Not much has changed since the London of Charles Dickens, December 19, 1843, when he was forced to self-publish A Christmas Carol. His novella was a statement on the times in this city during a period witnessing the birth of an industrial revolution. As with any revolution this one was not without victims, in this case he noted the dire effects it was visiting upon children of the poor.
If you would like to read this psot, please follow the link: The Curse of Ignorance and Want