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Christie Bannon

Handwritten tales of poverty and austerity with the #ToryStory have appeared around Swansea

A number of handwritten stories of poverty and austerity have appeared throughout Swansea city centre.

The colourful sheets of paper have popped up in prominent spots including Castle Street and High Street and feature the hashtags 'Tory Story' and 'Get The Tories Out' at the bottom.

Each sheet of paper displays a different tale, with one featuring a mum-of-five who is said to have had a food budget of £50 per week, and another details one parent's struggle to care for their adult daughter with "profound needs".

It is believed that they have appeared as part of a campaign where people share their stories of life under a Conservative government.

A number of posters have appeared throughout the city centre (WalesOnline)

A website and Twitter account entitled 'Tory Story' has been set up, with a number of people all sharing photos of messages they've come across up and down the UK.

One message displayed on High Street read: "I work in Swansea and I support people who are facing challenges, are struggling, who are lonely and isolated.

"It is getting increasingly difficult to support everyone. Due to funding cuts, job losses and services shrinking, a lot of my colleagues are overworked and doing as much as they can with very little time or resources.

"Things need to change."

People have been sharing photos of the posters they've found online (WalesOnline)
They are being posted on lampposts, bus stops and prominent places up and down the country (WalesOnline)

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Another said: "A lady I know has a food budget of just £50 per week and five children.

"They have free breakfast and lunch in school but in the holidays she has to provide 50 extra meals a week.

"We provided family meals at events, packed lunches to take home and food parcels.

"We worked with a non-profit company to provide the meals but that doesn't exist anymore.

"I don't know how some of these families will manage Christmas."

The Welsh Conservatives have been contacted for comment.

 
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