The plain fact is that the benefits system doesn’t work properly
It seems a long time ago in the wake of Maurice Glasman’s New Statesman article detailing his steadfast…
welfare
Liam Byrne’s Capitulation
This is the kind of piece that delights Liam Byrne. It is an article of faith for the…
Where now for Labour on welfare?
Leaked quotes from a future speech by Liam Byrne – in which he denounces the ‘evil’ of‘scrounging’ – have caused…
Government slash benefits for Disabled Children
Last night, the House of Lords failed to support an amendment put down by Tanni Grey-Thompson, the most…
Adults In Need
This year’s Children in Need was the most successful ever. Raising £26 Million it showed the very best of the…
The forgotten battle on Housing Benefit
Well perhaps forgotten is a bit much. But the national focus has slipped. While MPs and Campaigners are…
Judge thy neighbour
Well, there’s that Jim at number 27. Have you seen his garden?? Out there all weathers he is. It’s like…
Here’s an irony
All my life I wanted to work. I wanted to do something important. I did everything society told…
In defence of welfare
Last week, on Monday the CIPD released figures forecasting that the rate of public sector job cuts would…
