Pearson: Volunteers let governments off the hook

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Pearson: Volunteers let governments off the hook

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Sat, 2026-03-28 00:54

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The London Fre…

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The more social agencies do, the less governments are inclined to fill in the gaps in our social safety net

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Columnists, London Free Press, Opinion, banks, Charity, emergency, Food, Food banks, Infrastructure, London Food Bank, Safety, social, Volunteers, work

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Pearson: Volunteers let governments off the hook

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