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It would of course be unacceptable for people to be told to heal themselves because there are no doctors available or that parents should educate children because there are no school places for them.

It does seem acceptable to Mr Clarke that vulnerable people facing significant legal issues greatly affecting their lives should, however, be told 'you are on your own'.

I find it odd that we are prepared to enshrine in statute that 0.7% of our GDP must be spent in overseas aid at the expense of our own citizens' needs. I always believed that charity began at home.