Bassetlaw’s Tory candidate says food banks are “used as a political weapon” and of the exponential rise in visits and need “if you keep saying to people that you’re going to give stuff away, then you’re going to have an increase I’m afraid.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz2ueYDCXbQ&feature=youtu.be …
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@IanLaveryMP: "Food insecurity has soared in Britain since 2010, with many food bank users in employment. No one chooses to be unable to afford food. Yet Tory candidates do not care that their austerity has pushed so many people into poverty”1 reply 14 retweets 28 likesShow this thread
Earlier this month Broxtowe's Tory candidate was also criticised for claiming that food bank users 'struggle' to budget:https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/broxtowes-conservative-candidate-criticised-saying-3619515 …
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