Sentence examples for be the poor relation from inspiring English sources

Domestic abuse must no longer be the poor relation".

Crucially for Lord Baker, vocational education would no longer be the poor relation of academia, but enjoy equal status as the aspirational option for non-academic youngsters.

The message was that teaching didn't always have to be the poor relation.

Lowri Griffiths of Bowel Cancer UK said: "Yet again, Wales seem to be the poor relation with patients here being disadvantaged due to workforces shortages in the cancer field.

Connacht may be the poor relation of the four Irish provinces but they are improving year on year, adding increasing skill and adventure to their undoubted grit, and they were soon level after James Johnston was penalised for going off his feet at a ruck and Matthew Jarvis slotted the penalty.

"We didn't want to be the poor relations, while our guests were living in luxury," Mr. Blumenfeld said.

In other words, Molly is the poor relation.

This region has long been the poor relation of Spain".

Buses are the poor relation of public transport.

Anything that helps graphic design to stop being the poor relation of architecture should be encouraged".

Historically, mental health services have always been the poor relation within the NHS.