Tory raid on legal aid has seriously harmed justice for the disabled – as intended
This Site was among those who deplored the Tory plan to steal legal aid from poor and vulnerable people, including …
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Labour forces vote demanding equality impact assessment of Tory economic policies
For information: Labour has secured a vote to force the Government to assess the impact of social security changes and …
Nailed: Jacob Rees-Mogg and his version of Christian values
Remember Tory darling Jacob Rees-Mogg’s appearance on Good Morning Britain, when he tried to justify his opposition to gay marriage and …
United Nations hammers Tory disability rights record AGAIN. Will they brush this attack off like the others?
Here’s the gist: Tory cuts have violated the basic human rights of disabled people. The @UN condemns them, and so …
Tories will continue to kill the poor as long as ordinary people keep trying to blame Labour
Some readers of This Blog may be unfortunate enough to have witnessed a conversation with a person calling him- or …
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 …
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 …
Liar Damian Green has derided the UN report on disability rights. Does he have a point?
Silly question, really – he’s talking nonsense, as the Conservative Party has been since it came back into office in …
UK austerity policies ‘amount to violations of disabled people’s rights’, says UN
As one of those who contributed a large volume of evidence to the United Nations’ investigation, This Writer welcomes its …
Formal demand for further investigation into ‘unnatural’ death of former soldier after benefit sanction
Vox Political welcomes the formal request for an inquest into the death of ex-soldier David Clapson. His is a story …