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Anja Fri 18-Jan-19 11:36:35

Been meaning to watch this for some time and just caught up in iPlayer.

I defy anyone to watch this and not be moved equally to anger and tears. How anyone could think our benefit system is fit for purpose is beyond me.

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grannyactivist Fri 18-Jan-19 11:48:06

anja I agree with you, you may have missed these discussions from earlier in the month.

www.gransnet.com/forums/news_and_politics/1256433-I-highly-recommend

www.gransnet.com/forums/tv_radio_film_arts/1256461-I-Daniel-Blake?pg=1

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Anja Fri 18-Jan-19 11:54:03

Thanks GA must have missed those. I only dip in and out of GN these days.

I’d like to have seen what some of our more right-wing (scroungers and playing the system) grannies had to say. I noticed that they were noticeable by their absence.

Still if it gets a few more to actually watch this then the more threads the better.

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Anniebach Fri 18-Jan-19 14:15:02

It was discussed on this forum when it first came out

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Anja Fri 18-Jan-19 14:46:05

That was in 2016 Annie

I’ve only seen it recently on TV so it’s impression is still fresh in my mind. I think there might be others like myself who were moved by it. I still remember the impact Cathy Come Home had in 1966 another great film by Ken Loach.

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Lily65 Fri 18-Jan-19 14:51:21

The situation has deteriorated since that film was made. Still as long as few scroungers are humiliated, thats the main thing.

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Anja Fri 18-Jan-19 15:53:36

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