Pay families to bring up their children
John Dickie, head of the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Scotland THE next crop of Scottish ministers must be made to step up a gear to finally end the scandal of poverty in a country as rich as ours.
Last week, a Sunday Herald investigation by Neil Mackay highlighted the shocking reality of child poverty in Scotland. It is a scourge that the incoming Holyrood government must place at the top of its priority list. What should be done? We asked four leading thinkers to suggest radical solutions for our politicians ... and ourselves
Pay families to bring up their children
John Dickie, head of the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Scotland THE next crop of Scottish ministers must be made to step up a gear to finally end the scandal of poverty in a country as rich as ours.