Sometimes people ask me, why I do, what I do
And sometimes I reply, I’m a class warrior
It’s a joke
And sometimes people get it
I am plebian
Which is a fancy way of saying that I have no powerful family connections and no inherited wealth
Or, if you like, I’m working class
I have a middle class-lifestyle, but that’s not the point
The point is that people like me have no power, and not much money
But we do have some legal rights
Including welfare rights
But what’s the point of having legal rights, unless we know what they are, and we can put them into effect?
And so, that’s what I do
I’m a benefits explainer
And class warrior
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