff can be had used for very, very cheap or even free. To then whinge about this fact, rather than to feel lucky for it is where she lost me.

[@boosadie9]

I was a bit surprised to see a puppy in their household. They obviously love the dog but if you are struggling to feed yourself maybe not a great idea .

[@Wandering.Homebody]

@@boosadie9 yes, I know. I don't understand many of their choices. In my life I ve been periodically quite poor, way below the breadline, and fairly flush, and i really adjusted my life choices accordingly, and it ended up being not that bad. If I didn't have a house and garden to myself, a stable source of income, and, foreseeably, a lot of spare time to walk the dog for years to come, or an even better income to pay for someone to walk my dog twice a day, lengthily, and be paid 30 quid for it per day, while I m at work, I wouldn't get one.

[@Wandering.Homebody]

@JL H but don't they get social benefits? If they can supplement that with food from foodbanks, it's not that bad. And every type of clothes can be bought second hand, for very, very little money, all sizes, and for all weather conditions and types of situations, trust me.

[@Wandering.Homebody]

@JL H pretty much my point exactly. To get free used stuff and then whinge about it like it's a bad thing strikes me as incredibly poor, somehow, like I said. It's the physical reality of things, coupled with a certain mindset.

[@resourcedragon]

@@boosadie9 : Your comment reminds me of the people who say that it's shocking that poor people have a television. Chances are they acquired the dog before they crashed financially. Do you expect them to toss the dog out because their income has gone down? Or even give the dog to a shelter?

[@UsurpersAndAssassins]

So, can't afford food. But can afford: 8 kids Tattoos Piercings Jewelry Furniture for the back yard Big rental house And... A pet dog.

[@family-peace-love]

All aquire before covid...

[@grazutissmith9647]

This is two years old before covid

[@dhrgkbqxtjr2743]

Who cares if it's 2 years before COVID? She's a parent. It's her duty to think of the future. Why wasn't she saving that money when she was making it? Why wasn't she investing it to send her kids to uni? Why wasn't she living on a budget and looking for ways to reduce expenses when times were good? I've been doing that since 2013 and I'm only 30. Being stupid with money isn't an excuse. Now their futures are down the toilet because their mother wasn't responsible or thinking about their futures.

[@libbyconlon8362]

@@dhrgkbqxtjr2743 EDUCATION. Not everybody learns about the benefits of investing, or even how or where to invest. If you’re raised by parents who can’t manage money, then you’re not going to know either. Especially if it’s not taught in schools. Investing, means you have money left over. Living pay check to pay check leaves NO ROOM for this. Come on have a speck of empathy left for these people. It’s the least you can do. Stop blaming the individuals, were all old enough and have experienced enough to know it’s not the individuals it’s the system that does not work anymore.

[@samahamara8543]

@@libbyconlon8362 how do they learn about sex? About tattoos? And can't just not spend? Saving isn't hard.

[@mjo3789]

Scotland has worst child deprivation than any other place I’ve seen in the UK but yet we are told the lie that everything will be better once we leave the UK.

[@vloglifesubscribe]

ikr

[@eleanorcrawford9978]

@@vloglifesubscribe that’s a big lie told by the SNP. Has anything improved in the last year I don’t think so she doesn’t care about Scotland or it’s people. The money wasted in Holyrood could feed these children instead of these greedy trough feeders in Holyrood.

[@barrett7893]

Amen ❤️

[@mariekatherine5238]

1) If you can’t afford children, don’t put yourself in a situation where you have them. 2) Too many single Moms! Men, if you have fathered children, time to man up! Moms, once you have a child, your partying days are over! Woman up! 3) Learn what is essential for life and eliminate the rest.

[@hanzalamunir2140]

You western people are so keen of getting divorced.... of course the financial issues will arise...why is family so worthless to you people

[@ra6153]

@@hanzalamunir2140 correct lol

[@eunidapieters9331]

Hang on guys, keep the faith! Best wishes from South Africa...we don't have ANY train tracks/cables left here anymore, people ripping them up--selling for scrap metal, our unemployment is about 65% if not more!

[@eunidapieters9331]

@@-.00__I__o8o__I__00. It is unbelievable what's happening out here, truly! 500 billion from the International relief fund, just missing between nose and eyes, and this president of ours...always so shocked, no answers, no explanation, but when he addresses the nation, you'll think butter can't melt in his mouth--an, 'o so sophisticated groomed lord' We listened to his speech last night, I swear, dear God in heaven its like listening to an Oxford professor, except this one knows f-all! We truly another misrable FAILED African dump, to think we rubbed shoulders with first world countries once...

[@vandahuman8522]

What really gets me is that government officials were supposed to have spent years in jail BUT all are now extremely wealthy. Deep State?

