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As per the USA, the most consistent opposition comes from comedians. Here on Question Time Mark Steel explains that attempting to explain the lack of money in the economy as being due to benefit cheats is extremely ridiculous.

It starts at 2:40 but the best bit comes from 4:20.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Jan 27th, 2012 at 01:02:49 PM EST

Re: Friday Open Thread (4.00 / 7)

I'm sure it's been on here before but..

A banker, a Daily Mail reader and a benefits claimant are gathered around a table and someone deliver a plate of 10 biscuits. The banker takes 9 of them and then says to the Daily Mail reader "watch out, I think that scrounger's trying to take your biscuit"

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Jan 27th, 2012 at 01:16:20 PM EST
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