Lots of discussion about pay and conditions with strikes and protests in the public sector. Of nurses needing food banks and of politicians being berated when they dare to point out that in some instances people need to make better budgeting choices.
Of course there are some circumstances that are beyond people’s control. Relationships break down and leave people with children and a single wage coming in and the Child Maintenance Service often not providing much service or assistance at all.
Today, I had a conversation with someone in Mold who earns £23k a year. They told me that they have never used a food bank. Pay their bills, on time every time. Doesn’t have to choose between heating and eating, as the left would have you believe. When it’s cold, they turn on the heating. When they’re hungry, they eat.
Doesn’t have Sky TV (but does have Netflix). Dresses smartly. Drives an 11-year old car. Has a PAYG iPhone SE that cost £40 and never puts any credit on because they use Messenger services on home and work WiFi and that’s available in most retailers and restaurants anyway.
They don’t understand how people can be on the breadline with salaries in excess of £30k other than they might have made different choices on both a long and short term basis.
The person I was speaking to is a great example of how to live to their means. They make decisions that still allows them to go in family holidays each year.
When we lump everyone into the ”xxxx profession are struggling” we never have to confront the real issues. It starts in schools. Financial education. It starts in the home. Role modelling good decision-making and the backbone of civil society - personal responsibility.
But if we can never have the debate without being shouted down and called “uncaring” and people saying “you don’t understand what it’s like”, we’ll never get to the crux of the problem. It’s another one of many examples of how the left try to hold people down and keep them dependant on the State. The debate is important and it’s about time we had it!