[@eunidapieters9331]

@@vandahuman8522 And there's NO END IN SIGHT, with this corruption here in SA....

[@koalatheworld]

To all women living in poverty, please take care of yourself first before bringing a child to this world.

[@billijomaynard8924]

Last time i looked you need a man and a woman to create a child, so why are not the men being responsible for their children? The blame is always put on women but never men.

[@demilaurenxx4341]

First of all it takes TWO to make a child. Secondly people's circumstances can change just like that. Don't judge anyone because this could be you one day. It could be anyone of us.

[@lamoniplanet832]

Well...having one got her off the streets... Free accomodation, bills, degree at that Uni... All free for her... Thanks to taxpayers.

[@ISSH-nu7rn]

There is no money for children 😢 but there is money for tattoos?

[@albertn457]

and a dog

[@alison2984]

She could have got it when she was 18 before she had kids I really don't understand those types of comments just because she has a tattoo 10 yrs ago doesn't mean she should starve now x

[@archaicnymph2977]

@@alison2984 what about hair dyed red

[@minkgin3370]

@@alison2984 ….We don’t know if she did have them done 10 yrs ago. In any case, some people ought to learn the word ‘Prioritise’. “Unable to work with no money coming in” - I would make damn sure I didn’t get pregnant, Contraception is FREE in this country through the NHS & don’t tell me she didn’t know about that ! She was probably told if she had a kid over here it would help her chances of getting to stay. I’m so sick of these people bleating that they’ve no money, as we’re the Bank of the world. Go out & get a job like most thinking people do. Poundland take on just about any-one to work in their shops…..I know this for a fact - if you can be bothered to go & ask for a job & act as if you really want it, & programmes like this just make them worse.

[@livbentata7156]

These are poor rich.

[@grazutissmith9647]

I know OUTRAGEOUS!!!

[@truthisheredealwiit952]

A friend of mine was at the age of 41 was told that he was not an official citizen of Scotland due to him being born in the US and moved to Scotland with his family at age 2. The reason why was that his mother didn’t register him correctly. He was educated in Scotland. Had a mortgage on a flat in Glasgow that he had been paying for years and was always working until the government issued the SIA badge that was required for him to be a security guard. He was left for about 2 years with no way to make money while the Scottish government dragged their feet on the problem and when the issue was finally resolved he had to then find a new way to make a living as they would not allow him to apply for an SIA badge. Point being, the current government ran by Nicola Sturgeon are completely incompetent and do not care for nothing more than Twitter likes and support from areas of the country they do not effect. Ask anyone in the south side of Glasgow if they like Nicola Sturgeon or the SNP and the answer will be 90% no. Sad petty country ran by sad petty people.

[@barrett7893]

Amen to that!!

[@TomBartram-b1c]

The SIA doesn't provide any kind of service to security guards. It just charges a ransome.

[@aphiwemagaya3279]

I don't think they know what poverty is,going to bed without having eaten anything during the day is poverty,but I guess it's at different levels due to what people are not used to.

[@rozsa-readgirl3476]

You're right...I only experienced that kind of poverty once and it's engraved in my memory forever

[@Justsomebody009]

Poverty is like a spectrum of you think of it. Some who is homeless is probably at the bottom of the spectrum and people who are on benefits and managing to get by but with no money at the end of bills and food would be at the top of poverty line if that makes sense. The lower down the scale you go the worse it gets. Some people are going to bed without eating. My mum would have one meal a day at my home. She wouldn’t eat until 9pm st night. I’d say that is poverty.

[@aphiwemagaya3279]

@@Justsomebody009 and that's what I said in my statement, it's defined depending on the level that your country can reach when it talks about poverty

[@juliajuhasz7679]

@@rozsa-readgirl3476 I didn't think I will find someone Hungarian here. Hello :) I wish you will never experience something like that again.

[@poochesworld]

No children should experience poverty. Sadly, reality sometimes is not like that.

[@vandahuman8522]

Want to know what poverty is, then come to Africa or South Africa. In South Africa there is not such thing as benefits or food banks. If you don't work you starve, and thanks to the government and their lockdown , thousands of working class people have lost their jobs, their homes, its not just the person who lost their job that suffers but the entire family and in some cases extended family as well. How do you explain to a child who is crying because they are hungry , that there is no money to buy food. BUT the government officials and political are still living in the lap of luxury. They haven't lost their job and their homes because of covid lockdown.

[@beeaboutabbabusiness8738]

wow! & yes the same in other countries, too. I do believe we in the UK, where I live have not seen destitute or real lack.

[@capassoluigi7387]

Stop having kids if you can t feed them!!!!!!

[@ktng3176]

100% agreed. Why ones want to have some many kids when they cannot afford? Same happened in Malaysia too especially the Rural Malay Brothers and Sisters keep on producing.

[@red6201]

How ignorant!

