Scottish labour outlines plans for greater devolution on Income Tax and Housing Benefit
Ahead of Scottish Labour conference on Friday – and the independence referendum which takes place in precisely six…
welfare
Green and Reeves both call for government to “sack Atos”
This afternoon the Labour leadership called for the government to “sack Atos” after it was revealed that they’re…
Contributory welfare – politically prudent, morally misguided
Rachel Reeves’s announcement last week that Labour are considering increasing JSA payments for those with four years’ worth…
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’s compulsory skills training for the unemployed – would it work?
Labour’s big announcement on welfare today is the proposed introduction of new skills courses in English and maths for people…
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…
Rachel Reeves speech: A One Nation Approach to Social Security – Taking the Next Steps
Speak to IPPR, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Rachel Reeves said: I’d like to thank…
Why Labour is the party of work
Today I’m setting out how reforms to earn our way out of the cost-of-living crisis and social security…
Why do people fall for media spin about Labour and welfare?
That’s a serious question – because there’s a piece in today’s paper that plenty of people in the…
Benefits Street won’t add much to the current debate about welfare
I’ve been the MP for Birmingham Ladywood for three and a half years. I grew up in the…
