fluk3 t1_j99zafa wrote on February 20, 2023 at 11:29 AM

Thank god it's only the kids in London that need help with school meals. The rest of the country is so fortunate. /s

teabagmoustache t1_j9a39bq wrote on February 20, 2023 at 12:17 PM

Another reason to boot the Tories out next year.

stusthrowaway t1_j9czbll wrote on February 21, 2023 at 12:37 AM

You think they'd let losing an election get rid of them?

teabagmoustache t1_j9dr2dq wrote on February 21, 2023 at 4:18 AM

They wouldn't have much choice for at least 5 years

John___Matrix t1_j9abd1t wrote on February 20, 2023 at 1:39 PM

I'm choosing to take this as a good play from Kahn to get it in place as a "small" thing for a year but knowing that it'll be harder to take away in a year's time at which point who knows - perhaps it will be rolled out further.

TheNecroFrog t1_j9al4j3 wrote on February 20, 2023 at 2:57 PM

I’m hoping this is a chance to demonstrate that this can kind of program can be a net gain, even from a financial perspective.

John___Matrix t1_j9arwth wrote on February 20, 2023 at 3:46 PM

Definitely!

ArcticCircleSystem t1_j9imj80 wrote on February 22, 2023 at 6:01 AM

I'm pretty sure the US's child tax credit program thing had net gains inreducing child poverty, but that got stripped away, so I worry that won't be enough... ~Cherri

Iwanttosleep8hours t1_j9anthz wrote on February 20, 2023 at 3:17 PM

Celebrate it, it is about to come into an election mandate as a result of its (hopeful) success.