[@wendywendy646]

Mom is so vulnerable and exhausted with the responsibility of a large family.

[@BattleBecause]

She shouldn't have had so many kids, then.

[@Amy-mp8gf]

8 kids !

[@leebatey3984]

i have more siblings and i live in scotland

[@megs7339]

The numbers of kids are not problem as long as the parents can afford to feed, cloth them, give them proper education. The children basically are their parents' responsibility, not anyone else.

[@blkdiamond7227]

@@megs7339 but they can’t

[@patriciacastellano5825]

Immigrant seekers ?!?! It’s not Scotland’s responsibility to house, feed, or pay for schooling for immigrants seekers !!!!

[@travelworkwithjoevanie1702]

Come to Asia like Philippines, you can see and experience what’s the real poor is.

[@saltirecross584]

Exactly they dont know what real poverty is , and I love the PH .

[@starryeyes2810]

EXACTLY MY FRIEND!!!! I REST MY CASE!!! PEACE AND LOVE TO YOU!!🙏🏻❤️🌻🥰

[@poochesworld]

True!

[@ayela562]

Is it a competition? Should we not wish for a decent standard of living for all ?

[@LabRat6619]

I was brought up in UK poverty and been to philippines. YES, it's bad in philippines

[@starryeyes2810]

THIS IS A SLAVE PLANET!! THERE IS WORSE THAN THIS ALL OVER THE WORLD...WE SHOULD THINK OURSELVES LUCKY..BE GRATEFUL FOR WHAT YOU’VE GOT🙏🏻....NOT WHAT YOU HAVEN’T GOT!!!!🙂

[@leebatey3984]

true may god bles u mate i hope u have a grate life u made my day happy so thank u hope your day is good ma man

[@starryeyes2810]

@@leebatey3984 May God bless you too my friend!! I WISH YOU PEACE AND LOVE IN THESE SCARY CRAZY TIMES!!! ❤️🙏🏻🥰🌻

[@leebatey3984]

@@starryeyes2810 hope ur day is good its 4am were i live

[@leebatey3984]

@@starryeyes2810 how was your family jouring lockdown

[@poochesworld]

Agree!

[@shazanakhan9807]

I don't understand how these parents saying they go without. Toast is only 45p in teaco and you can't buy that weekly on benefit and have a slice or two? This is bs, feeding 8 kids 3 meals is easy wouldn't be healthy tho. Toast breakfast, lunch cereals, pasta for dinner or frozen pizza shop own brand, may not taste good but its something. Frozen veg is cheap, eggs are cheap. Porridge is dead cheap and you can fill up on it and feel full. Even having 4 slices of toast with butter is cheap with milk mixed with water to make it more skimmed. As a teenager 15yrs ago, I went through this when I got disowned by my family living in a hostel. Now I'm 33 I've turned my life around, studied hard, I'm living comfortably with my son and partner. Some people are lucky and others aren't thats life!

[@mks8172]

Sorry a loaf is 85p the least I have seen.

[@curlew-3592]

These people don’t have that kind of sensible thinking and this is the problem.

[@vanessaamber7344]

There is 6 in my household and we do this things you speak of, not because we are on the breadline is just how we've grown. The reason why we do these things is because you never know when you'll fall in hard times. Rice and cornbeef/tuna is a good meal, porridge oats is cheap as you said and is much healthier. Flour and water makes a bread to fry or bake. So many ways to safe money if you think about it to get by.

[@vanessaamber7344]

@@mks8172 Aldi 45p, ASDA 55p

[@mks8172]

@@vanessaamber7344 a full loaf ? I m in a Scottish town if that makes any difference and mean t a full loaf not the mini ones. Still its cheap.

[@whosaidthat4299]

Maybe government should supply bulk oatmeal,rice, beans, canning supplies, seeds, people can start community gardens, birth control!

[@rosy1972song]

They are adults, not babies. Why don’t they take responsibilities for themselves?

[@williameason1194]

Sure a lot of judgemental comments.

[@giannirocky747]

You have to ask yourself, what is the future of a society that doesn’t invest in it’s children” the most valid statement here

[@eleanorcrawford9978]

The SNP certainly don’t invest in our children I rage inside when I see this woman present herself in a new outfit every time we see her and think how much is she spending on clothes shoes and other extravagant buys. Then I think of the food banks in Scotland shame she never thinks of these families starving. Nicola Sturgeon is slowly destroying Scotland while filling her own bank account with no interest in the poor of Scotland which by the way is the highest in Europe since the SNP took office.

[@ronnieg6358]

If you're short of money, get rid of the dog for a start.

[@wendywendy646]

Its bad to said that. Dogs r beings too. They r family. They don't eat much. 1 keal a day and milk powder (4 tbspoon) 1 mug milk at night.

