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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Natasha Wynarczyk

'Out of touch' Ann Widdecombe tells families to ditch cheese sandwiches to save money

Ann Widdecombe yesterday joined the list of out-of-touch ­politicians telling struggling families to make sacrifices to survive, as food costs continue to spiral out of control.

The former Tory’s condescending answer to being told the price of cheese sandwiches has risen by up to 101% was for people to stop making them.

One expert said ordinary people are sick of being told how to get by on next to nothing by wealthy politicians who have never known true poverty.

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