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  1. Published on: 14/03/2018 11:38 AMReported by: roving-eye
    Southport MP slammed after voting for reduced free school meals for some of the poorest children in Sefton.





    Local MP Damien Moore has been heavily criticised for supporting government proposals to reduce eligibility for free school meals, which will see over 5,000 children from some of Southport and Sefton's poorest families denied access to the assistance.



    Despite strong calls from Labour's Liz Savage, who wrote to the Tory MP asking him to protect local children and families, the Conservative MP voted for restricting the service and also to reduce the number of families eligible for free childcare.



    The vote means a new income threshold will be applied to families receiving Universal Credit. As a result, some families could be better off either reducing their hours or not taking additional hours or pay rises, which Labour says is a disincentive to work.



    The plan will not be implemented in Northern Ireland and Labour has accused the Government of propping up their DUP partners at the expense of not only free school meals for some of the most vulnerable families in England but also Theresa May’s own direct pledge to make work pay.



    Liz Savage, Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for Southport, says the MP has once again shown he's prepared to put Tory ideology before the needs of local residents:



    “There are many types of poverty - poverty of conscience is one of them.



    "Damien Moore has put his party before the poorest families in Southport and across England by voting against free school meals for those that need them."



    "For some of these children, this measure will mean losing out on the chance to have one hot meal in their day. For the parents, many already struggling under the weight of this government’s cuts, this change creates a poverty trap, punishing parents who wish to work more."



    "Working families in Southport and Sefton will be worse off as a result of this measure and with rising childcare prices as wages falling in real terms. This will put an incredible strain on families who are struggling to make ends meet."



    “A Labour government will provide a free school meal for all primary school children across England.”
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  3. Lamparilla says:14/03/2018 11:42 AM
    He's a Tory - what else do people expect?

  4. Gwhizz says:14/03/2018 12:11 PM
    A disgusting decision, simple as that.
    "Damien Moore takes food from the poor!"... I suspect he might hear that at protests in future!

  5. Lamparilla says:14/03/2018 12:45 PM
    Thatcher started it with school milk.

  6. Wehadabeach says:14/03/2018 02:26 PM
    They are now more nasty than Thatcher. At least in her day one or two seemed to have a conscience. Now the whole lot seem hell bent on a them and us society with very few them and millions of us.

  7. Muzungu says:14/03/2018 02:46 PM
    Damien Moore a personality free party hack with the political sensibility of a toenail clipping.

  8. sea-salted says:14/03/2018 03:26 PM
    Fair bet that these parents claiming free school meals can afford to smoke drink and have mobiles but not feed the kids

  9. Tentill4 says:14/03/2018 03:47 PM
    He voted the way he was told to vote, same as Labour's Liz Savage will have to do if she ever gets voted in as a MP. (Personally, I don't think that will ever be a problem, as she'll never get voted in at Southport)

  10. abbeyroad says:14/03/2018 04:48 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by sea-salted View Post
    Fair bet that these parents claiming free school meals can afford to smoke drink and have mobiles but not feed the kids
    Careful sea-salted. The truth doesn't usually go down too well on here.

  11. Nash says:14/03/2018 05:05 PM
    Typical Tory. Bet he gets his meals at Parliament subsidised by the poor taxpayer.

    Don't expect him to have any principles, or consider those less well off than himself.

  12. Little Londoner says:14/03/2018 06:46 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Tentill4 View Post
    He voted the way he was told to vote, same as Labour's Liz Savage will have to do if she ever gets voted in as a MP. (Personally, I don't think that will ever be a problem, as she'll never get voted in at Southport)

    No! too many I'm alright Jack Tories to vote for whatever their masters decide. But one day the sheep may decide not to follow the Judas and think for themselves.

  13. silver fox says:14/03/2018 08:22 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by sea-salted View Post
    Fair bet that these parents claiming free school meals can afford to smoke drink and have mobiles but not feed the kids
    There will always be some in every walk of life who will abuse any system, but don't use that as an excuse to give yet another kicking to the less well off, tax breaks for the very wealthy OK, help for those not so wealthy BIG NO NO.

  14. salus.populi says:14/03/2018 09:03 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by sea-salted View Post
    Fair bet that these parents claiming free school meals can afford to smoke drink and have mobiles but not feed the kids
    Is it possible to smoke a drink?

  15. Darkside says:16/03/2018 07:29 PM
    The reforms he voted for will not take away FSM for a single child whose entitlement stems from their family receiving Universal Credit. Not one. The provision of FSMs for those on UC was always a temporary transitional arrangement. The new rules will only apply to those moving onto UC from 1st April onwards. The new rules will, however, entitle an additional 50,000 children to FSM going forward.

    Not so nasty.



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