[@ronnieg6358]

@@wendywendy646 Like the tesco slogan 'Every little helps'! It would help too if you could write coherently,

[@malikrahman8649]

..and her children

[@Dana-ml7sy]

What a nasty person you are!

[@ronnieg6358]

@@Dana-ml7sy Maybe but when it''s basic survival you have to do without luxuries. I have existed a lifetime without a dog, so why should I pay for hers through my taxes? Read the comment by The Silence too.

[@alizaerom1019]

a scottish friend was once crying bcz she buys her clothes from supermarkets...i only had one jeans, one shoe, one jacket and two shirts making my ends meet...didn't know what to say

[@nemospence2724]

This is a wake-up call for the rich people to help people get by during this difficult time.

[@vloglifesubscribe]

its their fault they got them self's into that position

[@barrett7893]

They won’t.. Corporations are only worried about putting more money into their pockets.. 💯 But what they don’t realize this the middle class and the poor are the ones that pay the majority of the taxes. When we become so poor that we can’t pay taxes the government will change things!! 💯 And not until then..

[@VJMOJO]

Have you seen the poverty Here in India... then we can talk Poverty...! I, myself am living in Abject Poverty. Food is always on Top.

[@thejarric9660]

same in west im fat while bein poor

[@elainebassett9553]

How come you are on the internet if you are that poor

[@VJMOJO]

Because a dear friend of mine recharges the internet for me at 10 Euros per month...! I represent the urban poor, I'm educated and aware but there is no job security for me as an artist and a writer

[@sulekha3771]

@@VJMOJO why don't you use your skills to your advantage on the internet . It's the golden age of the internet for crying out loud. write stories , show your creative side where people can virtually witness your work and show appreciation .

[@alundavies8402]

I think that I am quite well off or at least by my reckoning as I can eat properly and keep my home together it is rented but it is a roof over my head that is all but I was literally homeless and I was selling the big issue under a false name as I had police trouble which is understandable as I had practically no income barring what I got from selling the paper o don’t think people that have no idea what desperate means should be projecting their uninformed opinion on poverty maybe they should try it themselves first or just shut up and stop saying that they don’t believe in the welfare state and that they never drew a penny yadayada yada if you know what waking up very cold for the winter and having the price of a cup of tea is a big result you needn’t have an opinion

[@fiphuket2010]

8 kids! Myself and my partner have one child and we both work full time. We have a nice life but I know if we had 8 children we would never manage. I think this family must have struggled even b4 covid?

[@myoldvhstapes]

They are a 'Brady Bunch." She had four children and he had four children before they got together.

[@jomama5186]

WE CANNOT ALLOW THIS !!! Families and children cannot live under this kind of stress daily. It WILL have a devastating affect on our future! WE MUST DO BETTER !!!

[@curlew-3592]

Joann Monkey the people who get themselves into these situations must do better.

[@eleanorcrawford9978]

@@curlew-3592 the way to do better is to vote out the SNP

[@chipbuttytime3396]

economic migrant not asylum seeker, there are plenty of safe countries nearer zambia

[@aped]

Zambia isn’t at war either.

[@Ella0575]

Where is the father of her son? Was it pregnancy to have a better chance to stay in UK?

[@chipbuttytime3396]

@@Ella0575 and that all important council property which everyone else has to wait years for

[@blkdiamond7227]

@@Ella0575 well always see didn’t murder people to be where she is. The child looks mixed race to me, so good question where is his father?

[@blkdiamond7227]

8 kids, tattoos, pet dog etc but of course you only see the black one.

[@keepthefaith9594]

some people want a lot of kids but don't have em if you cant afford em stick 2 children 8 is a bit much

[@caroldraper5017]

But its not the children’s fault that they were born. They still need to eat.

[@malikrahman8649]

@@caroldraper5017 but it's the parents fault.

[@samaraisnt]

they had 4 each.

[@claudesantolini6335]

@@samaraisnt Why should taxpayers pay to bring up their kids?

[@judimantos904]

Agree! Having four kids is irresponsible in this economy. Didn’t anyone learn about birth control which is readily available.

[@baljj]

This interviewer is awful. Asking someone who couldn't afford to eat how they felt? Seriously...?

[@poochesworld]

Yeah, that's unbelievable. The answer is obvious. No one would say they are happy when they can't buy food.

[@travelworkwithjoevanie1702]

There’s a big different between Europe and Asia when it comes poverty!

[@craigthebrute2409]

ARREST THE CENTRAL BANKSTERS!

