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TV Fri 29th 9pm Without Work (Based York)

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GabbyLoggon · 30/10/2010 11:35

Interesting , based in York and looked at unemployment 100 years ago and today.

There were really grim parts of the series.

Bloke sleeping in a tent in a field for six months,

FOOD FOR THOUGHT....but very little food for the bloke.

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MyPrettyFloralBonnet · 30/10/2010 11:42

There was an artical on bbc website about this last week, it had a link to the original rowntrees report if you're interested. I've bookmarked it to have read when I get a free moment (never gonna happem!).

WherecanIhide · 30/10/2010 12:01

I saw that. I was sympathetic but didn't like the young unemployed bloke taking free hand-outs (food) when he had money for fags and tattoos. I know I shouldn't judge...

GabbyLoggon · 31/10/2010 09:50

points taken we have a few beggars and big isstownue sellers in my

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GabbyLoggon · 31/10/2010 09:51

suppose Jesus was right when he said the poor are always with us. It is a relative term anyway

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