Invite poor families for dinner, Mr Cameron
A BRISTOL MP has challenged David Cameron to invite hard-up families to dinner at Downing Street.
Kerry McCarthy invoked the recent row over dinners at Number 10 for millionaire donors to the Conservative Party in Parliament yesterday.
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Bristol MP Kerry McCarthy tackled David Cameron at Prime Minister's Questions
The Labour MP for Bristol East is campaigning on food prices and is currently trying to change the law to force supermarkets to re-use their surplus produce.
Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions, she said: "While the Prime Minister is entertaining millionaire donors at cosy kitchen parties at his Downing Street flat, thousands of ordinary people are queuing at food banks because they can't afford to feed their families."
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She asked Mr Cameron what people affected by government cuts and rising food prices had to do to get a "quiet word in his ear".
Ms McCarthy added: "Is there any chance he could invite some of them round for supper?"
Mr Cameron replied by defending the government's tax and spending policies, pointing to increases in child tax credits for poor families and the raising of the personal tax threshold.
Comments
by John_Name
Sunday, April 22 2012, 2:46PM
“@Stripey
'I'm skint. Any chance of a fry up round yours, John_name?'
I'd rather keep you apart from my teenage kids, if it's all the same.”
by arealbristol
Sunday, April 22 2012, 12:29PM
“Kerry strikes again...
Perhaps you should sell your tax payer funded iPad and use the money to feed some people in your own constituency!”
by anitt
Sunday, April 22 2012, 11:48AM
“Yes, because every poor person want a taste of how the rich live. Caviar and Canapes anyone?”
by Bristolexpat
Sunday, April 22 2012, 10:42AM
“she's an MP?
Who let that happen?”
by Totalsense1
Sunday, April 22 2012, 8:41AM
“This woman consistently embarrasses herself with any comments to the media. Can you imagine what any foreign politicians think of her on her little trips. I am not too keen on any politicians but I wonder why I am paying for her input. Why doesn't she do something useful and realise she is a disgrace and stand down at the next election.
Ms McCarthy Bristol have read this article, now read the 23 comments and take a minute to think through your future!”
by simon12345678
Saturday, April 21 2012, 12:22AM
“Whywould Cameron do that, he has nothing to gain from poor people”
by StripeyJumper
Friday, April 20 2012, 8:53PM
“I'm skint. Any chance of a fry up round yours, John_name?”
by Charlespk
Friday, April 20 2012, 8:43PM
“But Kerry sweetheart; you have such a poor memory.
http://tinyurl.com/yc6q5y2 (Please open in new window and accept my apologies.)”
by BS6RED
Friday, April 20 2012, 8:23PM
“was going to comment but Big_Gregory is spot on so no need.”
by mr_b_collins
Thursday, April 19 2012, 10:42PM
“type Kerry McCarthy into the search option on this site. All the past articles make for interesting reading..
bandwagon for one Miss McCarthy? hop on, usual seat saved for you...”