You can never have enough...

[Lilith7]

Good for you Jan - motels should provide at the least the minimum of toaster, jug & microwave; as you say they're making plenty from the misfortune of others.

Yes Lilith itÔÇÖs just plain wrong - they donÔÇÖt even have laundry facilities and have to use the laundromat so of course the childrenÔÇÖs clothes arenÔÇÖt regularly washed - imagine trying to live for over two years with your family on two minute noodles because you only have an electric jug - most of them have been evicted from their previous houses because of the increase in rent - have told my son we need everything he can give us that makes a meal with boiling water

I honestly think that all MP's should be required to live on the equivalent of the lowest wage/benefit  for 2-3 months over winter, (with no other income permitted) every couple of years.
That way they'd learn just how difficult life can be for some - & they'd have a reminder often enough so that they don't forget. That may be a bit radical - but I think its needed.

Its shameful that successive govts over the last 3 decades have allowed things to became so bad - there was never such a gap between rich & poor years ago.