It's about the way the government has reacted to save millions of pounds by targeting the poorest and most vulnerable people in our society so yes it is a reflection on austerity
"Director Ken Loach, now 80, came out of self-imposed retirement to make this powerful and urgent social drama that serves as a scathing indictment of austerity Britain"
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It is certainly worth a watch both for the terrific warmth and humanity that shines through from Daniel and to witness what a fucked up society we live in when a woman has to go without sanitary products cause she cannot afford to buy them and feed her kids