In 2016 no one should be poor but capitalism is not a perfect system. Neither is any other system so far invented.

To compare Britain now to 100 years ago or beyond is insulting to those who lived in poverty back then.

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Still way too many

I wouldn't mind if I did.

You are sort of making a valid point there nick,but then in the next paragraph you swerve away.
You say we have got problems with a very rapid population, then it's more down to austerity.....erm maybe we had to make some cuts because of the vast amount of people now using the services.
I'm sure you can see what I am saying,The dipstick Gordon Brown bought in tax credits,I happen to think that was a great idea....but then his government opens the door to mass immigration and hey presto they are receiving tax credits so the bill went through the roof,I have seen what the bill was when he started it to what it is now,but honestly can't remember I will try and find it...but as a teacher do the maths.

Tory government innit. It's in their DNA to make cuts. Always has been. As with the seeming rise in acceptability of quasi racist views. You had the suss laws under Thatcher, The latent xenophobia in the press (mind it's always been there, but they get away with upping the ante a bit) the blame immigration common vernacular under Cameron and May.)

As for tax credits, a great idea but piss poorly managed. Do you think people should have tax credit like benefits removed even if it pushes a human being way below the poverty line? Are we talking about the same immigrants who lay around all day whilst simultaneously stealing OUR jobs?