Comedian drops truth bomb on Tory policies for war veterans, disabled and elderly people
If, like This Writer, you have switched off Question Time in disgust during the last few years of Conservative government and …
Category Archives: Austerity
Legal aid decision for Shamima Begum allows the Tories to give free rein to their hypocrisy
I can’t say I’m happy that the UK is likely to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money …
Long Brexit delay means May could turn to those ‘burning injustices’ – but will she? NO!
Let’s not be daft. Theresa May could soon be offered the “flextension” (if you like that sort of word) that …
While you were looking the other way, the government inflicted another huge cut on the fire service
Remember when the Tories changed firefighters’ pensions and retirement age, meaning firefighters could lose their jobs – and pensions – …
The Tories could end austerity now – but you can bet they’ll use Brexit fears as an excuse not to
The Conservative government could use £15 billion to end austerity policies after a surprise boost to the public finances – …
BBC defends decision to put Islamophobic white-nationalists on discussion of Christchurch massacre
Who can keep up with the proliferation of racist, far-right political organisations since the Conservatives slithered back into office in …
The Tory attack on the people who put them in power has never been more vicious
Don’t be fooled by distractions like Brexit; the Conservative government’s main project – to deprive the UK’s ordinary citizens of …
Tory councils slash crime prevention budgets. What do they think will happen?
So much for the party of law and order. The Conservative government has cut the money available to local authorities …
Universal Credit is increasing ‘Victorian’ diseases while worsening the nurse shortage
This is the reality of Conservative politics – they simultaneously make serious problems worse while deliberately reducing the nation’s ability …
DWP launches SEVENTH review of benefit errors in a year. But were they REALLY mistakes?
As I write this, I, Daniel Blake is on the TV – its television premiere. The scene involves the title character’s …