His single and disabled mom did what she could to provide, but with no father figure and a stepfather behind bars, Bailey lacked guidance and stability.
There are even one or two - such as giving the Bank of England independence, cutting benefits to the disabled and single parents - that Tory governments probably would not have dared introduce.
While it does appear to be true that most households receiving benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP is the new name for food stamps) are out of the work force, a significant fraction do have earnings and most of the rest are poor elderly or disabled households or single parents with children.