[@debbieframpton3857]

I have a problem when I see somebody covered in tattoos smoking cigarettes and say how hungry they are and can't feed their kids

[@margsomerville21]

Same here and all seem to be able to afford pets

[@debbieframpton3857]

@@margsomerville21 they might have pets but they may not be able to feed them properly like the children

[@denismclean5225]

Poverty is a lifestyle choice due to poor decisions. Wanting the latest tech, smoking, drinking, drugs and buying fast food instead of cooking meals. How many have the internet, the latest phones, tattoos and the cost of pets? I grew up with nothing. My dad worked hard to bring up 3 children without the help from government. No food banks and no benefits. We managed on our own and made better choices and pulled ourselves out of poverty. Try and help yourselves and don’t blame everyone else for your position in life.

[@andrewmaddocks4772]

No child should have to go hungry, the government in the UK must help more

[@shh_you_are_wrong]

I partially blame the system, it used to be too easy to take public money, and now it's being reviewed and withdrawn it's a shock to those that relied on it. There are too many unplanned children and absent parents, the rest of us can't keep sorting out their lack of planning, it doesn't bode well for their future.

[@MOJORAPSCALLION]

I know several people who are a single parents with severe illnesses & disabilities in the UK (England) it’s an utter travesty how these groups are so neglected by the government & most of society. Benefit rates in England are lower than Scotland. I digress...

[@alison2984]

If your on universal credit it's the same 🙈

[@savior224]

If you know you're not well off.. why have so many kids? Are contraceptives not a thing? wtf. -_-

[@TheMorningtrain]

I agree with your sentiments but also remember that some people don’t start out poor. They often have the kids when they are financially OK and only become poor through bad circumstances like losing a job, breakdowns or family tragedy (ie: accident)

[@grazutissmith9647]

@Wyn S Against their religion??? Fine but pay for them have fifty if you want but don't expect others to pay.

[@combatduckie]

@@TheMorningtrain if you can t SAVE any money, you re NOT "well-off" and should not pop out 8 children!

[@curlew-3592]

There is a constant running thread through all this never ending talk about poverty. Single Mothers !, At what point are people going to start taking responsibility for themselves and realise it’s just not ok to keep bringing children into this world that you can’t take full personal responsibility for!

[@TheMorningtrain]

Single mothers do not make babies by themselves. They are promised something from the guys that eventually abandon them. I agree having less children is a good way to save money, but making out the problem is caused by females isn’t helping.

[@louisdzialo9990]

The breakdown of the so-called "traditional family unit" is a product of modern capitalism not an individual's decisions. For most of human history families have gotten by with one (usually male) breadwinner. It became almost impossible to raise children without two incomes after the crisis of capitalism in the 1960-70s.

[@seiwarriors]

@@-.00__I__o8o__I__00. Really it's a case by case situations. There are mothers who are just housewives and does everything for the children whilst the husband is the provider.

[@grazutissmith9647]

@Livvy Smith It seems there are a lot that need help because of disability

[@samcaldwell7694]

You feel sorry for some of the family's but 8 kids dogs etc this has nothing to do with the virus more to do with making the right choices everyone has the right to do what they want but make sure you can afford to

[@leebatey3984]

im on your side but have is mutch kids as u want

[@barrett7893]

Shame on you!! For saying that!!

[@brettmitchell5229]

Money for cigarettes and Tatts but not food...

[@JustMe-qq3rc]

I know it's too late now but why 8 kids? My husband and I were mindful of our future, we have one child, he is grown now and doing well. We could afford to feed him and house him, we both worked very hard, we explained to him that although we would have liked to have more children we knew that life would become really difficult if anything happened to our jobs or our health, we instilled in him that with multiple children life can become unmanageable. He and his wife have chosen not to have children, no question as to why. I just don't get it!

[@shennasmith7540]

its lockdown poverty not covid poverty.

[@mikaYael]

So true.

[@teresaalford5978]

It's a seriously broken system!!!!

[@margsomerville21]

Thanks goes to SNP for all failures

[@vloglifesubscribe]

vote conservative

[@wynbrown7321]

Governments to blame 100%.

[@juliantheapostate8295]

'Have 4 children each'

[@juliantheapostate8295]

And a dog

[@RubyTuesdayJB]

I’m unsure as to what you were insinuating when you wrote this but I would like to draw your attention to the following...It also said ‘they fell on hard times when lockdown left Dean unable to work or access furlough.’ Sounds like they were perfectly able to provide for the children and the dog before but, like a lot of families, they were unable to due to circumstances.

[@Wandering.Homebody]

@@RubyTuesdayJB perfectly able to maybe, but just about, if a few months into the hard times they are already completely destitute, beyond. Maybe one kid each less, and a few more savings might have been the wiser choice...

[@annarubin4089]

@@RubyTuesdayJB you are absolutely right. A lot of people are in this situation due to lockdown.

[@resourcedragon]

@@Wandering.Homebody: As a matter of interest, are you "pro life"? For that matter, is Julian the Apostate "pro life"? And if you are, are you in favour of fact based sex education and making sure contraception is both accessible and affordable?

