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Grew Up Poor by Eugene Ayisi

A blog by Labour Councillor Eugene Ayisi debating the topics of inequality and social mobility

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Is migration a barrier to education in the UK?

Posted by Eugene on August 20, 2017August 20, 2017

  Socio-economic factors and the current anti-migrant climate of Brexit play a huge part in the education attainment of migrant children. However after the age of seven children, young people and adults are excelling in education across the board. Many…

Does immigration cause poverty in the UK?

Posted by Eugene on August 6, 2017August 6, 2017

Over the last 10 years migrants have contributed £20billion net to the UK economy. Despite this, many migrants in the UK are forced to live below the poverty line, in low-wage jobs, with language barriers and a lack of support…

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Welcome to Grew Up Poor. I'm Eugene Ayisi, a Labour Party Councillor in Tottenham and a Cabinet Member for Communities. Join me in the debate at @Eugene_ayisi.

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