Quote Originally Posted by lordna View Post
Yet more posts on this forum inciting racial hatred against one particular group of people.

The Big issue exists to help whatever section of the community that might be homeless and give them a LEGITiMATE way of getting a roof over their heads. The sellers are self employed and the system allows them to LEGITIMATELY claim other benefits. The lady in the second reference provided by Dedworth actually says that.

Regardless of this my comment was more directed at the bad non cristian attitude towards a homeless person trying to make a living , particularly at Xmas when kindness and consideration to others less fortunate than ourselves should be ones first thought.
Oh dear Lordna you are so ill informed
On five live a few years ago someone who sold the big issue had made something like £110,000 in a year bet he paid no tax!
I see these guys and they are stood there selling a product no-one wants-instead I would give a quid if they helped the little old lady across the road instead of shouting at people and looking intimidating at the general public!
It serves no purpose-how about doing a real job,filling in potholes in the road,.... them get of their lazy .... and do what the rest of us have to do WORK!!!