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Sixty years in the struggle against poverty

13 February 2011

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War on Want was formed 60 years ago. But its assertion that all poverty is political regularly brings it into conflict with the authorities.

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John Hilary is Executive Director of War on Want and writes regularly for The Guardian's Comment is Free blog
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