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Can anyone be too poor to buy a toothbrush? Yes – I know, because that was me | Katriona O'Sullivan

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Can anyone be too poor to buy a toothbrush? Yes – I know, because that was me | Katriona O'Sullivan
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LBC’s Nick Ferrari can’t see what is stopping people buying a cheap toothbrush, but the grinding reality of living in poverty creates its own prioritiesI don’t listen to Nick Ferrari on LBC very often. His antagonistic way of dealing with complex problems gets me screaming at the radio far too easily. Last month was a perfect example. Someone from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation was on discussing research showing that about 7 million people are struggling to afford basic essentials, including too

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