Changing benefits so people ‘get out what they put in’ can only reward the rich
Here’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing. The concept seems sound – revive the contributory principle for benefits so that people …
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Protest today against work capability assessment creator
The Disabled Activists’ Network Cymru (DAN Cymru) is organising a vigil and protest against a decision by the Socialist Health Association to …
NHS funding to come from insurance and user charges, says unelected health minister
A junior health minister in the House of Lords has called for an independent inquiry into ways of changing the …
Art imitates life: Coalition ‘welf’ policies get comic-book treatment
Sometimes, when you’re a blogger, an article comes along when you think you’re doing something else – for example, catching up …
Tories plan benefit system massacre
The headline is no joke. Based on the plans revealed by the BBC, if the Conservative Party is re-elected …
Don’t trust Hunt’s claims about private health insurance
Jeremy Hunt has been up to his usual tricks again – misrepresenting statistics in a desperate bid to influence public …
What was that about the NHS again, Nigel?
Thanks to our friends on the social media for flagging up the following: Nigel Farage has admitted he still wants the NHS …
Vulnerable were ‘Killed by the State – crimes against humanity’
Readers will be familiar with the name ‘Mo Stewart’ – it belongs to a researcher into government attitudes to – and policy …
Farage admits he’d replace NHS with US-style healthcare – Daily Mirror
Nigel Farage has been caught on camera admitting he wants to replace the NHS with a US-style private insurance health …
The Tories are trashing the contributory principle by pretending to support it
After the NHS, it seems the Tories want us all paying for our social security out of our own pockets. …