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Living on an estate in Clapham, Polly Toynbee started from scratch and found that if she were truly unemployed, she would not even be able to afford a new job, and that faced with starvation, it's impossible not to sink into debt. This book provides an account of her courageous intention to live and work on the minimum wage.

Hard Work Life in Lowpay Britain

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A Paperback by Polly Toynbee

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    Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
    Publication Date: 1/30/2003 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780747564157, 978-0747564157
    ISBN10: 0747564159
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    Book Synopsis
    Living on an estate in Clapham, Polly Toynbee started from scratch and found that if she were truly unemployed, she would not even be able to afford a new job, and that faced with starvation, it's impossible not to sink into debt. This book provides an account of her courageous intention to live and work on the minimum wage.

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