Tory dignitaries tucked into a spread of cakes and sarnies after cutting the ribbon on a new food bank.
The Tory councillors have been embroiled in controversy after pictures of the food bank event emerged online
Now another image has revealed the party went on to enjoy a buffet after the opening event – in the same church building where desperate families will queue for handouts. Nicholas Hair, a Labour council candidate in Bexley, said: ‘Having worked with colleagues in Dartford, and seeing the destitution of up to two million people across this country right now, this was disgusting to see.
‘It could be any one of us, any time, that falls into these circumstances and we have to make sure we never revisit this period again.’ He insisted he was ‘trying to do the right thing’ and they were laughing at a joke rather than smiling because a food bank opening is a happy event. The Conservative councillors were criticised after a picture emerged of them smiling while cutting a ribbon at the food bank
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