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Social policy blogs by JRF, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The latest expert thinking on social issues and poverty in the UK.

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Brian Robson
How to make Right to Buy work for those in poverty

How to make Right to Buy work for those in poverty

24th Nov 2015
Brian Robson
What the rest of Britain could learn from the way Wales is tackling homelessness

What the rest of Britain could learn from the way Wales is tackling homelessness

11th Aug 2015
Brian Robson
Housing demand is not just about numbers - it's about tenures too

Housing demand is not just about numbers - it's about tenures too

20th Jul 2015
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What can we learn from the Households Below Average Income figures?

What can we learn from the Households Below Average Income figures?

26th Jun 2015
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Four proposals on #fairerscotland

Four proposals on #fairerscotland

24th Jun 2015
For sale and letting signs
The housing market isn't helping people to make ends meet. Time for living rents

The housing market isn't helping people to make ends meet. Time for living rents

18th Jun 2015
Julia Unwin
The manifestos all include ideas for reducing poverty – the next step is a comprehensive strategy

The manifestos all include ideas for reducing poverty – the next step is a comprehensive strategy

16th Apr 2015
Julia Unwin
A focus on home ownership blinds us to the real issues for UK housing

A focus on home ownership blinds us to the real issues for UK housing

14th Apr 2015
10 facts you need to know before the general election

10 facts you need to know before the general election

26th Feb 2015
Helen Barnard
The trouble with education is that politicians keep trying to fix it

The trouble with education is that politicians keep trying to fix it

29th Jan 2015
Helen Barnard
Lowering the benefits cap makes least well-off poorer

Lowering the benefits cap makes least well-off poorer

27th Jan 2015

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