Decision makers

Title

Decision makers

Genre

Interview; Documentary

TX Date

31 Jan 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:24:35

Description

Decision Makers: Poverty. Presenter: Terry Dignan. Documentary on the crisis facing Britain’s poor; how can we get rid of poverty?; definitions of poverty; welfare state; is the UK wealthy enough to abolish poverty? Interviews with: Ruth Lister, Child Poverty Action Group; Yura Read(?), parent in North London; Phil Edwards, Income Rights Advisor; Jeff Rooker MP; Professor David Donnison; Michael Ivens, Aims of Industry; Ralph Howell MP. Engineers Dave Dawson and Colin Clements.

Contributors

Dave Dawson; Colin Clements; Terry Dignan; Ruth Lister; Yura Read(?); Phil Edwards; Jeff Rooker; David Donnison; Michael Ivens; Ralph Howell

Keywords

Politics; Social security; Unemployment; Social policy; Poverty; Poverty alleviation; Poor; Social class; Social justice; Social welfare

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