Things have got better, some charities think, since he became involved, bringing together central-government departments and agencies, inner-London boroughs and key charities.

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Things have got better yes, but not all that much better.

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Since late summer, however, things have slowly got better.

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"In the real life of people things have not got significantly better, " he commented.

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Things have not really got better.

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"It is not a fun way to spend the day if you have got better things to do, " she said.

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