Alina from China sent us this proverb: "He who would climb a ladder must begin at the bottom."

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His fellow party member Aled Roberts AM stressed the importance of first time buyers in the property chain as he said that there is "no point hoping people will climb the property ladder if the bottom rung is missing".

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He realises he's at the bottom of the ladder and has a lot of hard work ahead of him, but he deserves this chance.

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In another term, he could concentrate on his social agenda: education, health, pensions, the Citizen's Charter and opportunities for those at the bottom of the ladder.

ECONOMIST: John Major