Re: Why are the playoffs so poorly attended ? : Wed Sep 19, 2012 10:31 am
jaybs wrote:
That annoyed me about the claims of poverty in the North West by Save The Children a few weeks back, very few people today know what poverty is, I bet many families will have Sky TV for their kids, computer games & parents drink and smoke while still claiming to be poor.
I'm not so sure. There was a show on about Sunderland the other week where it showed families living in truely horrible conditions. There was one family who had a meal (Some food, not a real meal) once every three days on average. They didn't mention how they got into that mess, but it was something about losing their job then house but not qualifying for benefits because they weren't out of work long enough yet.