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09 Dec 14
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Didn't hear him yesterday but he's on again today.
Emotional stuff.
Emotional stuff.
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Heard him yesterday , upsetting :
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http://www.lbc.co.uk/heartbreaking-call-the-man-too-poor-to-eat-101623
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http://www.lbc.co.uk/heartbreaking-call-the-man-too-poor-to-eat-101623
James O'Brien was talking about the rise of foodbanks, after the Archbishop of Canterbury said they state should help fund the vital service.
Mike in New Cross called LBC and was extremely emotional as he told of his struggles after being laid off.
He said: "I live in a tiny room, and what you get covers just what you need, and you have to go to food banks, and sometimes i’m living off a tin of spaghetti a day, or a tin of beans, and there are people out there who really are struggling, and it’s not fun.
"For these people to sit there to say oh go and get a job - I’m out there every day, looking and searching, and you know you’re trying to do it on your own, but you can’t, and it gets harder and harder.
"You're just trying to get by. Some days I can't eat. I don't eat."
He admitted he had been forced to search through bins to find something to eat.
As he broke down in tears, James asked him what he would be doing for Christmas: "I’m doing nothing. I can’t do nothing for christmas. I’ll just shut the door and listen to the radio. That’ll be my christmas, I don’t have anyone. That’s just the way it is. I’m sorry, I can’t."
It led to a flurry of calls to the LBC studio from listeners really touched by his story, offering to help out.
Listen to this remarkable call on what it's like to have absolutely no money.
Mike in New Cross called LBC and was extremely emotional as he told of his struggles after being laid off.
He said: "I live in a tiny room, and what you get covers just what you need, and you have to go to food banks, and sometimes i’m living off a tin of spaghetti a day, or a tin of beans, and there are people out there who really are struggling, and it’s not fun.
"For these people to sit there to say oh go and get a job - I’m out there every day, looking and searching, and you know you’re trying to do it on your own, but you can’t, and it gets harder and harder.
"You're just trying to get by. Some days I can't eat. I don't eat."
He admitted he had been forced to search through bins to find something to eat.
As he broke down in tears, James asked him what he would be doing for Christmas: "I’m doing nothing. I can’t do nothing for christmas. I’ll just shut the door and listen to the radio. That’ll be my christmas, I don’t have anyone. That’s just the way it is. I’m sorry, I can’t."
It led to a flurry of calls to the LBC studio from listeners really touched by his story, offering to help out.
Listen to this remarkable call on what it's like to have absolutely no money.
He forgot to mention his £9 per day smoking habit at a cost of £3285 per year.
You can see him smoking on the radio?
What colour socks does he wear?
What colour socks does he wear?
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