poor kids

[Dee Sa]

did anyone else watch these poor little devils who had to worry about enough money for food, gas & electric at about 8 years of age and the single parents
doing their level best to keep the family unit together & every single day is a sruggle to survive, my heart went out to them.What really made me cross is the fact that you read about these immigrant families that get everything-they dont like area their free 5 bed house is in - they get moved and everyone falls over backwards to see they are treated fairly meantime our own UK born & bred families get no help to live a decent life.Why is this ?

[Postdog]

I did - watched it this morning. What struck me was how well balanced and normal they were compared to some of the kids you see.

[stokemaveric]

thats the problem with our country,we dont look after our own,in fact the british people are persecuted by the government,not helped..

[daisya]

Sad to say I have to agree with stoke. I didn't see the programme though but must be so sad to see, talk about having to grow up quickly!

[Ankou]

succinctly put: "you read about these immigrant families that get everything"

you take it as read. so if there were a telly programme showing how immigrants in the uk live in the same and/or worse situations, then you'd change your point of view of them ?

[ladybirder]

Did they have working parents or were they on benefits Dee?

[anneasquith]

i have seen this programme before................. it was very sad :(

[notasyoungasiwas]

Yes, it upset me. The kiddies were lovely. I just wanted to hug them. One lovely little lad said that he only got two presents and one card for his birthday, but just shruged it off and got on with things. Bless him.

[ummmm]

Don't be daft Ankou....they just wouldn't watch.

[roxie_09]

What programme I that? I havent seen it and may be able to catch it on catch up or something x

[ladybirder]

Anybody?

[ummmm]

BBC 'Poor Kids'

[Safiya]

*immigrant families that get everything-they dont like area their free 5 bed house is in - they get moved *

is that true dee sa? do you have a link please?

[Ankou]

it varies ladybirder depending on the episode and the family.

an ab it also varies. one day its "poor them" next it'll be "workshy layabouts". the great unwashed are a fickle sort. although to be fair this thread does not reflect the usual insouciance towards the unfortunate.

[ladybirder]

Ummmm thanks but I meant were the parents working or on benefits?

[ummmm]

On benefits. But they were living in areas of low unemployment.

[goldenbolls]

VERY WELL SAID DEE SA. TRUE SO SO TRUE !!! BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE ON A/B WILL REFUSE TO OPEN THEIR MOUTHS ON THISW SUBJECT FOR FEAR OF BEING LABELLED RACIST .

[goldenbolls]

SAFIYA WANTS A LINK, SHE MUSTNT READ THE NEWSPAPERS LOL

[anneasquith]

* low employment.

[Safiya]

ah so you have a link then goldenbolls?

[ummmm]

lol...cheers Anne. that's what I meant...