Coachloads of jobless people brought in to work unpaid on river pageant as part of Work Programme … Continue reading
Month: June 2012
Coachloads of unemployed forced to work unpaid at river pageant for ‘Work Programme’- many slept rough
soiniciulacht “Bringing the Fight to this Morally Disabled Government” More details here: —————————————————————————————— I thought I was being sarcastic –
Krugman: Labour is “weak” in its opposition to cuts
The Nobel economist is scathing in his criticism of the two Eds – We didn’t exactly need a Nobel prize-winning
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The American economist has a plan to escape the financial crisis, and it doesn’t involve austerity measures or deregulating the banks. But will policy-makers, including our coalition government, heed his advice? … Continue reading
The biblical Jubilee and modern state insolvency
Jubilee Year Germany Background paper – ‘The biblical Jubilee and modern state insolvency’ by Jürgen Kaiser and Adele Webb
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Let’s reclaim the jubilee
By Simon Barrow One of the most remarkable achievements of the Queen’s courtiers on the occasion of her diamond jubilee is the
Government ignores recommendations on PIP criteria ~ Inclusion London
The government has published a luke warm response to Work and Pensions Committee’s report on the reform of Disability
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The Diamond Jubilee and Olympics ~ The ‘Bread and Circuses’ of our time?
The Roman satirist Juvenal lamented the fact that his fellow citizens had given up being politically engaged and were happy
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Tribute to Gerry Poole: Disability rights campaigner’s final action over welfare cuts before losing his battle with cancer
Published on Friday 1 June 2012 in The Sheffield Telegraph TRIBUTE was paid this week to Gerry Poole, the Sheffield
Laurie Penny: Shame has become our stick for beating the poor
By LAURIE PENNY , The Independent, Friday 1st June 2012 Single mother Shanene Thorpe was squeezed by the BBC into a caricature: shameless
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Work Capability Assessments Review having adverse effects says Dundee MSP Joe Fitzpatrick
By JOE FITZPATRICK MSP The UK Government’s review of welfare benefits is not working claims a Dundee MSP using as evidence
If the very idea of monarchy diminishes us, the living reality is much more humiliating and damaging to our country … Continue reading
Morgan Freeman ~ ON OUR SIDE
Morgan Freeman
CRIMEWATCH APPEAL from disabled man robbed at gunpoint
31 May 2012 Last updated at 12:57 Crimewatch Appeal: http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b01jjrwx/ A disabled man who was robbed in his home at gunpoint will make
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Don’t forget disabled people; and blame austerity
What kind of society are we and do we aspire to be? Big questions, particularly if you’re reading this at
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“The Tory Government – aided and abetted by their Lib Dem poodles – have set about dismantling the welfare system in this country, punishing our most vulnerable” ~ SNP
“The Tory Government – aided and abetted by their Lib Dem poodles – have set about dismantling the welfare system
UK doctors join the fight ~ Doctor says ‘unite the fights’, calls for co-ordinated industrial action
UK doctors join the fight to save our pensions UK doctors have voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action over pensions.
What does Leveson tell us about the Tories and their plan to wipe out state services?
Posted on May 10, 2012 by syzygysue At first, they ignore an inconvenient truth. Then they ridicule it. Then they attack
Disability welfare reform problems are not down to money
soiniciulacht “Taking the fight to this Morally Disabled Government By soiniciulacht on June 1, 2012 Introduction If you listen to the DWP you
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#SOLIDARITY BMA Press Release in Response to Right-Wing Media demonisation of our doctors taking industrial action
Black Triangle Campaign wishes to send its solidarity with OUR doctors who have fought for OUR N.H.S. tooth-and-nail and who