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"There was no welfare state, and people had to rely mainly on the Poor Law - that was all the state provided. It was very degrading, very humiliating. And there was a means test for receiving poor relief."

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About Barbara Castle

British Labour politician who served in multiple Cabinet roles and was one of the most prominent female politicians in post-war Britain.

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