Enough to make you vote conservative
13 January 2014 | by big al-41 (cambridge) – See all my reviews
I watched this last night, and I guess I wasn't surprised by the 'shock' factor instilled by the producers.
While I am not naive enough to think this is a complete representation of all people on benefits, it is certainly a microcosm of those estates/streets where these people have somehow congregated.
The galling factor is the constant smoking, use of smart phones (one girl who is threatened with eviction for not paying her rent is never off her iPhone, drinking and branded clothing, while all the time bemoaning they can't survive on benefits. Added to that, the general disgusting nature of the houses, dirty and untidy, brings me to the conclusion that these lazy so-and-so's have no intention of working and would prefer benefits (albeit much larger payments).
It was pleasing to see a guy who was trying to make a living and help those 'needy' people, by selling produce door to door in affordable quantities. I have a lot of respect for that person based only on what I witnessed in the episode.
In short, a group of miscreants who are happy to stay that way, and steal and defraud to maintain their way of life.