“Most children living in poverty are not from workless households”, writes the Guardian: “The number of children of working parents who … Continue reading “Is there any point working? Child poverty and parental employment”

The appropriate context for the term “breeding” is surely documentary films about wildlife, not welfare policy debates. Moreover, it is … Continue reading “Howard Flight and the unpleasant facts about welfare dependency”

The UK does not have particularly high economic inactivity rates. Large numbers of women tend to work and worklessness amongst … Continue reading “The Big Society starts at home – let’s stop penalising “coupling””