ECCOnoob Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 (edited) What is perceived poverty and real poverty? Very simple that one. A: http://humanitarian.worldconcern.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dhaka-slum-1024x689.jpg B: http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pixies/2009/3/17/1237327875546/A-portrait-of-21st-centur-001.jpg A is real poverty. People living in destitution with literally nothing. Many starving. Unable to access clean water. B is what is laughingly described as "21st centaury poverty" Yeah right. Poverty is NOT living on a low income. Poverty is NOT having a roof over your head, tv, furnishings, food in the fridge and a basic standard of living paid for or subsidised by the state. With respect to the OP and the Article from Labour's Press Office errm, I mean the Daily Mirror. I can only say that its the biggest load of horse crap I have ever seen. On the breadline? The people doing this study and the linked morons who seemingly have redefined what a basic human need is, don't even know the meaning of the word. Edited February 21, 2015 by ECCOnoob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_bloke Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 (edited) Is that defined as poverty by the researchers of this study? If you do some Googling, you can see that the study makes a definition of poverty based on not being able to afford a certain amount of things that the general public perceive as being the normal requirements of daily life. One of those requirements could indeed be the ability to afford Sky TV. http://www.poverty.ac.uk/definitions-poverty/consensual-method Edit: The actual list: http://www.poverty.ac.uk/pse-research/uk-2012-attitudes-adult-necessities for adults, and http://www.poverty.ac.uk/pse-research/uk-2012-attitudes-child-necessities for children. The child one is more telling than the adult one; the study takes anything from 50 to 100% as a criteria of living in poverty. Apparently if your child doesn't have an annual holiday, outdoor play equipment or the Internet then they could be considered as living in poverty. Tell that to the kids drinking out of dirty water in Africa. Edited February 21, 2015 by the_bloke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ68 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Very simple that one. A: http://humanitarian.worldconcern.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Dhaka-slum-1024x689.jpg B: http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pixies/2009/3/17/1237327875546/A-portrait-of-21st-centur-001.jpg A is real poverty. People living in destitution with literally nothing. Many starving. Unable to access clean water. B is what is laughingly described as "21st centaury poverty" Yeah right. Poverty is NOT living on a low income. Poverty is NOT having a roof over your head, tv, furnishings, food in the fridge and a basic standard of living paid for or subsidised by the state. Thank you, can you give me a link to sign up to one of your Sociology courses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthedog 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.” Don't believe everything you read, especially in the red tops. Put your thinking cap on for a minute and ponder... Do you really think one in three people in the UK is going to descend into poverty in the next five years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Joker Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Don't believe everything you read, especially in the red tops. Put your thinking cap on for a minute and ponder... Do you really think one in three people in the UK is going to descend into poverty in the next five years? UK population hasn't been 60 million since the 1980s We're closer to 80 million now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJeremy Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Don't believe everything you read, especially in the red tops. Put your thinking cap on for a minute and ponder... Do you really think one in three people in the UK is going to descend into poverty in the next five years? Exactly - scaremongering garbage, trying to encourage people to vote for the political party which nearly bankrupted this country and given more time, would have probably taken us over the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthedog Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 UK population hasn't been 60 million since the 1980s We're closer to 80 million now http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27972335 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJeremy Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 UK population hasn't been 60 million since the 1980s We're closer to 80 million now Thanks to Labour's deliberate policy of immigration to gerrymander the elections and to "change the face of Britain" and "wipe the smile of tory faces" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthedog Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Exactly - scaremongering garbage, trying to encourage people to vote for the political party which nearly bankrupted this country and given more time, would have probably taken us over the edge. Indeed. But sadly too many people get their view of the world through tabloids. Making them extremely gullible and easily led - as this thread demonstrates... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Joker Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 (edited) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27972335 Wow, I wasn't even close Where do I get my numbers from Maybe I should stop believing the right-wing press. Edited February 21, 2015 by The Joker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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