What austerity has come down to

[Jovial Monk]

Tens of thousands of benefits claimants will be referred to food banks by the Government, which is worried that many Britons face a stark choice: starvation or feeding themselves by begging or stealing.
From tomorrow, jobcentres in England and Wales will refer the needy to charity-run food banks that will give them a food parcel. It is the first time in living memory that hungry people will have been passed on to charities in this way.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/po ... 56578.html

After years of austerity, Ireland has 26% unemployment and the deficit is still not tamed! Hopefully, Greece will default rather than grind its people into mincemeat!