Thoughts and prayers to all those naïve squigs who are waiting to be added to the fabled Working Group 
we hardly knew ye
we hardly knew ye
Jack Monroe #243 She isn't poor, she chooses not to work
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Yeah, I wish he would just sign over the property empire now and we would never hear from her again
Absolutely!
To be honest, she probably got the huff because someone got to the yellow sticker ham and lettuce before her, she went online, saw the prices and well, the rest is history.
We were quite happy
There is nothing like the fear of feeling like you have taken on more than you can handle and writing for the FT is definitely more than she can handle.
Scary times though- thread change early doors Saturday morning.
Jack being quoted/mentioned everywhere I look on social media has done a chaos on my sleep. I’m a Frau who has epilepsy so I’m still raging from convulsion Jack but what’s getting to me more is her dangerously inaccurate economic analysis . I know her numbers are only her local shop and although yes food is going up in price, my weekly food bill is not suddenly going to rise 300% , nor am I going to have to sell all my lightbulbs , but that thread has been described so much as being “ a must read” , “ a stark reminder of reality we live in “ etc and that’s enough to set off the what ifs in my head 
. I’m not living in poverty but I’m also not working with much wiggle room, much like many people at the moment . We’ve already made decisions about what we can downgrade or swap, and are being even more stingy with the heating . but because I’m not dining on a stock cube and bin burger in a lightbulb-less ( RENTED) kitchen full of expensive clutter and eBay cutlery , according to Jack I don’t understand what it means to struggle financially.
. I’m not living in poverty but I’m also not working with much wiggle room, much like many people at the moment . We’ve already made decisions about what we can downgrade or swap, and are being even more stingy with the heating . but because I’m not dining on a stock cube and bin burger in a lightbulb-less ( RENTED) kitchen full of expensive clutter and eBay cutlery , according to Jack I don’t understand what it means to struggle financially.
And multi coloured Post-It notes.
That was quite a catch up, kept thinking a new thread would start before I'd finished this one!
Can the next thread have a poll about the fate of the boots index?
Can the next thread have a poll about the fate of the boots index?
These grunks keep getting longer and longer!
I'm fascinated by her working group. It's such an hysterical concept that'll never work. None of them have a bloody clue. I love it.
I'm fascinated by her working group. It's such an hysterical concept that'll never work. None of them have a bloody clue. I love it.
Jack's work group:
Trying to explain to my partner why I'm laughing. They think I've lost my sanity.
I don't have a blender nor use conditioner and these are not essential. But that's me. We are all different. And there are cultural differences between what people feel they can't do without.
And as others have said the supply chain has to be included. Cheap food means poorly paid farmers and transporters. And the environment. Can something be an essential if its carbon footprint is huge?
Jack is out of her depth.
And as others have said the supply chain has to be included. Cheap food means poorly paid farmers and transporters. And the environment. Can something be an essential if its carbon footprint is huge?
Jack is out of her depth.
I just went back and listened to the LBC recording and I think if you were a friend or family member it would be the evidence that you needed to stage an intervention.
A measured email along those lines would be quite reasonable, IMOThis has finally enraged me enough to stop lurking.
My MP has retweeted Jack's stupid thread. Would it be over the top to write to her regarding it? As someone on UC and PIP, times are scary enough right now and I did not vote for her to further this scaremongering bollocks. We don't even have an ASDA, 45p/kg rice aplenty round here.
Too obvious for a thread title?
Off topic but how does she afford the rent on her house? She must be earning quite a bit right to be able to pay that?
Her Patreon generates a decent annual income which even at the lowest estimate would likely cover her rent. If you are new, check out the wiki (pink button at the top).
I just listened for the first time.
The laughing
The snivelly nose - it always sounds like she is dragging a grubby cuff across her nose to
wipe it.
Why does she hate Charlie Bigham so much? A novel idea but she doesn't actually have to buy his stuff so not sure why she calls people daft who do. It is called a free market economy.
We know she's bought those ready meals before too. Maybe various housemates and SB have expressed a preference for him over Jack's slop?I just listened for the first time.
The laughing
The snivelly nose - it always sounds like she is dragging a grubby cuff across her nose to
wipe it.
Why does she hate Charlie Bigham so much? A novel idea but she doesn't actually have to buy his stuff so not sure why she calls people daft who do. It is called a free market economy.
I am quite glad she has now realised she needs literal experts. So hopefully she will be out so far behind the scenes she will just be slinging slop and sow cooking the tea. They will occasionally give her a Sharpie and some paper so she can write down her ideas and use none of them. As long as people get fed and actual proper research is conducted. I really don't see an MBE in her future you have to have actually done something for Queenie to dish those out.
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