God’s Own Country For Tories As Cameron steps aside, where better to examine his legacy than in his own constituency in Oxfordshire where county council cuts have destroyed vital public services, putting hundreds of people at risk.
Rebranding Poverty: Why a living wage isn’t enough George Osborne seemingly outmanoeuvred the mainstream left when his last budget championed a ‘national living wage’ to be introduced next year - yet it won't extend to all workers, and erosions to welfare mean you won't be able to live on it.
Just World Hypothesis and the Perpetuation of Victim-Blaming Victim-blaming is rife in today’s world, but why? And why do we often end up internalising the narratives that blame us? A contributing factor might be one that grounds capitalist individualism: Just World Hypothesis.
I’m about to be a new Dad and my child will live in poverty. Rents are rising and wages falling. Even for those with median incomes, private rent costs are pushing people further into poverty.