[@finlaymackenzie6678]

Terrible interviewer. “You couldn’t afford food??!!!” “How did that make you feel?!!!” So ignorant man.

[@finlaymackenzie6678]

@@tao-abdn I didn’t say they weren’t good questions. It was her reaction to the answers. Very ignorant and condescending. Like she was better than them because she’s clearly never been in that position. I’ve seen interviewers meet the same sort of people in these situations, and every one of them were empathetic and caring, and did the interview 100x better than this lady.

[@barbakanka]

I hate the question "how does it make you feel" - I am totally happy that I am starving so I would like to prolongue this great time. What should you answer to such stupid question?

[@juliajuhasz7679]

@@barbakanka Her husband was in in tears. You can see on them they really want to work and live better, but this situation right now, this Lock Down is ruining everything.

[@withyoctopus]

How would we know what they think and feel if we don't ask them? Why would we need an interview at all then?

[@malikrahman8649]

She's a journalist. She's not her social worker. She's there to do her job which she's paid for, she's not there to hug and cuddle people. Why don't you do that?

[@Terrius01]

I want to help the lady with origin from Zimbabwe. Can anybody tell me how to contact her?

[@bostonblackie9503]

They said as fast as the West was rising the larger the difference between First World Countries and Third World Countries. They forgot to say the faster the West rose the larger the difference between the haves and the have nots within countries. Poverty was always within Western countries but the majority was poor now that certain people have risen in money and property it is more obvious how many are still living in poverty.

[@eleanorcrawford9978]

We hear about these appeals but never hear about the good they do.

[@Danderman888]

After watching the video and reading the comments, I came to realise it is not the patriarchal nor individual human rights issues that plague such societies, but the lack of personal responsibility each individual exhibits in the collective that throws a monkey wrench in the proposed system. You cannot want something while doing a different thing, then expecting it or somebody else to get it right for you! The health of a collective system is not led by the leadership; it is dictated by each individual acting in synchrony to a collectively agreed plan. The government does not lead, but conduct an orchestra of individuals who must be responsible to play their individual parts in synchrony to the others, as agreed collectively. Imagine an orchestra made up of soloists, whose main objective is to express their individuality... the conductor is then made redundant and the music rubbish.

[@blkdiamond7227]

The mighty are falling....

[@wayneboyd4372]

I hope one day that food, shelter, electricity, etc. (the necessities) will just be available to all. I'm just not sure if (1) people really need materialistic things and (2) should we allow people to have as many kids as they want. We should end child poverty, but not sure if that means more money especially if the parents are the ones who are in control of that money. Some parents make their kids' well-being a priority, while others don't - that's just the truth.

[@huub1989]

I’m sorry but the expectations of some folk are unrealistic. I’ve been through periods of intense poverty as an adult and experienced poverty as a child. I admit. I’m single without kids, but tightening my belt and getting through is just part of life. I earn minimum wage but set my expectations accordingly, still manage to save a little, buy secondhand or not at all.

[@debwilson5236]

In this day and age no one should go hungry or known poverty it’s about time the world came together to help each other and spend less on war products and concentrate on repairing our earth and getting rid of poverty altogether before it’s too late to put right and that time is coming

[@willowclay3137]

Single mothers, migrants, and these mother's with 8 kids!! Poor choices!

[@grazutissmith9647]

EXACTLY every thought I was having we are all sick of paying for migration refugees and people who make poor choices in general. I live in Australia and we have this same thing happening here!!!

[@caroldraper5017]

Often these things are not choices! Kids are innocent and still need to eat!

[@grazutissmith9647]

@@caroldraper5017 Carol l agree but why bring in immigrants with their kids that don't work. That woman with the purple hair and the baby 12 years she hasn't worked. And then she has the nerve to complain they are moving her out of London. They should not be allowed to go to any country and sit on welfare it's a joke. She is young fit and healthy she has to work!!!???

[@simplejoyfulliving3842]

I hope that you never make any mistakes in your life. Maybe when you do, you’ll develop some empathy.

[@stewartgreig3272]

Can i throw in some points for consideration in no particular order and please comment on them . When thatcher started to allow the sale of council houses ( it was a big vote winner ) i think housing officials would have forseen thst it would create big problems to come. Industry shutting down but nothing coming to replace it leaving communities gradually going downhill. Its taken 20,30,40 years for the full impact of these problems to show. How many people would have thought that foodbanks etc would become commonplace ? High street shops been closed for years , no shoppers with money to spend ? Any comments appreciated.

