Lacking hope, desperate for change: the UK towns devastated by Tory rule
Across Britain, the impact of austerity has reached breaking point, but few believe Labour will turn things around
There were about 30 people standing outside Birmingham Central Mosque, and they formed as diverse a crowd as the cityβs population. It was food bank day: inside a portable building in the car park, a team of four spirited women were efficiently sorting through crates of groceries and handing those who had finally reached the front of the line what they needed.
As they did their work, we had a snatched conversation. βThe queues are getting longer,β one of them said.
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