"My response is the target is nowhere near ambitious enough," she says. "Many other countries hit the same target so we know it is possible. Even after the cuts, this country is much better off now than in the 1980s. So there really is no excuse."
Garnham joined CPAG in September, after spending four years as the Daycare Trust's chief executive. Previously director of policy and research at One Parent Families, she also worked for CPAG in 1989, where she campaigned on child support legislation and highlighted the links between lone parents and child poverty.
The effects of poverty on families continues to be a big issue for Garnham, who feels the coalition has so far focused its deficit reduction plan too much on families and children.
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