Larisse

[Sonny @thehonestletter]

A UK family where both parents work full-time, pay full council tax, and earn enough to be 'doing alright' on paper, can't afford to take their kids to the Tower of London on a Saturday in 2026.

Two adult tickets and two child tickets at standard price comes to roughly £100. Add £40-£80 in train fares and £50-£70 for lunch — that's around £200 for a single Saturday at one tourist attraction in their own capital city.

A family on full Universal Credit, living in subsidised housing, paying no council tax, can take the same four people to the same Tower for £1 a ticket — £4 total — under the 'inclusive access' schemes most major UK attractions now run.

The working family pays the full £200 day out AND covers — through their taxes — the £196 discount the benefits family gets on the same trip.

Whatever the original intention of those schemes, this is the structure most UK working families are now living inside. Pay the full bill, then watch the people next door enjoy the day out you can't take your own kids to.

[Dominik Tarczyński MEP @D_Tarczynski]

Who did this? 😂

[Cardi B @iamcardib]

If we talking about drugs let’s talk about Epstein and friends drugging underage girls to rape them. Why yall don’t wanna talk about the Epstein files?

[Larisse @larissesmith1]

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[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Now why would Keir Starmtrooper order his own party to block such an inquiry?

Because he is hiding terrible things. That is why.

[Larisse @larissesmith1]

*listens to BBC radio 2. Sings along to all songs and finds it a vibe*

[Larisse @larissesmith1]

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[Lou Ali @Lou_LouD]

The people that are going to benefit from the 30 hours free childcare aren't even pregnant yet.

So much for helping working families today #Budget2023

[Larisse @larissesmith1]

👏🏼👏🏼

(Just as Livenna starts school…🤓)

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

In eligible homes where all adults work 16+hrs. Plan is 30hrs childcare a week in Eng for 9mths to school age (Eng only, but funds to other UK nations). It'll be phased

-April 24, 2yr olds 15hr/wk
-Sept 24 all 9mths-3yr 15hrs/wk
-Sept 25 all 9mth to school 30hrs/wk
#budget2023

[Larisse @larissesmith1]

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[Larisse @larissesmith1]

That period between Christmas Eve and NYE where no one knows what day in December it is, but someone in the family is cooking tea…

[Larisse @larissesmith1]

@ChangingLifeNow Oh Christ! A very manic Christmas 🥲
Glad you’re keeping well 🥰

[Larisse @larissesmith1]

I’ve never quite felt as rough, as this flu has made me feel these past 10 days. I’m pretty sure I’ve been in a near death experience 🤧😷

[Larisse @larissesmith1]

@rebekahpaije A lot more understanding than Livenna has been 😅! We just seem to hit a “phase” of refusing to sleep. I’m pretty sure I’ve had a max of 8 hours over the last two nights. It’s like having a new born again 🥹

[Larisse @larissesmith1]

@ChangingLifeNow Hi Maureen. Thank you, I think I’m starting to come out the other end, thank fully! I hope you are keeping well, and out of trouble 🤪

[Larisse @larissesmith1]

@rebekahpaije I honestly this we are STILL suffering the consequences of taking a dummy off Livenna-Jo like, 6 months later 🥲🥲🥲

[Larisse @larissesmith1]

Nothing sweeter than your baby hoping into bed with you for morning snuggles 🥰🥹

[Larisse @larissesmith1]

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