[@spenceabroad7960]

The couple with the 3 kids. Judging by his Santa Claus nose, he didn't go without his beer while his wife sat there starving. 😮

[@jeanettereynolds3151]

I'm 70 my heating bill is so high I go without food to pay my I'll I Pensioner theres no help out there they give you a number to contact for help you phone them they give you a name of energy company who is z waste of space you tell them your away for xmas at your brothers to get warm you leave your heating on 2 hours aday .but my olive oil has frozen inadequate size radiators and even summer it's cold so you have to have beating on .my gas Bill's are 500 a month I only got gas heating my electric is nearly same I have one television kettle for tea and small fridge freezer but noone cares

[@MISSDELUCA]

Same old people every time

[@curlew-3592]

EDM MUSIC Absolutely right.

[@fraser_mr2009]

the virus needs to hurry up and end

[@martincosgrove5961]

SNP government to blame again they are getting extra money to give it to them ,they not getting it and that’s in Sturgeons own constituency,shame on her .

[@wendywendy646]

Its so sad. I wish people to donate milk powder, oats, rice to them

[@ramsa01Yt]

The most important thing for any boy is to have a loving father. A child without a loving father is a child abuse. Most such abusers are single women. The abusers can’t be encouraged. The best interest of a child is to be taken from abusive environment.

[@LabRat6619]

BREXIT will be carnage for the poor.

[@frankmangan2113]

Politicians will fix this ..YEAH RIGHT

[@juanitaaraujo9416]

I guess no one has seen what poverty is like in South Africa, its ten times worse.

[@ac-nn3by]

Yeah well their government are just better at robbing from the people.

[@maureenjanousek9088]

Yet there is plenty of funds for illegal immigrants

[@JP-xu7gh]

Charity begins at home stop sending money abroad concentrate on the indigenous people of the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 as for the Ukraine 🇺🇦 mess Leave it to Nato and the United States 🇺🇸 ,send all boat people back to France 🇫🇷 all illegals line them up and send them home that’s the main problem we get involved with The United States 🇺🇸 we all suffer Boris Johnson grow some you know what and make it work for for our country the United Kingdom,

[@djw9985]

Four kids each?

[@leebatey3984]

what where did it say that and i have more siblings than four than 8 than 10 than 14

[@djw9985]

@@leebatey3984 Relax there buddy.

[@leebatey3984]

@@djw9985 WHY

[@dapursukabeda]

You should come to indonesia, what kind poverty look like.

[@susansherlock7474]

There was a lot of poverty ( the Tories are in again) before the plandemic. Due to the government's inaction it has got worse.

[@steveraphael6307]

My goodness.."Sherlock " by name but clearly not by intellect. Put at its simplest, WAS indicates past tense while "the Tories are in again" indicates present tense therefor your comment makes no rational sense and serves only to promote a political agenda. Its a programme about poverty and how debilitating its effects are , it does not apportion blame because the issue is deep and complex .

[@barbarakosmatin3668]

WHY DID SHE HAVE 8 KIDS IF THE CANNOT AFFORD THEM???? I feel sorry for the kids, but not her!!!!!!!

[@drunkensailor112]

Don't get children if you don't have money

[@doobedoo4601]

Unless your involved with socialwork you don’t receive support at all

[@sloeberdoet]

I'm always astonished that there are still so many one parent working families in Britain. Here it doesn't exist almost anymore. It is a choice here you make because with one income you will always be in poverty here. I guess life must be cheaper over the water than here in the netherrlands, Belgium, France etc. If you don't work both you're always in trouble as a family.

[@barbakanka]

it is not a choice.If you can not afford kindergarten or there are no free places in th kindergarten, you can not go to work

[@sloeberdoet]

@@barbakanka If you work both fulltime you can afford kindergarten normally. Here you can choose to be a stay at home mum if your partner earns enoug money to support the whole family. It is more a choice in the richer families where one person can sustain the family easily with one salary. If not and you choose to be a stay at home mum with man that earns lower salary you have to count every penny at the end of the month and can do nothing extra. But I heard Britain has a very well established benefit system so maybe not working pays off better than working.

[@barbakanka]

@@sloeberdoet no you can know, if you both have around minimum wage, you are not bale to afford kindergarten since most of it goes for rent. Child care costs hunderds of pounds. Absolutelly oblivious approach. The most vulnerable people are theworking poor since they work and still can not afford anything

[@susansherlock7474]

One parent families have always been around in the UK ...death of a parent, divorce, domestic abuse, the list goes on...

[@susansherlock7474]

@@sloeberdoet If you want to know about our well established benefits system that hasn't given anyone a rise in years, because they froze benefits whilst everything else increased, Surestart for children was scrapped by the Tories... Universal Credit was introduced and is one of the most punishing ' benefits ' gradually replacing all the others -founded by a psychopathic member of the Tory ( Conservative party) I suggest you move over here and stop listening to the fairy stories that have obviously made their way to your door.

[@mrs.cracker4622]

The biggest factor that lessens the risk of childhood poverty is two married parents in the home. You begin to reduce poverty by modeling that.

