Ten stories that won’t make the political weather this year – but should
1) Mental illness 2) Food banks 3) Rough sleeping 4) Children in care 5) Prostitution 6) Disabled hate…
Disability
This is not the way to reform welfare
From the outset, I should make it clear that I support welfare reform. The current system does not…
Labour and welfare – Merely direction of travel so far
So, after 3 months in the job, today, Rachel Reeves made her first major speech on our social…
An open letter to David Cameron
I can hardly bear it any more. Day after day after day. Terrible stories of suffering, despair and…
How the government buried bad news on access to transport for disabled people
The day after the Autumn Statement can be an opportunity to bury bad news. The Government’s response to…
IDS has failed spectacularly – why is he still in a job?
So finally today, IDS will face the Work and Pensions Select Committee to answer questions about Universal Credit.…
ATOS are drinking in the last chance saloon
As some of you know, I’ve spent the past week at home with a bad back, unable to…
It’s not OK for the government to discriminate against disabled children but it is OK for them to discriminate against disabled adults
You might remember the infamous “workfare” ruling some time ago that crucially didn’t judge whether the policy was…
A Plea to Labour MPs ahead of today’s disability vote
As many of you will know, later today, Labour will force an opposition day debate calling on the government…
Ed has assured us that “Scrounger Rhetoric” is off the menu
When I heard Ed was to give a “big” welfare speech, my heart sank. Not again, I thought.…
