Wales and Poverty

Brief note: Had the pleasure of attending a workshop run by Oxfam over the weekend while at Plaid's annual Spring conference. There were some severe revelations.

Headlines last autumn told us that 1 in 3 children in Wales lived below the poverty line. But what does poverty in Wales mean? A key statistic reflecting Welsh poverty levels arose during the workshop. The life expectancy on the Gurnos estate in Merthyr, the largest housing estate in Northern Europe, is lower than in Haiti.

I'll leave that fact floating a moment then repeat.

The life expectancy on the Gurnos estate in Merthyr is lower than in Haiti.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Thatcher started it. Blair can Brown carried it on. Cameron an Clegg are trying to finish the job.

If you believe government and politicians should challenge this you know where Plaid are.