It is popular amongst supporters of capitalism to claim that Britain has made a recovery from the recent economic crisis but the following statistics seem to contradict that view. 'A food bank charity says it has handed out 913,000 food parcels in the last year, up from 347,000 the year before. The Trussell Trust said a third were given to repeat visitors but that there was a "shocking" 51% rise in clients to established food banks. It said benefit payment delays were the main cause.' (BBC News, 16 April) Workers forced by economic necessity to rely on charity for food is hardly indicative of a recovery. RD
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