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Parliamentary friends of ending poverty must not repeat failures of Economic “Inclusion” Committee

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Parliamentary friends of ending poverty must not repeat failures of Economic “Inclusion” Committee

The Antipoverty Centre
Mar 20, 2023
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The Antipoverty Centre was disappointed to learn about the establishment of the parliamentary friends of ending poverty through the media this morning. Early signs show this risks being yet another group that will do more to serve people who don’t understand our lives than us.

Co-chairs Alicia Payne and Bridget Archer should make clear how and why this group came about.

We cannot be more clear: You are not friends of people in poverty if the views of those who speak over and for us are yet again given priority, as reporting has indicated.

The minister has still not responded to concerns raised by unemployed advocates about the Economic “Inclusion” Committee.

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We do not need more lip service to so-called lived experience, or organisations that profit from poverty selecting who gets to speak to politicians on our behalf.

As the only social policy group led by unemployed people, it is frustrating that we have again been excluded in favour of wealthy people who do not understand our lives. It is the responsibility of all MPs who join this group to ensure that we and other organisations led by people in poverty have our voices prioritised in its work.

People in poverty are experts and we are best placed to know what we need, and what you can do to support us.

Nothing about us without us.

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