Contribution and compassion – are these the key to Labour’s approach on welfare?
There was an interesting piece by James Kirkup in the Telegraph last Friday that didn’t get much attention,…
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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…
Voters back Labour on welfare, and the Tories are unpopular with women – but the poll lead is down
There’s a conventional wisdom challenging poll out from the Guardian/ICM today. Conventional wisdom says that Labour’s poll lead…
The UKIP surge is not all about Europe – and a referendum is not the solution
While some Labourites might be celebrating the Tories’ discomfort over Europe, Labour must learn some lessons too. Lord…
Labour to force vote on “mummy tax” today
Labour will today table an amendment to the welfare up-rating bill to force a vote on the government’s…
A huge rise in homelessness is on the way – thanks to ‘dividing lines’ on welfare
The Government’s welfare reforms have been hailed as the “greatest since Beveridge” by Iain Duncan Smith. But a…
#esaSOS – the government are sneaking through major changes to how disabled people are assessed
On 28th January 2013 the UK government is due to make a set of changes to the Work…
It’s time to change the terms of the debate on welfare
By Lisa Nandy MP and Teresa Pearce MP The Welfare Up-rating Bill currently before the House of Commons will…
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.…
Morning Report: Welfare and indiscipline
Today’s the day that George Osborne has been waiting for sinc the Autumn Statement. He gets to cut…
