Wednesday 8 October 2008

The injustice of in-work poverty

via institute for public policy research by Kayte Lawton on 2 October


The belief that work – for those who can – is the best route out of poverty has been central to Britain's welfare state since Beveridge first set out his vision for an end to want, ignorance, disease, squalor and idleness.



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Hazel's comment:
Unlike the Chris Dillow item which I linked to yesterday I found this a reasoned argument which had all the more impact on me for being understated.


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