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Shortage of fruit pickers? It’s outdoor work easy to self distance. Tell those fit ones on benefits to choose. Work or no benefits. Jan H
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prince charles telling unemployed to go pick fruit and veg is a bit rich from an overprivileged family kept by taxpayers. Government needs to ensure food growing industry employs unemployed UK ppl b/for EU citizens flown in as cheap labour. Royals gud at cherry picking their life style tho. Lily the pink
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why doesnt prince charles pay off his son & daughter-in-laws debts instead of lettin em act like benefit spongers grabbing what they can? trev
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In the months after this virus has abated be prepared for a swarm of top CEOS resigning from the gravy train of whatever charity they bleed from because they are not getting the donations they are used to which ultimately fill their very greedy lifestyles and no one is prepared to do anything about this system which robs the poor to feed the rich. It is a national disgrace. BUDDY FAN
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The Coronavirus will prompt devious politicians to make divide and rule speeches like this: “We can only fund our NHS if we deal with the creaking, top heavy benefit system. We need a compassionate benefit system that targets only the genuinely disabled so as to make available more cash for health care.” Tory and Blairite Labour MPS will be competing to see who can be nastiest to the vulnerable on benefits. Alan Meadowcroft Oldham
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Has anyone noticed since lockdown prices in supermarkets have been going up 5 to 10p weekly on lots of items. kc alsager
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NHS staff getting racial abuse from patients. Sling them out don’t treat them. POPEYE
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less people at A&E, have they discovered band aids and savlon then, let people who are really hurt use A&E not wimps with a nick. mr coffee
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where have all the hypochondriacs gone? nobody complains publicly about being sick anymore, nor do you hear anyone daring to cough. anon
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Regard the A & E. 50% drop in patients. Clubs and pubs shut. Fall in booze related incidents. Sport related injuries, few. No sport. Traffic injuries, a lot less. 60% less traffic. I’ve got a degree in common sense. Will Amknott. AYR
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The NHS will always struggle for finances while all the non medical managers are dipping in pot. In the 50s and 60s my dad me and my 2 brothers worked at our local hospital lovingly called the royal with one boss, the matron. Give it back to matrons, sisters and all grades of nurses. We gave a hundred years between us there was no managers and it was a pleasure to be there. tjp wolves
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Saw pic of Bikers in Matlock Bath, they are a wonderful group of people who have been frequenting the town for years! So why are locals bickering? at least 500 bikes there every sunday. Gordon, Staffs
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ms patel states we will be giving points to incoming immigrants n we will be in control 4 first time in decades. ha ha wot about the illegal boat people? They never get sent back.
brexiter
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First there was murder hornets and now we have psycho cannibal gulls to deal with – ever get the feeling that nature doesn’t like us very much? Owen Hollifield Caerphilly
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Anybody else fed up with so called experts. People telling don’t have sugar, drink, eat take aways, stop smoking, banning menthol fags, smokers – put more into NHS than is taken out by them.(fact). Your going to die sometime enjoy life. Stockton jeff
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how I miss the sound of the old icecream vans, just not the same, I want an icecream cone now. Dave shades. lincoln lockdown After a vibratory I’m starting repair service. It will be called Gadget. Inspect Her
Geoff, Newcastle
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