Jon Trickett MP

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The Government is failing the most vulnerable & doesn’t care

The coalition seems to manifest an almost ideological drive to kick away the few existing routes out of poverty for many of the most vulnerable people. Pre-election talk of social mobility and “we’re all in it together” were unsurprisingly just part of a cynically-crafted illusion aimed at winning votes.

Here’s the link to Jon’s article on how the Government sees social exclusion as a price worth paying, published on Labour Uncut:

http://labour-uncut.co.uk/2012/01/06/the-government-is-failing-the-most-vulnerable-and-doesnt-care/