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Old 18-12-2016, 14:02
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I'm sure they are a very nice family but every Christmas it's always the same: "Britain's biggest family (they don't receive any benefits, btw!) has ANOTHER child. You won't BELIEVE how long it takes them to cook Christmas dinner!" No I wouldn't and I also don't bloody care! I'm sure they are a nice family and they come across pleasant and hard working but it's more of the fault of the newspapers and television programmes forcing them down our throats all the time!
They claim child allowance, and with that many children would be a small fortune every month, what they mean is that they work as well. Yes they get on my nerves as well, as a collective they cost society a huge amount.
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Old 18-12-2016, 15:13
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I'm sure they are a very nice family but every Christmas it's always the same: "Britain's biggest family (they don't receive any benefits, btw!) has ANOTHER child. You won't BELIEVE how long it takes them to cook Christmas dinner!" No I wouldn't and I also don't bloody care! I'm sure they are a nice family and they come across pleasant and hard working but it's more of the fault of the newspapers and television programmes forcing them down our throats all the time!
I have watched a couple of these shows but for them to say they get no benefits imo is wrong.

The mother has not had to pay for dental or prescriptions for I would think 20 years. How much have they saved there

The last one I watched one of the daughter has already popped out a child or 2.
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Old 18-12-2016, 17:53
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Never heard of them until I just opened this thread.
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Old 23-12-2016, 07:47
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FFS just woke up, turned on tv, and first thing on was an advert for the next instalment of their show airing on Thursday grrrrr
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Old 25-12-2016, 15:25
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Not missing any point thanks. They support their kids - they look well cared for and happy. The father contributes as a tax payer and no doubt the older kids do or will do later on (if they're currently in further education etc.). Fair play to them.
Do you agree that the planet in general is overpopulated? IMO, yes, hence the mess we are in regarding resources and other life forms here. So, the more mouths to feed, the worse the problem is going to get. Whether they support their kids or not (they don't fully, as their children get various state benefits and help, irrespective of family income) is not really the main issue here. Father is going to be taking more out of the system than he puts in, almost certainly.
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Old 25-12-2016, 15:39
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Do you agree that the planet in general is overpopulated? IMO, yes, hence the mess we are in regarding resources and other life forms here. So, the more mouths to feed, the worse the problem is going to get. Whether they support their kids or not (they don't fully, as their children get various state benefits and help, irrespective of family income) is not really the main issue here. Father is going to be taking more out of the system than he puts in, almost certainly.
Although this country as an aside, doesnt have a high enough birth rate to replace the population which has an impact on how we continue to provide services for the aging population.
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Old 25-12-2016, 15:44
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Are there really people out there who have never heard of the Radfords?
Do they never watch TV , read newspapers?
They are a very large family, happy, healthy, well behaved with brilliant parents
I love reading about them
Just google, go to their website, perhaps, and then make informed comments, not ignorant ones!
Never heard of them and not really interested so, well done them.
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Old 25-12-2016, 16:02
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Do you agree that the planet in general is overpopulated? IMO, yes, hence the mess we are in regarding resources and other life forms here. So, the more mouths to feed, the worse the problem is going to get. Whether they support their kids or not (they don't fully, as their children get various state benefits and help, irrespective of family income) is not really the main issue here. Father is going to be taking more out of the system than he puts in, almost certainly.
Your post was nothing to do with overpopulation. "Missing the point here guys. They're claiming or benefiting from what they're entitled to, but they don't need to have so many children in the first place, so are an extra burden on the state, as there are no disincentives really to have fewer children when it comes to state support, i.e. the list I posted above as examples"

The family are entitled to benefits as much as everyone else. Those children will grow up and, hopefully, contribute to Society.
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Old 25-12-2016, 16:53
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Are there really people out there who have never heard of the Radfords?
Do they never watch TV , read newspapers?!
I'd never heard of them, despite watching tv and reading a newspaper almost every day.
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Old 25-12-2016, 18:01
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never heard of them

but then again I dont read the DM
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Old 25-12-2016, 18:27
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I'm sure they are a very nice family but every Christmas it's always the same: "Britain's biggest family (they don't receive any benefits, btw!) has ANOTHER child. You won't BELIEVE how long it takes them to cook Christmas dinner!" No I wouldn't and I also don't bloody care! I'm sure they are a nice family and they come across pleasant and hard working but it's more of the fault of the newspapers and television programmes forcing them down our throats all the time!
I haven't heard much from Noel's evil opposite lately. This guy...

http://metro.co.uk/2015/03/31/father...e-way-5129135/

Also tabloid fodder.
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Old 27-12-2016, 12:25
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Although this country as an aside, doesnt have a high enough birth rate to replace the population which has an impact on how we continue to provide services for the aging population.
I think you might find that is changing with the current demographics regarding some ethnic minorities. Take the Pakistani families around here. They all seem to have lots of children like it is going out of fashion. Each one being a huge burden on the state.

If a lower birth rate means fewer people around then so be it. The present system is unsustainable in the long term, so people are going to have to die younger. While the birth rate exceeds the death rate overall around the world we are on a road to nowhere.

