poppet2 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breadline-britain-20million-now-living-5123323 “On current trends, the next five years will see more people in the UK in poverty, more often and for longer. “Despite falling unemployment, the combination of an increasingly polarised labour market, rising housing costs and a continuing squeeze on benefits will put further pressure on low incomes.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Joker Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Better you batten down the hatches then, cos given the completely underwhelming opposition, Camerloon's gonna win the next election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossdog Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Better you batten down the hatches then, cos given the completely underwhelming opposition, Camerloon's gonna win the next election. Lets hope so for all our sakes!...............the alternative is too awful to contemplate! By the way! .... poverty does not exist in UK these days, only perceived poverty! We have come a long way from real poverty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ68 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Lets hope so for all our sakes!...............the alternative is too awful to contemplate! By the way! .... poverty does not exist in UK these days, only perceived poverty! We have come a long way from real poverty. What is perceived poverty and real poverty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASGOWOODS Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 What is perceived poverty and real poverty? If one cannot afford to take their children on a summer holiday. This is perceived poverty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ68 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 If one cannot afford to take their children on a summer holiday. This is perceived poverty. To Bridlington or Florida? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodmally Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 What is perceived poverty and real poverty? Yes or if we cannot have sky or virgin and have to settle for freeview thats percieved poverty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister M Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Yes or if we cannot have sky or virgin and have to settle for freeview thats percieved poverty. Is that defined as poverty by the researchers of this study? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ68 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Yes or if we cannot have sky or virgin and have to settle for freeview thats percieved poverty. I had to settle for liver and onions for tea tonight instead of caviar and champagne. Is that percieved poverty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookedspire Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Ok what is poverty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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