‘I predict a riot’ LBC host Ian Collins slams rising poverty stats
Outspoken Ian Collins blasted “a hopelessness problem” as a new report shows more people are living below the adequate standard of living. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation said this figure had increased by four million to 19 million over the past six years. The rise is a result of increased living costs while incomes have stagnated, according to the research. Speaking on LBC, Collins said: “The hopelessness problem, let’s look at it like that, that’s affecting millions of families is getting worse and there is no way out. Something has to give.
GETTY•LBC Ian Collins said he expected a riot over poverty levels
A big, dirty national rebellion against what is clearly a default position of chronic injustice Ian Collins
‘You can’t alter your circumstances, that’s the problem. You might be able to say, if over five years you went back to university. Well, yeah, you could take the odd case. ‘We’re talking about 19 million people here, living below an adequate standard of living. It’s increased in the last six years by four million. That figure is going upwards. “I predict a riot. A big, dirty national rebellion against what is clearly a default position of chronic injustice. It’s no longer the mantra of ‘well, if you wanna change your circumstances it’s up to you’. That particular card has been removed. “There’s no way you can change your circumstances. You have no choice. No job will pay you more and at the same time your rent’s going up. At the same time your petrol is going up. Your food is going up. Your gas bill is going up. Something has to give.”