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How much is enough?

Donald Hirsch — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:36:57 GMT

What do we mean by poverty in the UK in 2008? The Joseph Rowntree Foundation brought together groups of ordinary Brits to discuss what a minimum income should be

The big benefit cheat

Donald Hirsch — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Billions of pounds flow into the Exchequer by stealth but it is not the middle classes who are losing out, it is those with the lowest incomes.

It's still about child poverty

Donald Hirsch — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

For ten years, Labour has been shifting resources to the least well off. Why are the poor still with us?

The swansong has a sting

Donald Hirsch — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:00:00 GMT

To the end, the Chancellor retained his appetite for taking from the rich to pay the poor. But was he as generous as he seemed?

Oh so different

Donald Hirsch — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT

Gordon Brown whispers to Labour's core supporters that he is determined to redistribute wealth. But does he have the courage to take on wealthier voters? Will the forthcoming pre-Budget report finally show the true instincts of the prime-minister-to-be?

Why we are failing our children

Donald Hirsch — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:00:00 GMT

Despite tax credits and other measures, the government is further away than ever from meeting its child poverty targets. Real change will come only when society realises the damage being done

A Scottish example for Brown

Donald Hirsch — Mon, 01 May 2006 12:00:00 GMT

Observations on the elderly

Bold visions, but where's the cash?

Donald Hirsch — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:00:00 GMT

Gordon tells families: it's good to talk

Donald Hirsch — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 12:00:00 GMT

Observations on tax credits

Better than ever promised

Donald Hirsch — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 12:00:00 GMT

Observations on the Budget (1). By Donald Hirsch