Seven of the last nine PMs went to Oxford. Has it gotten us any closer to solving child poverty?
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Seven of the last nine PMs went to Oxford. Has it gotten us any closer to solving child poverty?
With the new government comes a new opportunity to rethink welfare and benefits
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With the new government comes a new opportunity to rethink welfare and benefits
Politics needs saving. And it's going to have to be us who do it
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Politics needs saving. And it's going to have to be us who do it
The next government has to get serious about ending poverty. Here's how to do it
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The next government has to get serious about ending poverty. Here's how to do it
There's no debate – the fate of the UK will not be decided by big mouth over small mouth
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There's no debate – the fate of the UK will not be decided by big mouth over small mouth
This election, we must demand social security be rocket-fuelled so it becomes social opportunity
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This election, we must demand social security be rocket-fuelled so it becomes social opportunity
Westminsterism may think it knows best – but dismantling it can help us move forward
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Westminsterism may think it knows best – but dismantling it can help us move forward
Poverty eats away at all it touches – it must be dug out at its roots
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Poverty eats away at all it touches – it must be dug out at its roots
We'll never end homelessness if we don’t have a proper long-term strategy
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We'll never end homelessness if we don’t have a proper long-term strategy
When it comes to poverty prevention it's minds we must change – before anything else
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When it comes to poverty prevention it's minds we must change – before anything else
A lifetime of playing the imitation game has reaped rewards
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