Dad of 14 sick of Britain

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GRASPING dad Mick Philpott yesterday demanded a bigger council house for him, his 14 kids, his wife — and his mistress.

And when he was turned down, he had the nerve to blame the state of the nation.

The jobless 49-year-old moaned: “I used to love my country but I’m just sick of it now.

“I’m really ashamed of what’s happening. Britain is going down the pan.”

Philpott lives in a three-bedroom semi in Derby with wife Mairead, 25, his lover Lisa Willis, 22, and eight of the children.

But he insists he needs more space as he has to sleep in a tent when his SIX other kids from THREE previous girlfriends come to visit.

Philpott, whose children’s ages range from five months to 19 years old, said: “It’s very cramped already.

“But when everyone is here there is nowhere to sit. I end up sleeping in a tent in the garden and that’s not on.”

Philpott had four of his children with Mairead — Dwayne, seven, Jesse James, six, John, three, and two-year-old Jack.

But he has also moved in Lisa and the three kids he has had with her — Jade Louise, four, Shareen, two, and 11-month-old Katrina.

Lisa, who is expecting Philpott’s 15th child, also acts as stand-in mum to a boy from one of his previous relationships, six-year-old Jordan.

Pet labrador Goldie is yet another occupant of the house.

In keeping with the family way, she is pregnant.

Philpott’s other kids — David, 19, Richard, 18, Michaela, 15, Mikey, eight, Aiden, seven, and five-month-old Joshua — live elsewhere.

But the dad claims that when everyone gets together, conditions in the house are “intolerable”.

Derby City Council told him they simply do not have a bigger house on their books. But Philpott insisted: “We obviously need a new place but the council won’t give us one.

“They come up with the same excuses and they’re just not good enough.”

The dad even claimed the city’s housing burghers would jump and give him a new home immediately if he was an immigrant.

Philpott, who ran a bakery in the 1980s, last worked in July before losing a driving job. He picks up £248.60 a week in family and child tax payments, plus £60 child benefit.

His wife works part-time as a hospital cleaner.

Lisa gets £161 in income support plus £40 child benefit.

The family pays rent of £68 a week for the semi.

Philpott insisted he was no scrounger — and said of his bizarre relationships: “What man wouldn’t want two women? I love them both and could never choose between them.

“I reckon a lot of men would just love to be in my situation and I know I’m very happy.

“I’m just a good father. I love my kids more than anyone and want to see them every weekend. But when they come it’s just too much.”

He added: “Some people disagree with how I live but I don’t care. All that matters is my family and the fact is we’re overcrowded and need another bedroom.

“If there aren’t any four-bedroom houses we would be happy to move to another three-bedroom house with an extra room downstairs.

“That way we could use it as a bedroom.”

Philpott’s two women said they “get on well”.

And Mairead backed his fight by saying: “The children don’t have their own bedrooms. We have to sleep wherever.”

Philpott owns a Mitsubishi Shogun and has a caravan parked in the drive.

But both have clearly seen better days and the caravan is just used for storage.

The city council last night confirmed it had received Philpott’s request but repeated that it had nothing available.

Housing chief Amar Nath said: “We would like to accommodate them but bigger houses are simply not out there.”

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006120261,00.html

[m_and_m20 0]

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and why are these women with him?? they are with someone twice their age!

[Peggy 1]

That is just stupid.

Must get a big welfare cheque every month

Some people tend to have lots of kids so that they get a bigger cheque every month

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

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and why are these women with him?? they are with someone twice their age!

Saw a TV programme on this guy, an extreme example of the sort of person who relies on welfare to pay his way. Of course, with 14 kids there's probably little choice - the guy isn't exactly Donald Trump.

He is right though, Britain is going down the pan But not for the reasons he says.

[Euro 3]

Hmm I bet he lives off goverment hand outs too............. ........... and did i read he gets 60 quid a week for how many kids??........in England you get child benefit of 15 quid for first child & 10 quid each for all others a WEEK!!.......he needs to keep it in his pants or go out and get a couple of jobs to keep his offspring!! ...AND he wont pay his rent or poll tax, the goverment will!!!!!!

[Sister Fracas 5]

that's all I can say is....what a numptie!

[almaty 19]

wow....that is just wrong,..maybe if he had a job he not be knocking women up all the time..chopf##k...

Edited March 16, 2006 by almaty2004

[m_and_m20 0]

What the government should do is offer a deal.....they will provide the bigger house he is asking for if he gets a vasectomy!!! It should be snip snip time for him!

[Peggy 1]

What the government should do is offer a deal.....they will provide the bigger house he is asking for if he gets a vasectomy!!! It should be snip snip time for him!

[Bootylicious!! 2]

I just don't know what to say. I just can't believe women would live that way.

[Sister Fracas 5]

What the government should do is offer a deal.....they will provide the bigger house he is asking for if he gets a vasectomy!!! It should be snip snip time for him!

ditto!

Geeee...I can't imagine why it's so "intolerable" to live that way...

GET A JOB!! NUMPTIE!

[Mand 1]

And those women of his need to go looking for their self-respect!! And I'm pretty sure they won't find it in that house

[Sister Fracas 5]

And those women of his need to go looking for their self-respect!! And I'm pretty sure they won't find it in that house

Where do they think they are...Utah???

[Miranda&James 8]

Hey, even if he can't get a job a simple solution is to use some of those benefits to BUY SOME CONDOMS! Geez....I mean, don't complain, there was a way around ending up with 14 kids. It's called birth control! That would surely have prevented a few of these births! (No, I'm not talking about abortion)

[Mand 1]

And those women of his need to go looking for their self-respect!! And I'm pretty sure they won't find it in that house

Where do they think they are...Utah???

Naughty naughty Frances!!