Episode #11: Poverty, politics and activism – Tabitha Morton
A dominant narrative within politics and media in the UK and elsewhere is that for one group to gain, anotherContinue Reading
Tag: welfare
Episode #10: Two stories of poverty in the UK – Daniel Edmiston
There is a splintering among those living in poverty with those in ‘deep poverty’ having lost the most in theContinue Reading
Episode #9: Social protection response to Covid-19
Social protection and other forms of social security and welfare support have seen a large and rapid expansion across theContinue Reading
Episode #8: Food banks: plugging the gaps in the welfare system
Are food banks a sign of the ‘big society’ coming together to help its vulnerable members? Or are they aContinue Reading
Episode #4: Shifting the blame and shame of poverty – Mary O’Hara
Blaming and shaming people in poverty has a long history in the UK and the US and is woven intoContinue Reading
