Aditya Chakrabortty is senior economics commentator for the Guardian. He tweets @chakrabortty
Our benefits system has become a racket for cheating poor people, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty Published: 2 Jan 2018| The Guardian

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Aditya Chakrabortty is senior economics commentator for the Guardian. He tweets @chakrabortty