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Invisible Britain: The untold stories of those hit by austerity
Natalie Bloomer - 27 September 2018
A new photobook gives an insight into the lives and hopes of the people most affected by government policy.
ast year the Channel 4 news presenter Jon Snow used his keynote speech at the Edinburgh television festival to discuss the disconnect between the media and ordinary people. Speaking about the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower he asked:
"Why didn't any of us see the Grenfell action blog? Why didn't we know? Why didn't we have contact?"
They are good questions and ones that all journalists and politicians should have been asking. For far too long people in social housing, the disabled, single parent families, and those hit by benefit cuts and sanctions have been ignored and even vilified by much of the media and political class.... See more
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