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Re:UK austerity has inflicted 'great misery' on citizens, UN... by sys_64738 on Saturday November 17, 2018 @11:05AM (#18476022)
> The UK is one of the richest countries in the world.

There are two parts to England: London and not London. All the money is centered in the capital and the rest of the country is neglected. House prices in London are driven up to insane levels due to the money laundering through real estate transactions for empty housing.

The majority of the working class people in England live in poverty.

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Re:UK austerity has inflicted 'great misery' on citizens, UN... by repolfx on Saturday November 17, 2018 @01:23PM (#18476664)
That's a fascinating definition of poverty. It's certainly not an internationally recognised one. Have you ever been to England? People in Birmingham or Manchester are certainly not living in poverty by any reasonable definition of the term.
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Re:UK austerity has inflicted 'great misery' on citizens, UN... by sys_64738 on Saturday November 17, 2018 @03:45PM (#18477308)
You try telling that to all those people on zero hours contracts who can even make a living wage. England is inherently working class and they are poor, most living pay cheque to pay cheque.
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