Your post was nothing to do with overpopulation. "Missing the point here guys. They're claiming or benefiting from what they're entitled to, but they don't need to have so many children in the first place, so are an extra burden on the state, as there are no disincentives really to have fewer children when it comes to state support, i.e. the list I posted above as examples"

The family are entitled to benefits as much as everyone else. Those children will grow up and, hopefully, contribute to Society.
Yeah it was alluding to overpopulation amongst other things, as in how would it be if every family had that many children.
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Old 27-12-2016, 18:59
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I think you might find that is changing with the current demographics regarding some ethnic minorities. Take the Pakistani families around here. They all seem to have lots of children like it is going out of fashion. Each one being a huge burden on the state.

If a lower birth rate means fewer people around then so be it. The present system is unsustainable in the long term, so people are going to have to die younger. While the birth rate exceeds the death rate overall around the world we are on a road to nowhere.

Yeah it was alluding to overpopulation amongst other things, as in how would it be if every family had that many children.
How do you know that they're a huge burden on the state? Assuming that they receive Child Benefit each one will be a small burden at worst. If you're going to argue against people having so many children you should consider the very real burden to the Earth, not some small, imagined financial burden to the taxpayer.
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Old 28-12-2016, 08:51
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How do you know that they're a huge burden on the state? Assuming that they receive Child Benefit each one will be a small burden at worst. If you're going to argue against people having so many children you should consider the very real burden to the Earth, not some small, imagined financial burden to the taxpayer.
I have considered the very real burden to the Earth or did you not read what I posted above.

Nothing imagined here. See links below.

Unless you're earning over £60k, every child will be eligible for child benefit. Then there are the costs of free state education, NHS prescriptions/dental treatment/glasses. Plus the costs of NHS care in general. Some children also get free or discounted rates for bus travel, paid for by the council.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_...United_Kingdom

See section 3of the document below.

https://www.gov.uk/government/public...ur-tax-summary
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Old 28-12-2016, 09:01
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Are there really people out there who have never heard of the Radfords?
Do they never watch TV , read newspapers?
They are a very large family, happy, healthy, well behaved with brilliant parents
I love reading about them
Just google, go to their website, perhaps, and then make informed comments, not ignorant ones!
Some people have lives to live which doesn't involve reading gutter press. Who gives a shit about these people? Still have no idea who they are. First world problems eh?
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Old 28-12-2016, 11:04
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I think you might find that is changing with the current demographics regarding some ethnic minorities. Take the Pakistani families around here. They all seem to have lots of children like it is going out of fashion. Each one being a huge burden on the state.

If a lower birth rate means fewer people around then so be it. The present system is unsustainable in the long term, so people are going to have to die younger. While the birth rate exceeds the death rate overall around the world we are on a road to nowhere.



Yeah it was alluding to overpopulation amongst other things, as in how would it be if every family had that many children.
The figures about our replacement rate, takes into account high birth rates within different ethnic or religious groups. We are still not producing enough children to replace us.
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Old 29-12-2016, 22:01
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To all those who have never heard of the Radfords, hope you are watching "19 kids and counting "on C4 tonight!
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Old 29-12-2016, 22:27
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I do wonder if the mum had no help at all from all her other children would she have had so many?

You can see that most of the children are fed up of being constant babysitters. Feel sorry for them as what sort of life is it for them
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Old 29-12-2016, 23:37
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Ive not heard of them.
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Old 29-12-2016, 23:41
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Ive not heard of them.
Still?
Presumably you don't watch tv, read newspapers or use a computer
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Old 30-12-2016, 16:49
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i have heard of them but i am indifferent

To all those who have never heard of the Radfords, hope you are watching "19 kids and counting "on C4 tonight!
sounds boring to be honest
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Old 30-12-2016, 17:49
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i have heard of them but i am indifferent



sounds boring to be honest
That sort of comment is pointless, it's not based on anything
Why don't you watch it first and pass judgement later?
To those who keep saying "who are they?" and"I've never heard of them" why bother posting on here?
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Old 30-12-2016, 18:01
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To those who keep saying "who are they?" and"I've never heard of them" why bother posting on here?
The question was "are you sick of the whatever". Being indifferent to them and never having heard of them are perfectly good answers that indicate that, no, the person isn't sick of them, and that's the reason.

That sort of comment is pointless, it's not based on anything
Why don't you watch it first and pass judgement later?
Well, in my case it's because I can't be bothered. No "judging" involved, I just other things to occupy my time.
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Old 30-12-2016, 18:03
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The question was "are you sick of the whatever". Being indifferent to them and never having heard of them are perfectly good answers that indicate that, no, the person isn't sick of them, and that's the reason.



Well, in my case it's because I can't be bothered. No "judging" involved, I just other things to occupy my time.
Then don't bother to post!
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Old 30-12-2016, 18:04
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That sort of comment is pointless, it's not based on anything
Why don't you watch it first and pass judgement later?
To those who keep saying "who are they?" and"I've never heard of them" why bother posting on here?
I've never heard of them.
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