Kelvin MacKenzie: 'I know a family on Universal Credit, a shocking collection of idle thieves!' Andrew Castle: 'We're a country of welfare capitalism - we look after people!' The Sun's former editor and AndrewCastle63 clash over UC. KelvMacKenzie
The Sun’s former editor, Kevin MacKenzie, spoke out on LBC of his “worry for working families”, and said he is “appalled” at the higher taxes which have been implemented to subsidise national welfare funds.
“I know an entire family who are on Universal Credit, they’re a shocking collection of idle thieves frankly. I’m not saying that everyone on Universal Credit is, I am saying that the family that I know are.”clashed with the 76-year-old over the benefit payment rises unveiled in the Autumn Statement, and took to the defence of Universal Credit receivers.
The media executive, who headed The Sun and wrote for the Daily Mail and The Daily Telegraph, staunchly criticised the Conservative Party’s Autumn Statement which consisted of spending cuts and tax rises.
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