Feeding the Hungry - Part Two

After recent news that Westminster Council wanted to ban Soup Runs in London fortunately the council dropped the clause from its members bill at the last minute.

Sadly it seems that they are at it again, in an interview with BBC Radio 5 live:

Councillor Angela Harvey wrote:

When you see 50 to 80 people waiting for a soup run, they are not homeless people by and large.

...

(the bill) failed last month when other London councils refused to back it, but Westminster is determined to press ahead one way or another.

When will this woman stop her ridiculous personal vendetta against those less fortunate than herself?

For the first time in my life I find myself agreeing with Mayor of London Ken Livingstone:

Ken Livingstone wrote:

I don't think anyone seriously faced with the choice of coming into a hostel will stay on the street because of a soup run,

And the idea with all the other problems we've got, with crime, that we should have police diverted to seizing their soup is just bizarre.

I think this was just another: 'Can we move the poor on from Westminister?'

I know it's late but Five Live Report: The Big Soup Issue can be heard at 1930 GMT on 23rd December. You can listen again or get the podcast at Five Live Report website

Submitted by Chris Bray on Mon, 12/24/2007 - 14:38.
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