IT is a government’s duty to look after its citizens. Two of the most vulnerable sections of any society are the young and the old.

Regarding the young, this week a vote on a bill to give vulnerable poorer children free school meals during this pandemic was defeated by the Conservatives.

Regarding the old. Count me in on this one. Over 75s are being threatened by imprisonment and now being forced to pay for a TV licence.

What a caring government the Conservatives are turning out to be.

Mind you, the MPs have all just recently received a large pay rise. Not to mention spending billions of pounds to support in my opinion an unnecessary draconian lockdown.

That means there will be children this winter in poorer households going without proper nutrition.

As well as over 75s deciding whether to eat, heat or watch TV. I always thought people like Scrooge were fictional characters.

Bill Williams