As you watch this, please bear in mind that the Tories have been in power 3,496 consecutive days. That's three *thousand* four hundred and ninety six days.
This, while child poverty has risen steadily ever since the Tories came to power in 2010.
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The situation has been particularly dire for single parent families, and families with more than 2 children, because of the way the Tories have slashed away the benefits system.
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So every time you hear Boris Johnson propose another policy to help the better off, another tax tweak to benefit higher earners, think about this thread.
Everything's a choice. The Tories *could* make tackling child poverty a top priority. But for 3,496 days they've not done so.
Everything's a choice. The Tories *could* make tackling child poverty a top priority. But for 3,496 days they've not done so.
