100,000 retail jobs lost – ironically, because of greed
What would Napoleon have made of this? His “nation of shopkeepers” is falling apart – all by itself. And it’s …
Category Archives: Cost of living
Your at-a-glance guide to John McDonnell’s barnstorming conference speech
The least that can be said about it is that it will give the Tories plenty to deride at their …
Mum-of-four starved for a week so her children had food
This is yet another example of Tory breadline Britain. ‘Karen’ – not her real name – is a single mother-of-four, …
Malnutrition and ‘Victorian’ disease return – because of rising poverty driven by the Tories
The numbers aren’t huge at the moment, but they are significant – between 2010 and 2014, malnutrition in Salford rose …
Police provide 128 meals for the hungry of Newcastle
Here’s a heart-warming story from Paul Timney on Facebook: “Just been accosted by my local POLICE. !!! BUT, GOOD !! …
Government policies have led to huge rise in malnutrition – again
This is a perennial – one of those stories that comes back to haunt us every year. When I covered …
The Autumn (non-) Statement: Why have there been so few howls of outrage in response?
Probably because there are very few people around with the economic expertise to know that outrage is the proper way …
‘Brown Envelope Day’ – and the horror it holds for sick and disabled people
Look at the blood pressure reading and pulse count mentioned in Julia Smith’s Facebook comment (copied below). Does that really …
High court bid for justice after coroner turns down call for Clapson inquest
Only hours ago (at the time of writing), This Blog stated that the Conservative Government imposed a draconian, financially-crippling sanction …
‘No one should die penniless and alone’ but they do because the Tories want them to
We all know the circumstances of David Clapson’s death but too many people – Amelia Gentleman included (in her article …