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Debating poverty

Shetland News @shetnews

16 February 2015 11:54

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THIS weekend’s Althing Debate explores the thorny issue of how it is to be poor in a well off community such as Shetland.

Speakers Chris Brown, Martin Tregonning and Pat Brown will explore the question whether or not ‘Shetland is a bad place to be poor’.

The popular debating event is held in the Tingwall hall on Saturday (21 February) and kicks of at 7.30pm.

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