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    Jonathan Portes‏ @jdportes 17 Sep 2020

    Apparently David Cameron finds it impossible to comprehend the idea that people might need to go to foodbanks to *get food* because *they don't have any money*.pic.twitter.com/OqapNXzR1Q

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      1. Jonathan Portes‏ @jdportes 17 Sep 2020

        (If Cameron knew benefit cuts would cause hardship, but thought they were economically necessary, then I'd disagree, but fair enough. But zero evidence for that - he simply knew nothing about benefit system, and cared less).

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      2. MB‏ @MichaelBrownl11 17 Sep 2020
        Replying to @jdportes

        Think that’s a harsh take on him giving up his time?

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      3. Jonathan Portes‏ @jdportes 17 Sep 2020
        Replying to @MichaelBrownl11

        if there were the slightest hint of self-awareness & an acceptance of the direct causal link between benefit cuts and foodbank use, then maybe. But there isn't. This by @xtophercook is worth reading:https://members.tortoisemedia.com/2019/12/20/camerons-legacy/content.html …

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      2. Nick‏ @dxbexpat_nick 17 Sep 2020
        Replying to @jdportes

        Maybe because its Chipping Norton, not exactly the most deprived area of the country? 🙃

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      3. Jonathan Portes‏ @jdportes 17 Sep 2020
        Replying to @dxbexpat_nick

        There's plenty of deprivation even in the most prosperous areas of the UK.

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      2. Andy Dixon‏ @Andy_C_Dixon 17 Sep 2020
        Replying to @jdportes

        It seems foodbanks are figuratively named: they are community hubs for those starved of social interaction.

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      3. Tom Marshall‏ @TomPMarshall 17 Sep 2020
        Replying to @Andy_C_Dixon @jdportes

        "those starved of social interaction" including ex Prime Ministers?

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      1. Alex Stevens‏ @AlexStevensKent 17 Sep 2020
        Replying to @jdportes

        Or that a father might look after the kids while his wife tries to save her business.

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      1. Craig Berry‏ @craigpberry 17 Sep 2020
        Replying to @jdportes

        Cameron wants us to imagine food banks are used only by lonely widows needing an excuse to stretch their legs

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      2. Caledonian Man‏ @Emperor_juk1234 17 Sep 2020
        Replying to @jdportes

        A food bank in Chipping Norton....,.....?

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      3. Jonathan Portes‏ @jdportes 17 Sep 2020
        Replying to @Emperor_juk1234

        There is deprivation even in the most prosperous areas of the UK

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