Comments on: Blog Action Day for Poverty – a view in Kent http://www.kentview.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-for-poverty-a-view-in-kent/ Life, work, play and business in the Garden of England Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:04:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Settor16 http://www.kentview.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-for-poverty-a-view-in-kent/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Settor16 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:57:02 +0000 http://www.kentview.com/?p=32#comment-39 If we apply this principle of construction to any of the powers of the Government, we shall find it so pernicious in its operation that we shall be compelled to discard it. , If we apply this principle of construction to any of the powers of the Government, we shall find it so pernicious in its operation that we shall be compelled to discard it. ,

]]> By: Morag http://www.kentview.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-for-poverty-a-view-in-kent/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Morag Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:07:48 +0000 http://www.kentview.com/?p=32#comment-19 As Sally says in her comment, if it is based on workless families and working tax credits, that's hardly a good definition of poverty, is it? I mean, you can get the WTC even when you have quite a high family income, can't you. Certainly not the kind of figure Sarah Arrow is talking about in the USA. Making sensible claims in support of your cause is something I feel strongly about in my guise as The Nappy Lady (www.thenappylady.co.uk), because I feel far too many campaigners focus on emotive issues that are easily disproved from a factual point of view. The risk is that people think "well, if that bit is wrong, the rest must be rubbish, too" and then switch off. As Sally says in her comment, if it is based on workless families and working tax credits, that’s hardly a good definition of poverty, is it? I mean, you can get the WTC even when you have quite a high family income, can’t you. Certainly not the kind of figure Sarah Arrow is talking about in the USA.

Making sensible claims in support of your cause is something I feel strongly about in my guise as The Nappy Lady (www.thenappylady.co.uk), because I feel far too many campaigners focus on emotive issues that are easily disproved from a factual point of view. The risk is that people think “well, if that bit is wrong, the rest must be rubbish, too” and then switch off.

]]> By: Sarah Arrow http://www.kentview.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-for-poverty-a-view-in-kent/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Sarah Arrow Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:33:34 +0000 http://www.kentview.com/?p=32#comment-3 Thanks Babs, this highlights that poverty is closer than we actually think. Thanks Babs, this highlights that poverty is closer than we actually think.

]]> By: Sally http://www.kentview.com/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-for-poverty-a-view-in-kent/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Sally Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:52:13 +0000 http://www.kentview.com/?p=32#comment-2 It is hard to believe that 1 in 4 kids lives in poverty in Sevenoaks and I would certainly question the veracity of the claim. It seems to be based on the number of children in 'workless families and those who get working tax credits'. But then I suppose it depends on what you mean by 'poverty'. In the US, it is defined by income - the poverty line is around $10,000 pa, for example. It is hard to believe that 1 in 4 kids lives in poverty in Sevenoaks and I would certainly question the veracity of the claim. It seems to be based on the number of children in ‘workless families and those who get working tax credits’.

But then I suppose it depends on what you mean by ‘poverty’. In the US, it is defined by income – the poverty line is around $10,000 pa, for example.

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