A single mother-of-five who was made homeless after resisting Westminster Council’s attempt to move the family 50 miles from the capital is applying to the Supreme Court to review her case.Why not? We’re no doubt paying her court costs…
The family came to Britain from the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1998 and claimed asylum. Ms Nzolameso now has British citizenship. She separated from her children’s father in 2007 but they still have contact with him, although this too would be harder if they moved to Milton KeynesI wonder if he’s supporting the children, or if we are?
If she were to leave the capital, Ms Nzolameso is also concerned about losing the network of friends that support her and help out when she is unwell. She suffers from depression, diabetes and high blood pressure (Ed: This article’s doing nothing for my blood pressure…).So I guess she’s not working and we’re paying for her dole too?
“It’s wrong what they’re doing,” Ms Nzolameso said. “London is our home and my children don’t want to move to Milton Keynes. It would disrupt their education.”
“It would either mean a two-hour commute to get my children to school in Westminster, or they would need to be uprooted to new schools in Milton Keynes, an area I have no local connection to whatsoever. ”You presumably had ‘no connection’ to the UK back in 1998, but you somehow managed, eh?
In fact, you seem to have done pretty well for yourself! I rather doubt the benefits are so generous back in the DRC…
Rejecting the case last Wednesday, Justice Moore-Bick said: “I accept that the court should be astute to ensure that local housing authorities...do not merely apply policies which lead to accommodation being provided outside their own districts in a routine and unthinking manner. On the other hand, many authorities, of which Westminster is one, are under great pressure to discharge their statutory obligations and should not be prevented from making sensible use in an orderly way of the housing stock available to them, whether within or outside their own districts.”So suck it up, Ms Nzolameso, and either move to Milton Keynes to alleviate the pressure on the public purse, or take yourself, your ailments and your sulky-faced brood back to the DRC.
For us long-suffering taxpayers, it’ll be win/win no matter what…
Fuck ! So lucky old lawyers again! Silly old taxpayer - again! Why is she moaning, MK is fully of tundes.
ReplyDeleteNowadays the difference between MK and the DRC is moot.
ReplyDeleteIf it were up to me she would have to share a home with another pro single parent in a run down part of Glasgow.
ReplyDelete"For us long-suffering taxpayers, it’ll be win/win no matter what…"
ReplyDeleteNot just for the long suffering taxpayers but for her fellow benefits claimers like me!
Whilst no-one on benefits should need to be all 'doffs cap to Lady Bountiful' or even grateful to those in work, it IS incumbent upon us NOT TO TAKE THE PISS. This 'lady' gives all benefits claimants a bad name. Yeah it sucks having to move out of your 'hood but of all the things that can happen to us in this life, having to leave your manor has to be one of the least sucky and last time I checked Milton Keynes was more 'apples n pears' than Bethnal Green anyways. Please don't use your kid's education as an excuse.
My old man was evacuated and attended more schools in more parts of the country than he can probably remember. He and most of his peers are probably more literate and educated than her kids will ever be (mind you he got most of his education from stolen library books read on the Circle Line- cos it was warm and he could smoke).
Congo: Belgian.
ReplyDeleteSend her there. Let them sort it out.
Bunny
ReplyDeleteI like the way it says 'homeless' no its just a different home, if you don't like it bugger off back to the DRC.
A single mother-of-five who was made homeless after resisting Westminster Council’s attempt to move the family ... The family came to Britain from the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1998 and claimed asylum. Ms Nzolameso now has British citizenship. She separated from her children’s father in 2007
ReplyDeleteMummy, where do Labour voters come from?
No doubt it's the fault of the evil British. Don't expect a Christmas card from this parasite.
@Anon, 10:01 - I like your thinking.
Seems that beggars think they can be choosers.
ReplyDeleteSo here's a radical solution - get a job and pay the rent yourself on a property of your choice.
"So lucky old lawyers again!"
ReplyDeleteAin't it always... :/
"Nowadays the difference between MK and the DRC is moot."
Heh! Sadly true.
"Whilst no-one on benefits should need to be all 'doffs cap to Lady Bountiful' or even grateful to those in work, it IS incumbent upon us NOT TO TAKE THE PISS. "
Indeed so.