David Cameron on dealing with the causes of poverty

David Cameron recently visisted a housing estate in Islington to meet some people who are helping the victims of poverty get a hold of their lives.

To really tackle poverty, you've got to deal with the causes - like not getting on at school, having problems with debt and issues caused by family breakdown.

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[diesbythesword]

How dare this Multi Millionaire scoundrel lecture anybody about dealing with poverty, it's the conservatives and labour that have been responsible for this poverty in the first place!

How about donating your last 4 years expenses to poverty stricken families in Britain then?

[starystaryknight]

...'course you should know a lot about poverty Cameron-seeing how your Conservative Governments have caused it over the decades.

And what is yet to come when you win the next General Election?-Take us out of Europe?-Abolish the minimum wage?-No heating allowances for the old-privatise the air that we breath?-Yes well you go on promising us the Earth-promises that you know you wont keep.

Tell the people the lie often enough Cameron-Christ you've almost got me beleiving you!

[ClarksonsinUSA]

I think in the end personal choices and family ,have a the biggest impact on success or failure.............My wife and I , have 7 sons and we thrive...

[martynblackburn1977]

It's all very well Cameron and the other Etonians being concerned for the poor and oppressed in our society, but this concern is merely a form of sublime power which wants to rule and to be able to exert influence and tweak society in favor of the rich, for the rich protect their own, maintain it and keep it.

[martynblackburn1977]

@DarrenACooper Because the root is the source of all power.

[martynblackburn1977]

This guy will never be able to connect with orindary people. Did you know that this man is related to William IV and Elijah Levita? Yes. He is of Jewish aristocratic descent.

[martynblackburn1977]

@MrFes888 Keeping families together can cause trauma in children. Mum and dad should not stay together for the sake of the kids, if they no longer love each other. The kids end up worse off.

[SwedishGuy1234]

When will the Conservatives do something about buy-to-let property investment? One of the best things about Mrs Thatcher's premiership was her commitment to a home owning democracy, but this has been completely undermined by buy-to-let. It's also a morally repugnant activity as it allows landlords to profit from the very conditions that they help to create (i.e. inflated house prices). It's about time "real" investment was encouraged, for instance in manufacturing.

[kkwillsaveus]

Generic comment about Cameron being rich and not understanding the poor.

[darkestangel30]

instead we are labelled as lazy, scrounging, unintelligent and uncaring. My 11 yr old is happy, well balanced, bright, and respectful, my toddlers are well cared for. I did not notice David Cameron asking me what I think. IDS says we are the cause of the downfall of society & my children are 9 times more likely to be criminals. How dare he? Come and see me Dave, spend a day in my shoes. I'd love to work, it'd be like a holiday.

[darkestangel30]

"keeping families together" does not take into account the individual circumstances. Many people find themselves as single parents through domestic violence, abuse, death and abandonment. 99% of people do not choose to be a lone parent. It has been quoted that single parents are the cause of the breadown of society. that's not true. Having the choice to be free of fear and violence, having to deal with the loss of a partner, being left to pick up the pieces when a mum or dad leaves....

[MrFes888]

keeping families together that would be a good start in life for children