Liam Byrne writes to IDS over sanctions whistleblower
As the Guardian reported today, there’s a whistleblower in the DWP who has revealed a secret league table…
Benefits
It’s only a month until huge benefit cuts – and no-one knows how many people will be affected or how it will play out
Last Tuesday it rained. Along with other Labour councillors I was in Hackney Town Hall to be briefed…
Camden Labour is doing everything it can to help families affected by benefit changes
Camden has been criticised this morning for our approach to families affected by the housing benefit and total…
The government should follow Lambeth’s example and tell people about huge benefit cuts
If you found that ten of thousands of your fellow citizens were facing severe cuts in their living…
The imagery behind David Miliband’s speech this afternoon
David Miliband made a much commented upon speech this afternoon in opposition to the Welfare Benefits Uprating Bill.…
Welfare reform must ensure people working earn more than those on benefits, says Balls
My local Tory MP, and his vicious attack on benefit claimants
Earlier this week Elmet and Rothwell Conservative MP Alec Shelbrooke launched a vicious attack on families and individuals…
Why let the facts get in the way of demonising the poor?
Yesterday the online cheerleaders of the Tory Party were rejoicing, as Grant Shapps gave the poor a good…
To avoid Osborne’s benefit trap Labour must change the debate
From a political point of view George Osborne’s autumn statement was a success, in that a week since…
Can Miliband beat Osborne on Welfare?
There is a political speech that I will never forget. It was by Neil Kinnock after Labour had…
