Quote Originally Posted by Rjk View Post
Wales is the worst effected Nation, but not the worst effected region. Parts of England are worse effected, but England as a whole is slightly less - due to it having more richer regions.
It is well established that Tory austerity cuts were aimed to cut harder in poorer constituencies - and we have more of them here in Wales.
Shouln't we be questioning why child poverty is rising in one of the richest nations on earth, instead of why there is 1 percent more child poverty in Wales compared to England, and blaming it on the welsh assembly?
firstly, it is relative poverty. So in real terms, living standard could be increasing, albeit for those at the bottom standard won't be rising as fast as everyone else. So care needs to be taken about what relative poverty actually means. It is not defined as lack of basic amenities, such as food, heat, light, clean water, instead incomes are compared. So another way of looking at this is that incomes are rising faster pretty much everywhere else than in Wales.

As for blaming the Welsh government: you started your post by blaming the Tories so brought political parties into it, and secondly, the Welsh government is responsible for economic and social wellbeing of the nation. Despite being better funded and having more powers, the welsh government has failed the Welsh people.