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Twins’ mum
ary school and in all my years need clarity about what the
of hosting and being invited to that was before extras such as Government is seeking to
kids’ parties, I have never been goody bags and cakes. achieve so that they can plan
asked to pay for attending a Even with the parents subsid- and adjust. We can’t go on be-
party. Is this the done thing ising the cost she expects the ing kept in the dark.
nowadays?” bill to be about £500. “I’m delighted to be joining
Ms Ali, who is in her second Apart from the one anonym- the East Midlands Chamber of
year at De Montfort University ous poster she said no other Commerce for what promises
£5 birthday
said she did not want any Lots of people have defended cerns of businesses across the
youngsters to be left out, but her on the original Facebook region and making sure their
felt she could not afford to pay post that sparked the debate. message is being heard by both
for all of them on her own. One person said: “Not all par- the UK Government and the
“I didn’t want anybody to get ents can afford to pay for EU.
left out,’’ she said. “I thought I parties but also they want to Chris Hobson, director of
don’t want to pick and choose make their child happy by hav- policy and external affairs at
which friends can come. ing a party for them. Instead of East Midlands Chamber, said:
party charge
“I thought, invite the whole buying a gift you could pay the “At a time of uncertainty for
class and then nobody’s upset. £6 and buy a birthday card.” business as far as Brexit is con-
“I thought they (the parents) Another poster thought it was cerned, the chamber welcomes
would understand the charge.” nice that Ms Ali wanted to in- Rory’s participation at the
As the basic charge for the clude all the children, adding: event so he can ensure their
venue was £11 for each child, “I personally feel if you want to interests are represented at
she said it would have cost £660 attend and pay then do so, and the upcoming trade negoti-
if all those invited attended and if you don’t that’s fine, too.” ations.”
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