Barger had a tough childhood in working-class Oakland - his mother abandoned the family when he was very young and his father was a chronic alcoholic who left him in the care of his elder sister Shirley much of the time.

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It revealed a discontent particularly in rural areas and among working class voters, he said, with many feeling abandoned by the government.

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It revealed a discontent particularly in rural areas and among working-class voters, he said, with many feeling abandoned by the government.

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Strathclyde Police say they are dealing with more than 1, 000 vehicles which have either been abandoned or are stuck in the wintry conditions, with 1, 000 officers out working in the snow.

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