@jessicaelgot best way to get that child out of poverty is if mum isn't pregnant or has a baby and can get paid work to support her family
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@JuliaHB1 and then they get poorer. and this policy denies them a crucial bit extra. and more children grow up poorer.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@jessicaelgot either way, requiring those parents to support their own children is more likely to help them out of poverty than benefits2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@jessicaelgot I think it's bizarre that you think it's kind/humane to effectively encourage people to make bad choices for their families!1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@jessicaelgot not attacking you, but I'm always amused by privately educated Guardian journos' patronising attitudes towards poor people.3 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@jessicaelgot seriously, not an attack. I worked at the Guardian and people's backgrounds always seemed to dictate their attitudes on this.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@jessicaelgot but genuinely sorry if it came across that way - was racing out to my daughter's school concert.
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