The charity Oxfam has been criticised after entering into a UK political debate on austerity. Critics are claiming that a new poster by the charity is openly left-wing line on domestic UK issues, and uses rhetoric similar to that of the Labour party.

The poster features an image a turbulent sea and says: “The Perfect Storm. Starring: Zero Hours Contracts, High Prices, Benefit Cuts, Unemployment, Childcare Costs”

The charity previewed the poster on Twitter with a provocative tweet claiming it was “lifting the lid on austerity Britain”.

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— Oxfam (@oxfamgb) June 6, 2014

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The poster quickly drew criticism from political commentators

@OxfamGB again. I want to help the poorest people of the world, not finance left-wing politicshttps://t.co/RIbZqBA4eY

— Tim Montgomerie (@TimMontgomerie) June 10, 2014

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Conservative MP Conor Burns also revealed that he has written to the Charity Commission over the poster. The MP described it as “highly political”.

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According to a report by the TaxPayers’ Alliance, Oxfam receives nearly £16m of government money through the Department for International Development