Of course, if poverty is defined as a percentage of average earnings, it cannot be 'eliminated'. But that is disingenuous. As noted upthread, the rise in the use of food-banks tells you all you need to know.

Thanks, found it!

We seem to have a long way from promised "sunny uplands" to "at least people aren't starving"!

Have we lost the "Mark all forums read" button?

But I agree about Flatman, he is indeed knowledgeable and enthusiastic, and we could do with an equivalent. Who is not Robbie Hunter-Paul! A fine player in his day, but always seems to open his mouth and say nothing. Watching the NRL, and seeing ex players like Gasnier and Anasta and co talk intelli...

I take your point, but I think bonus points were perhaps needed in Union, but not required in league. We don't generally suffer from a lack of tries. It always used to be the jibe about RU that the team with the best penalty kicker won; that is much less true nowadays as coaches have realised that y...

The difficulty is, as Stephen Bush rightly says today, But the problem for Corbyn is that it is hard to see how the Brexit crisis can be resolved in a way that allows Labour to pivot back to talking about how lacklustre our economic performance has been and the shabby condition of the public realm w...

Yeah, I don't get the sense that it's being mob-handed!

Thanks again, doc! Lets hope it happens!

What would you prefer? If he fails to make good on his initial talent, the NRL won't want him. Would that suit you better?