By Karen Rowlingson, Professor of Social Policy Department of Social Policy Sociology & Criminology, Centre on Household Assets and Savings Management, University of Birmingham The collapse of Wonga in August 2018 may be celebrated by many and mourned by few but, as Michael Sheen has reminded us, there are many other types of high cost … Continue reading “What might a post-Wonga world look like?”
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Poor people are penalised for borrowing to make ends meet – a new alliance gives them another way
By Karen Rowlingson, Professor of Social Policy Department of Social Policy Sociology & Criminology, University of Birmingham Credit can be a vital lifeline to many people and should not be taken away entirely. But nor should lenders be allowed to take advantage of people in desperate situations. Michael Sheen has just launched the End High … Continue reading “Poor people are penalised for borrowing to make ends meet – a new alliance gives them another way”