AUDIO: Black Triangle’s oral evidence to the Scottish Parliament Welfare Reform Committee 1st May 2012
01/05/2012 LISTEN : Dr. Stephen Carty, Black Triangle Campaign Stephen’s address to the Scottish Parliament’s Welfare Reform Committee at 15
01/05/2012 LISTEN : Dr. Stephen Carty, Black Triangle Campaign Stephen’s address to the Scottish Parliament’s Welfare Reform Committee at 15
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Published on Wednesday 2 May 2012 12:10 ONE of the Capital’s best-known writers was driven to suicide by the Government’s
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The government’s test to assess whether individuals are suitable for employment is an ‘inhumane ordeal’ for homeless people, the head
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Published on Wednesday 2 May 2012 08:00 ILKESTON folk have hit out at the Government this week after our story in
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The Con-Dems are hammering those struggling with serious ill health as they bring in more welfare reforms this week. Charities
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WR/S4/12/6/2 WRITTEN SUBMISSION FROM BLACK TRIANGLE CAMPAIGN TO THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT WELFARE REFORM COMMITTEE We express our burning concern about
A SCOTTISH poet who took his own life and left his benefit withdrawal notice as a “suicide note” was held
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A poet who left his notice of benefit withdrawal as a “suicide note” after taking his own life has been
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By ANDREW NICOLL, Scottish Political Editor Published: Today at 01:45 A DOCTOR yesterday likened the UK Government’s welfare reform
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When money drives almost all activity on the planet, it’s essential that we understand it. Yet simple questions often
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Wonders never cease, say Black Triangle. What’s going on down at the Daily Heil? Have they seen the light By
Sick and disabled claimants are about to have their contributory allowances severely capped. It marks an end to Beveridge’s
By Katharine Quarmby Module One of the judge led Leveson inquiry into the culture, practice and
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By SONIA POULTON There’s an interesting dialogue taking place on the internet. It can be seen in blogs, chatrooms and on
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Nigel Bowness on the end of social security and the challenge for Liberal Jews THE COALITION GOVERNMENT’S huge, complex and
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Cardinal Keith O’Brien says PM should not protect only his ‘very rich colleagues’ but consider his moral obligation to the poor … Continue reading
Fears those too ill to work will be unable to meet basic living costs as government limits contributory allowance to 365 days … Continue reading