Tory cuts to childrens’ social services mean they face a lifetime of disadvantage
If you heard that children who have to see a social worker end up two grades behind at GCSE and …
Tag Archives: Social Services
Was murder of refugee a consequence of institutional disablism? It seems par for the course
The way Kamil Ahmad was treated by the authorities seems to be business as usual, as far as This Writer …
The plan to let councils opt out of child protection – are your children safe with the Tories?
No – they aren’t. Here is just some of the evidence from an article on politics.co.uk – I urge you to …
Tory Britain today: Couple separated after 70 years because they ‘don’t meet criteria’
The criteria under which Ray and Jessie Lorrison are being separated for what could be the last few months of …
Starving British children are looking for food in rubbish bins
British children are sifting through bins left outside houses in search of scraps of food because they are starving, it …
Food bank blow is new low for the Mail on Sunday
Isn’t it a shame that on of our national Sunday newspapers has chosen to disrupt everybody’s enjoyment of our Easter …
Conservatives in chaos over food bank stance
Tories – what are they like? The answer is, of course, even they don’t know – as evidenced by their …
You are ‘infrahuman’ and your government thinks you are ‘stock’ – even if you voted for it
This is a sequel. Last October, Vox Political published Living under the threat of welfare reform, a personal account …
Welfare reform: will the Lords hold their nerve?
Today (February 14), the House of Lords will be debating the Welfare Reform Bill from 2.30pm. This is the Bill …
Welfare Reform Bill: a request for information
In April last year I wrote to my MP, Roger Williams (Liberal Democrat) regarding the Welfare Reform Bill and changes …