Priests visit home of Liverpool bedroom tax victim to exorcise demon

[muriel_volestrangler]

Priests visited the home of a Liverpool bedroom tax victim to try to exorcise a demon she says has occupied her spare room.

Lorna McDonald has had a churchmen visit her house on several occasions since she started to report ghostly goings on, and they have performed prayers and rituals to try to banish the demon.

Lorna was left living alone in the Belle Vale house after her 22-year-old daughter became too terrified to stay there when she claims a mysterious demonic shape appeared in a photograph taken in the room, and mirrors began to fly off the walls.

The room is now empty, and Mrs McDonald, 46, is racking up arrears, and she cannot be rehoused because she owes money. Although she believes the spirt - which she claims has assaulted her and left her with bruising on her body - has taken up residence in the room, government rules on ‘under-occupancy’ of bedrooms don’t cover paranormal house guests and she is still eligible to pay the charge.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/priests-visit-home-liverpool-bedroom-7597347

As a way to oppose the bedroom tax, it does have originality ...

[MADem]

1. A bedroom tax? Good grief! nt

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. Here's an explanation

The government, of course, says it's the removal of the "spare room subsidy"; but "bedroom tax" has generally won the day for the name.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21321113

And Lib Dems, part of the government coalition, are now voting to remove it for many people, so the government may be defeated: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29066066

(sorry, rather serious for 'Weird News')

[MADem]

3. Great explanation, too--thanks so much for taking the time, it's appreciated.

That's news to me! The debate on this must have been fun to watch...!

Labour see the bill as an opportunity to get the Lib Dems to disown the so-called "Bedroom Tax" (and quite a few Lib Dem backbenchers will be keen to do so) and will therefore support it, "as a rope supports a hanging man".

But with the Tory awkward squad expected to turn out in force to spin out the debate until time runs out ("does the Pope have a balcony?" one awkward squaddie responded, when asked if he would be there) a hundred MPs will be needed to close the debate and ensure the Bill receives a Second Reading...