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Poverty could be addressed tomorrow if the political will was there
Although Challenge Poverty Week is a worthy endeavour, we need to be much more radical if we’re to address the constant economic pressure on the very poorest in society, says KATE RAMSDEN
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CHALLENGE Poverty Week was held in Scotland earlier this month. 

Co-ordinated by the Poverty Alliance, the initiative was supported by hundreds of organisations raising our collective voice against poverty.

The STUC, my own union branch, Unison Scotland and Aberdeen Trades Union Council were all proud to join this initiative. 

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