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Tag Archives: Foodbanks
Do we really need the welfare state?
A few days ago, a complimentary therapist told my wife that she thinks we should get rid of the welfare state and rely on charities to help those in need. This was during a discussion about the rise in the … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Health, Media, philanthropy, Politics, welfare
Tagged benefit claims, christian, Foodbanks, gap between rich and poor, philanthropy, Politics, poverty, religion, welfare state
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The ridiculousness of market fluctuations
Yesterday, I listened with interest to Ed Milliband’s speech at the Labour Party Conference in Brighton. In case you’ve been outside the news bubble for the last 24 hours or so, he stated that, if the Labour Party were to … Continue reading
Posted in History, London, Media, Politics, The Law, Uncategorized
Tagged 2008, Brighton, current-events, devalued, Ed Milliband, energy companies, energy price freeze, energy prices, financial markets, Foodbanks, House of Commons, Labour Party Conference, media, Northern Rock, policy, Politics, power, recession, regulation, shares, social responsibility, stock exchange, The Labour Party
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