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Apr 19, 20244 min read
Sunak perpetuates the myth of the 'sick note culture'
The UK PM perpetuates the myth of the sick note culture, as an excuse to cut support to sick and disabled people.
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Feb 13, 20242 min read
Stories that challenge: Alan and Ben
I currently have a series of blog posts being hosted by Church Action on Poverty. The first one tells the stories of Alan and Ben, two...
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Jan 15, 202410 min read
Living in a hostile environment with chronic illness
I actually wrote this blog post back in November - still autumn - but forgot about it so never reviewed and posted it. Here it is, a...
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Dec 4, 20235 min read
Finding joy when you're in poverty
I had the pleasure recently of speaking at my church about poverty and my experience of it. At the end, one lady asked a question about...
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Jan 28, 20236 min read
Poverty stigma: causes vs symptoms
I think I've worked out what it is that I dislike about people saying that poverty isn’t just, or even mainly, about material lack. Even...
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Jan 13, 202310 min read
Arrogance and stigma: why does everyone look down on the poor?
You might think that amongst those who have suffered, compassion for those in a similar situation is higher. And indeed, in at least some...
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Oct 14, 20224 min read
Are there logs in rich people's eyes?
There’s an annoying primary school rhyme that goes, ‘I know you are, you said you are, so what am I?’ The idea is the kid has been...
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