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Home » Politics » ’30p’ Lee Anderson uses staff member ‘poor Katy’ to prove foodbank point – but it’s backfired

’30p’ Lee Anderson uses staff member ‘poor Katy’ to prove foodbank point – but it’s backfired

“I have never, and would never, use my staff as a political football."

Scott M by Scott M
January 19, 2023
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Lee Anderson was at it again, this time he used one of his staff members to prove that people on lower wages don’t need necessarily food banks.

Lee has some support from his own party, as you can see from Simon Clarke’s tweet.

Thank you Lee. My point exactly.

You can have huge respect for people working in our public services and also be clear that if you are earning £35,000, unless there are very particular circumstances, you shouldn’t need to use a foodbank. https://t.co/QnQgFa5HXW

— Simon Clarke MP (@SimonClarkeMP) January 19, 2023

He posted Katy’s pic, we assume she agreed to it, and wrote: “Katy works for me. She is single & earns less than 30k, rents a room for £775pcm in Central London, has student debt, £120 a month on travelling to work saves money every month, goes on foreign holidays & does not need to use a foodbank. Katy makes my point really well.’

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The comment prompted fierce criticism from other MPs.

For example, Lib Dem Jamie Stone who said: “I have never, and would never, use my staff as a political football.

“This is in seriously bad taste and is an awful way to admit that you don’t pay your staff enough.”

Katy works for me. She is single & earns less than 30k, rents a room for £775pcm in Central London, has student debt, £120 a month on travelling to work saves money every month, goes on foreign holidays & does not need to use a foodbank.

Katy makes my point really well. pic.twitter.com/8nrwTSQ4Qs

— Lee Anderson MP (@LeeAndersonMP_) January 19, 2023

Quite a few people felt sorry for her as ‘Poor Katy,’ began trending.

1.

Calling all London employers. Please offer poor Katy a better paid and more rewarding role to save her from working for 30p Lee! #SaveKaty https://t.co/8SmMP6JDI9

— Nigel Gamble (@Nigel_Gamble) January 19, 2023

2.

Poor Katy, being used to demonise Nurses who've had their pay reduced in real terms by 20% since her bosses useless & corrupt party have been in power. #ToriesOut

— Jared 🥔 (@jared0772) January 19, 2023

3.

Lee Anderson MP making the case for reducing his own salary to under £30K.

He simply does not need any more to have a happy, fulfilling life. https://t.co/pdvYIxmoSf

— Dr Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) January 19, 2023

4.

Dear Lee,

Nurses with families cannot live in single rooms.

Hope that helps. https://t.co/eXznsydNRc

— NHS Million 💙 (@NHSMillion) January 19, 2023

5.

Poor Katy. pic.twitter.com/RddnwpJQMl

— Uncle Beard (Exit stage left pursued by a 🐻 🌈 ) (@UncleBeard1978) January 19, 2023

6.

Oh dear, drinking at work tut tut. Poor Katy. pic.twitter.com/tunmURl8Mm

— Wrinx (@Wrinx6) January 19, 2023

7.

This is an entirely inappropriate tweet from a Member of Parliament. I would be devastated if my boss tweeted out my financial situation for the world to see. This is shameful – poor Katy. Hope Mr Speaker does something about this. https://t.co/YHU2dcmTHh

— Kate ✨️ (@katetaylor93) January 19, 2023

8.

Lovely to meet Katy, now do the costs of someone who has two kids, who won't – for a start – be renting a room for £775 per month in London. https://t.co/l2dGWHRTt4

— Owen Jones (@OwenJones84) January 19, 2023

The there is always this?

https://t.co/Xfts6CGfB3

— Rachael Swindon (@Rachael_Swindon) January 19, 2023

Then people began to look into Katy, so now the pressure has also been put on her shoulders, as you can see from the following tweets.

1.

I wonder how much poor Katy's parents have to subsidise their daughter's shitty job with the shittiest MP? https://t.co/fnmlaE7wGP

— Steve Berry 🚮 (@unloveablesteve) January 19, 2023

2.

Katy Colthop: alumnus of the £20k a term St Peter's School in York, posing on instagram with Brigadier David Colthup CBE. A real salt of the earth type, clearly… https://t.co/vSEXUFQThb pic.twitter.com/ngy3FxHAsX

— HotelEcho (@HotelEcho) January 19, 2023

Perhaps this person has a point though?

This is a grim thing to do. Go after the man not the pawn.

— Vicky (@mouldyscone) January 19, 2023

Related: Reactions as wealthy Tory MP says nurses using foodbanks can’t budget properly

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