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Rethinking Poverty

We want to hear your thoughts and questions on Rethinking Poverty

Rather than presenting a fully developed narrative that we want people to go away and implement, ‘Rethinking Poverty: What Makes a Good Society?’ produces new ideas and raises a series of questions that warrant further discussion.

To continue this discussion, the Webb Memorial Trust invites people to contribute their thoughts on Rethinking Poverty for publication on our website.

We’re not prescriptive about contributions. We’d rather leave it open to you to comment on the book from any angle that interests you. If your feedback is provocative, so much the better!

To discuss a contribution please contact Caroline Hartnell: [email protected]

Rethinking the roots of poverty

As we approach the general election on 4 July, I am struck by how little politicians are talking about the underlying structural problems of our society. Unless we address...

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People changing politics

I have a dream. And I’m having that dream right now. Don’t wake me up! Where am I? I’m at a political meeting. I am in a big theatre...

Tags:  #ShiftThePower  Children's Voices  Civil Society  

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Cost of living makes summer holidays a struggle for many

As the school summer holidays draw to close, Amy Baker and Hannah Paylor from Carnegie UK look at how the rising cost-of-living has put extra strain on families.  The summer...

Tags:  Children's Voices  Cost of living crisis  

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Demonstrate don’t dictate: Bournville 125 and a new settlement

As we lurch from one unprecedented crisis to another, it’s easy to conclude that the many problems we currently face can only be managed. The best we can hope...

Tags:  Four day week  Good Society  Rethinking Poverty  Talking Points  

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Why it’s time to start taking young people seriously

In this blog, Rethinking Poverty’s Barry Knight and The Orwell Foundation’s Deputy Director Liz Wallace reflect on what our shared work reveals about young people’s political engagement and education...

Tags:  Orwell Youth Prize  

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The Janette Kirton-Darling Memorial Prize on BBC Politics North

The Janette Kirton-Darling Memorial Prize was featured on the BBC Politics North programme, including winners Chopwell Regeneration Group. For more information on the night, you can download the event brochure here....

Tags:  Janette Kirton-Darling Memorial Prize  

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