Visual research and analysis - social contrasts.
The South East of England is seen by many as the affluent corner of the UK. It certainly has its share of wealth but it also has its share of problems.
With its decline as a holiday resort Margate's small hotels and B & Bs have become a dumping ground for London's problem families and wayward children. Dover is the first port of call for many who have fled their own country and wish to settle here. All this puts a strain on this very small corner of the South East and its welfare services.
The first image is of a Roma child brought to this country and dumped. I know no more of this story but here is a child in desperate need of help who cannot be returned home and must be cared for here. I dread to think what circumstances would lead a parent to abandon their child in this way.
The second is a more traditional picture of children in Dover. In school, safe and enjoying themselves.
The next two deal with the inequality to found in London's west end. The first is of a lone drinker outside a theatre. With all the gaiety around him he drinks alone. No only does he look glum but the flyer advertises Les Miserables.
The next is of a street sleeper in what looks like Regents Street. The contrast between the clothing on show behind him and his clothing could not be starker.
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