Worse than The Depression - says Maundy founder.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by jaysay

I think you were kind calling her a wretch Margaret. When Maundy started out at first the late Ken Hargreaves sacked me if I would make a monthly donation to them,

Thought you 2 were good mates?

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cashman

Thought you 2 were good mates?

Um another typo me thinks but very close to the mark really

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Accyman has a letter in the Accrington Observer...it is apt and truthful, but I am sure that next week there will be a load of letters supporting the work of MG......from the lily livered soft touch do gooders.
Well said Accyman. Karma left on another thread. I am sure that you said what many people actually think, but are reluctant to say.

Dunno who sent that letter, But i aint reluctant to agree wholeheartedly wi it.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Cashy, it is a very appropriate letter without getting emotional about the subject of scroungers - there is no rancour in it, no name calling........which in my book makes it absolutely spot on.
It is just a great big spoonful of truth...but you wait and see what response it gets in next weeks Obby.......there will be many who disagree with it because it isn't PC to criticise a charity...(people will see it as a personal criticism of Dorothy MacGregor) and it will attract comments purely because of this.
People will not look and see how truthful it is...well, that is, unless I perhaps pen something myself.

[mobertol]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Cashy, it is a very appropriate letter without getting emotional about the subject of scroungers - there is no rancour in it, no name calling........which in my book makes it absolutely spot on.
It is just a great big spoonful of truth...but you wait and see what response it gets in next weeks Obby.......there will be many who disagree with it because it isn't PC to criticise a charity...(people will see it as a personal criticism of Dorothy MacGregor) and it will attract comments purely because of this.
People will not look and see how truthful it is...well, that is, unless I perhaps pen something myself.

Hope you're off-line right now because you are penning the letter!

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Cashy, it is a very appropriate letter without getting emotional about the subject of scroungers - there is no rancour in it, no name calling........which in my book makes it absolutely spot on.
It is just a great big spoonful of truth...but you wait and see what response it gets in next weeks Obby.......there will be many who disagree with it because it isn't PC to criticise a charity...(people will see it as a personal criticism of Dorothy MacGregor) and it will attract comments purely because of this.
People will not look and see how truthful it is...well, that is, unless I perhaps pen something myself.

Go on Margaret, give it some wellie, in true MargaretP style

[DaveinGermany]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

.....there will be many who disagree with it because it isn't PC to criticise

And that is the crux of the problem, due to UK's enforced acceptance & tolerance legislation which in itself is intolerant & unPC by it's very nature.

[jaysay]

Just two observations on the Letter in the Obs straight and too the point without going OTT and that's why our Accyman didn't write it, it was far to nice and not blunt enough

[cashman]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Just two observations on the Letter in the Obs straight and too the point without going OTT and that's why our Accyman didn't write it, it was far to nice and not blunt enough

So does that put me outa the running then?

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cashman

So does that put me outta the running then?

That gives you no chance at all mateya spades a spade not a shovel

[jelly baby]

Originally Posted by jelly baby

There is an article here about Doroty's background,
Crisis management | Society | The Guardian
Makes quite interesting reading.
However, I do agree that she is facilitating the needs of druggies and alcys by dishing out hard cash.

This article was from October 2003, so maybe that explains some of her comments.