Crisis? What Crisis?

[New Judge]

In the same week that Child Benefit is being withdrawn for higher earners (in a somewhat unfair fashion, it might be argued) here we have a local authority taking it upon itself to feed the children it has a duty to educate:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-20936420

Am I alone in thinking that if my Child Benefit had been withdrawn this week (and I didn't live in Blackpool) I would be a bit miffed to learn of the council's largesse?

"...children in Blackpool are more likely to face malnourishment, says the council." Very possibly true, I wouldn't know. But since when has it been the responsibility of local Councils to feed all of its primary school children?

[humbersloop]

youngmafbog, new judge asked an op question about the council's role in this: I offered a factual answer, which was civilly acknowledged. Modeller similarly asked a question about the definition of poverty and I offered a factual answer.

So, if the site's real name has been shortened from pedanticright-onliberalsanswerbank, I'm sure there's a good reason.

[bundleone]

One child interviewed said she was having 'sugar puffs'I didn't think that was a healthy breakfast.

[emmie]

quite normal i would have thought for a breakfast cereal...