[@acajudi100]

M grandfather McVan was from Labrishire, Scotland. Queretaro,Mexico is my retirement home, and I love this safe, clean and beautiful city. I moved here at 79. Merida was hotter than hell, and I took my first flight to get the hell out. Acapulco is my love from 1962, but earthquakes deal breakers. I was born and raised Chicago and I do speak Spanish as a second language since age 14.

[@pamponpan3376]

Is this called 'Poverty' in the western world? I mean I am from Asia. This kinda confuses me honestly.

[@frugalhappy9572]

Not being nasty like but those tattoos look horrible

[@calamitynatalie8590]

But you are being nasty lol

[@whosaidthat4299]

I'm in Canada and I don't know about there but here tattoo's are expensive and we have idiots here that whine about lack of money get them and chain smoke, ugh.

[@calamitynatalie8590]

@@whosaidthat4299 People get tattoos when they have money...the tattoo will still be there when the money is gone. I have many tattoos, I do not smoke. I was born in New Zealand, grew up in Canada and now live in Scotland. You are being judgemental against someone’s physical appearance.

[@whosaidthat4299]

@@calamitynatalie8590 I know people can look anyway they want, I just stated that tattoos are expensive and I will add not necessary. You also you don't have to defend yourself regarding smoking as my remark wasn't about you. When it comes down to it, it's a shame there is such a wealth gap. All the best 👍

[@combatduckie]

@@calamitynatalie8590 she could amd should have SAVED this tattoo moneyy for harder times! people like her have ZERO self-accountability.

[@nickieriley7733]

50p loaf of bread £1 four tins of beans £1.25 15pk eggs. £1 potato's £1 Milk 17p carrots 27p custard.. Its doable you just don't get what you want

[@mks8172]

This does change the way I think due to reak people with true need unlike some teens I knew from single parent homes buying £100 shoes and jackets all the waste (which not that I want stuff as I m a minimalist) as I see 2 full time plus overtime or nights working parents paying an average mortgage working their guts out and we have not allowed our selves such extravaganza as a family it truly made me hate some welfare recipants.

[@capassoluigi7387]

Omg those tattoos!!!!!

[@nrsktrading1286]

teach them to grow vegetables and self sustainability

[@ChiefCedricJohnson]

1 John 4:16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

[@mimi_elk.7614]

Real poverty is when you don’t have rooftop on your head and bread on the table ... This is not poverty...

[@barbakanka]

what are you talking about? that is bullshit, if youdo not have money for food, you are poor in every country in the world. Just because some come from primitive and poor countries does not mean that the people from richer countries shoould fall on their level just because it fits your definition of poverty

[@megs7339]

It's called the relative poverty.

[@barbakanka]

@@megs7339 if you can not afford basics like basic food it is not relative poverty, it is poverty

[@megs7339]

@@barbakanka I personally think that in UK, if you use your money wisely, cook from scratch, don't buy processes food, don't buy anything that's not you need , don't have multiple kids you can't afford, Everyone can afford basic food.

[@barbakanka]

@@megs7339 and I personally think you are mistake and the official number, statistics and experience from the workers from charity organisations are saying the opposite. But whatever makes you happy

[@dralanoud243]

British should learn giving skills give to kids give to each other help each other if you help you wont have hunger people or homeless you just pray to GOD Allah and help people . life is too short do not keep money forever just give to poor

[@knittingbandit8493]

The girl with 3 kids and oldest is learning disability possibly has bruises on her left arm does no look good she's scared

[@eagleseal6651]

come to somalia and see what povery doing on kids and humanity

[@barrett7893]

God bless these families and watch over them in Jesus name.. ❤️ ❤️

[@minavamp2811]

this is all planned

[@lucienneferbona4567]

New World Order. Reset ... Global Agenda . Bildberg Club . 👁️

[@ac-nn3by]

Yep and guess what else, starving people will do anything for food.

[@gypsy3446]

8 kids crazy 🤪 😜 😳 also tattoos are not cheap, neither are hair dyes false nails,if you didn't have all these things maybe you could've 😉 😜 🤔 had abit more food or clothes for your kids, I mean 8kids why should the government pay that's just bloody stupid.

[@nicolecharest3998]

It is not due to a pretend pandemic. It is to do by policy.

[@abcdf416]

I'm sorry: "pretend pandemic?"

[@TheChlomyster]

Is it family pressure to have children? Why not take a bold step and not birth anymore children. You're life would be better off getting a pet. Become a SINK single income no kids.

[@thaicurious]

When you don’t know whether you will have food tomorrow, that’s real poverty

[@brettmitchell5229]

Emigrate to Australia.

[@TomBartram-b1c]

3.48 "fell" pregnant. 😆

[@marcinmamrot4357]

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