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Hard work : life in low-pay Britain by Polly Toynbee is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Hard work : life in low-pay Britain about?
Britain has the lowest social spending and the highest poverty in Europe. As the income gap between top and bottom has widened, so social mobility has shuddered to a halt. The low-paid are caught in an economic double bind that victimises them and shames the rest of us.
Who reads Hard work : life in low-pay Britain?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Polly Toynbee
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Paperbacks
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780747564157
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Social Science, Fiction, Sociology
- Rating
- 3.93 / 5 (253 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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