Labour’s manifesto was largely predicated on economic growth, but the new government faces several problems too serious to wait for growth to kick in.
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Austerity Britain has translated into worse lives for many people: tougher working conditions, minimal statutory services and a retraction of the local state at a time when people need it.
The number of people sleeping rough in rural areas has increased by 24% in the last year.
The film is run through with an unflinching belief in the power communities wield and the tangible limits they face.
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