to think that david cameron is a twunt

[spookycharlotte121]

I am so sick and tired of the conservatives painting single parent families as being the scum of the earth.

We didnt choose to be on our on with our kids.... we work hard to provide themwith a stable home and be both the parents.... its bloody hard work and to be acused of causing a "broken britain" i think is quite frankly insulting.

I would like to make a dart board with his face on it!
that or leave him to look after my kids for a weekend, cope on a small income and cope with abuse from my ex!

4littlelions A very grown up post- why would you say that, because they prefer people who can to go out to work?
Because they believe a family is an important unit?
Because they believe this country will succeed if everyone pulls their weight?

4littlelions A very grown up post- why would you say that, because they prefer people who can to go out to work?
Because they believe a family is an important unit?
Because they believe this country will succeed if everyone pulls their weight?

What's with the married couple's teax break business?
Would a happily cohabiting couple marry just to save a few quid? I'm afraid I wouldn't/won't be. DP and I will marry as and when we see fit; i.e. for the right reasons.
And what about those whose marriages have broken dow completely, victims of domestic violence, will they stay married because of a tax break?
Can't see how that one works myself.

And the country will lose a load of money that could have helped people who need it, that could fund shelters for abuse victims or rape crisis or child benefit or childcare provision. It's a nonsensical policy because it shows that the tories don't believe in families that work, they believe in marriage.

You see this is the problem: the assumption that because someone becomes a single parent they 1)do not believe in/dearly love to be married 2)do not contribute anything of worth to the country.

ninagleams- Exactly.

Wonder what Sarah Brown feels when she encounters DC philosophies - wasn't she brought up in a lone parent household? Hasn't done too badly ... (and I dn't mean wife of PM - there is plenty more to her than that).

I agree with posters that said he doesn't really have a grasp of modern Britain. He seems to think that if we were all married it would be utopia. Lots of unmarried couples and single parents are extremely successful. Lots of married couples aren't. I jsut can't see what difference it makes.

sorry purplepeony only just read your post back on page 2...

if you read mine carefully, you'll see I said politicians should gain an awareness of poverty and social exclusion "thro personal experience or work". And as far as I'm aware DC hasn't yet put in a stint at centrepoint, the Refugee Council, Child Povery Action group, Crisis, Shelter, Citizen's Advice, Debt Advice etc etc etc..

(though I would really, really like to be a fly on the wall if the clueless Marie Antoinette arse ever did )