Helen Goodman, Former MP It is extremely disturbing that people in poverty in Britain are now treating food as a “discretionary” item in their weekly budget and going without. It is also difficult to imagine that within the next 5 years any government is going to spend billions on lifting the 14 million people now living in poverty out of this situation. So as well as campaigning for a change in priorities, I think it’s important to acknowledge what is on offer from an incoming Labour Government and make proposals that they can implement.
Essay: We can’t tackle food poverty in isolation
Essay: We can’t tackle food poverty in…
Essay: We can’t tackle food poverty in isolation
Helen Goodman, Former MP It is extremely disturbing that people in poverty in Britain are now treating food as a “discretionary” item in their weekly budget and going without. It is also difficult to imagine that within the next 5 years any government is going to spend billions on lifting the 14 million people now living in poverty out of this situation. So as well as campaigning for a change in priorities, I think it’s important to acknowledge what is on offer from an incoming Labour Government and make proposals that they can implement.