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Why demonising people as ‘workless’ won’t solve rising economic inactivity

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Morrison J (2024) Why demonising people as ‘workless’ won’t solve rising economic inactivity. The Conversation. 01.05.2024.

Abstract
First paragraph: As the gloves come off for election year, Britain’s would-be leaders are circling a new political punch-bag: people who are “economically inactive”.

Keywords
Mental health; Poverty; UK politics; Unpaid care; Welfare state; In-work poverty; UK workforce; UK benefits; Give me perspective

Notes
https://theconversation.com/why-demonising-people-as-workless-wont-solve-rising-economic-inactivity-227619

StatusPublished
Publication date01/05/2024
Publication date online01/05/2024
Place of publicationLondon

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Dr James Morrison

Dr James Morrison

Associate Prof. in Journalism, Communications, Media and Culture