The independent commentary on British political affairs.
The independent commentary on British political affairs.
May 2008
Vol. 11, No. 11
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Is the government’s policy to reduce child poverty in as deep trouble as some have been claiming? The signals in the past few months have been confusing: more money has been promised in the Budget, yet the latest statistics appear to show that things are getting worse rather than better.
The truth is that it is proving extremely difficult to keep up the momentum on the ambitious pledge to halve child poverty by 2010. Large transfers of cash through tax credits form an essentia…
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