Quote by: Barbara Castle

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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Author Bio


  • NameBarbara Castle
  • DescriptionBritish politician
  • AliasesBarbara Castle; Barbara Anne Castle; Barbara Anne Betts
  • BornOctober 6, 1910
  • DiedMay 3, 2002
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionPolitician; Journalist