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Politics Round-up: Homeless or hungry at Christmas

Politics Round-up: Homeless or hungry at Christmas

politicsHello and festive greetings to you all. Christmas is a wonderful time of year, but for many it is also a huge struggle as they attempt to manage to celebrate with their children in temporary accommodation or cannot find the money to stock the food cupboards – so I would like to start this round-up with a couple of posts that include information on how you could help those who find themselves in tricky circumstances this year.

Rachel In Real Life writes from personal experience on being homeless at Christmas and includes the shocking statistic that this year could see 90,000 children without a permanent roof over their heads. Have a read of her post here, and perhaps make a donation to one of the charities she suggests within it.

Crafts On Sea also uses personal experience, this time that of her husband who runs one of the busiest food banks in England, to advise on the best things to give to a foodbank this Christmas – lots of valuable tips for the most useful items to donate.

Elsewhere in politics this month:-

Keynko admits the NHS isn’t perfect, but also reminds us all to value the amazing job the staff within it do, and that we all get treated for free, whenever we need it, whatever our bank balance :- “You can crash your car, break you leg, burst your appendix and they will pick up the pieces, put you back together and won’t send you a bill at the end of it. They don’t care how much you earn, or whether your insurance will cover the cost of the treatment, they will just fix you.

Mums The Word looks at the way she feels the Conservatives have demonised those on benefits. :- “Stop believing the lies. This country is NOT in the state it is in because of impoverished people who are down on their luck, and it’s not simply a case of just ‘doing something about it’. This country is on a downward spiral and we’re blaming all of the wrong people. Let’s look to the bankers who caused the global crash. Let’s look to the MASSIVE companies who aren’t paying their taxes, who are sending all of their operations abroad, who don’t pay a living wage.”

Looking For Blue Sky wonders what happened to the caring society she once knew and wonders if ANY of the politicians she could vote for will, can or even want to change it :- “My world included a free health and education service, benefits for those who fell on hard times, and a pension from a grateful nation so you could enjoy your final years.  A society that cared, flawed as it was. Those ideas have been mostly blown away with the chill wind of austerity, to be replaced by the smell of fear.”

That’s it for this month, and this year.  Thank you to all those who have contributed some thought provoking and insightful posts over the past twelve months. I look forward to an interesting year in politics in 2015, with a forthcoming election it should be a fascinating (and no doubt frustrating) time. Do please get in touch with your posts, I love reading everyone’s opinions, whatever their political leanings – it may seem at times that this round-up is a bit left wing, but I can only reflect what people are writing about and sharing with me – I love a debate and will always include a variety of viewpoints where possible, so if you disagree with what others are saying, get writing – and you could be featured here next month!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

About Sonya Cisco

Sonya Cisco is a 42 year old mum of three from Dorset. She spent 15 years playing in bands at various festivals and insalubrious locations throughout Britain and Europe. These days she is more of a home bod hence the title of her blog 'The Ramblings of a Formerly Rock'n'Roll Mum' , but she can still be persuaded to strap that bass guitar back on for special occasions. Has an opinion on everything, but always open to discussion. Likes biscuits a little bit too much.