Marcus Rashford keeps going

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129,000 in a day. Gaun yersel, Marcus.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/554276?fbclid=IwAR3EdH-NVU4ooFkJUSBxTX9uxyxYmoXHIRTGv1PoSLyEG5Eh3im-8NexyhA

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Prime Minister says no.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/education-54545772?__twitter_impression=true

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And so do the Tory MPs. After all that money could be given to their friends and relatives.


https://news.sky.com/story/mps-reject-rashfords-call-to-extend-free-school-meals-over-the-holidays-12110554

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From the debate


Brendan Clarke-Smith(Tory MP) - “I do not believe in nationalising children. We need to get back to the idea of taking responsibility. This means less celebrity virtue signalling on Twitter by proxy"

Not fit to lick the mud from Rashford's boots

[Gordon]

No wonder the Tory party makes my skin crawl.

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It should be pointed out that the support has been approved in Wales and Scotland.

[Gordon]

Good to see a number of councils in England stepping in to maintain free schools meals in the current situation: the Tory government should hang its head in shame.

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Good to see a number of councils in England stepping in to maintain free schools meals in the current situation: the Tory government should hang its head in shame.

Also lots of individual businesses. Marcus Rashford's twitter feed is filled with people helping out.

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More on the action generated by Rashford.

Nicky Morgan on Question Time last night suggested that some Tories who might have voted for it didn't because Angela Rayner had called one of them who as speaking against it 'scum". If you thought it was right to vote for it bit voted against for that reason then you might well be....

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Article from Robert Halfon, one of the 5 Tories to vote for the motion.


https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-tory-case-for-extending-free-school-meals/amp?__twitter_impression=true

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Meanwhile in barking wing




https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/tory-mps-ridiculed-after-suggesting-food-parcels-get-traded-for-drugs/24/10/?fbclid=IwAR1uKldgwn3wIWisNt5UgbtGRuaBBDrRiD_AdkbOWXvb6kOVq1yzXl6tNgo

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Marina Hyde on the govt vs Rashford


https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/oct/27/government-free-school-meals-marcus-rashford-boris-johnson?CMP=share_btn_tw&__twitter_impression=true

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And Rashford scores again


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-54841316

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Ludicrous. Why didn't they just support they Labour motion ...