Britain’s poor abused by elite

Sir, - I hate Children In Need and Comic Relief.

Neither of these are signs of a caring sharing society. They are signs of a return to Dickensian alms for the poor, replacing the welfare state with “charitable institutions”.

Trolleys for foodbanks in supermarkets are joined by drop-offs for toys for the poor at this season of goodwill.

Once again, our rich overlords in Westminster are asking the middle classes and the working class to pay for the poorest while they make “generous donations” and get tax-relief and photo opportunities with celebrities.

You’ll find the poor working class are the most generous as they are closest to the edge of the cliff of despair.

British values sicken me. Give me honest patter and a helping hand any day over a condescending speech about pooling and sharing.

We need to take back our country from those who abuse the system.

The rich elite who run

I hate Children In Need and Comic Relief. Neither of these are signs of a caring sharing society. They are signs of a return to Dickensian alms for the poor...

everything, including the media, tells us to hate the foreigners or the poorest, most vulnerable, who are forced to beg for the necessities of life and are hated for their poverty. Mark Harper. 22 Fitzroy Street, Dysart.