An end to 'Benefits Culture'?

I just found this short film from 1989 (i.e. near end of the Thatcher govt) featuring war photographer Don McCullin turning his attention on the dispossessed of the London streets. Some stunning photography and interesting interviews.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/8471292.stm

If you don't have 15 minutes, scroll forward to 05:40... pinpointing the government's objective to "end benefit culture" as a catalyst for more young people on the streets of London. Funny how little can change in 20 years.

I found this film through this blog, about a soup run in Brighton (with a strong Christian bent):
http://brighton-soup-run.blogspot.com/2010/01/newsnight-celebrates-its-30th.html