[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

I did comment on this earlier, 'the Guardian did not compile the study they just reported on it'.
I'm not sure why it's impossible to compare attitudes to poverty, the older generation are better equipped than anyone as they can give a personal account of both eras.
It's not a class issue either as the study is not alluding to any differences due to social stratification.
Social structure was different back then yes that is the whole point, as it was the publics reaction to the plight of people living in severe social deprivation which led to the welfare reforms initially.
Studies that question whether poverty is again reaching those depths and what modern attitudes are to that possibility is not ludicrous. As Joey said there always was the 'I'm alright Jack' voice but it was smaller, today it's deafening.

Well put Kizzy, that was the point I was trying to make,you managed to do so more succintly.
Really great post overall from you too.