March 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
#Starmer and #Reeves: Cutting payments to those who are going without heating and meals in order to lube up for #Musk and #Zuck.
#DifficultDecisions
#UKLabour
#FiscalEvent
#Budget
#BenefitCuts
#DifficultDecisions
#UKLabour
#FiscalEvent
#Budget
#BenefitCuts
March 25, 2025 at 7:35 AM
#Starmer and #Reeves: Cutting payments to those who are going without heating and meals in order to lube up for #Musk and #Zuck.
#DifficultDecisions
#UKLabour
#FiscalEvent
#Budget
#BenefitCuts
#DifficultDecisions
#UKLabour
#FiscalEvent
#Budget
#BenefitCuts
“A government that can front out this kind of denial is one that is not listening, not curious, not realistic and not humane.”
#PIP
#Starmer
#Reeves
#Budget
#FiscalEvent
#Welfare
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#PIP
#Starmer
#Reeves
#Budget
#FiscalEvent
#Welfare
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Labour is gaslighting disabled people – and that should terrify us all | Zoe Williams
The messaging that suggests poverty is caused by low aspiration and that disability is a choice could have come straight from the Conservatives’ playbook, writes Zoe Williams
www.theguardian.com
March 18, 2025 at 6:09 AM
“A government that can front out this kind of denial is one that is not listening, not curious, not realistic and not humane.”
#PIP
#Starmer
#Reeves
#Budget
#FiscalEvent
#Welfare
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#PIP
#Starmer
#Reeves
#Budget
#FiscalEvent
#Welfare
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“ #Starmer and #Reeves should be ashamed of themselves. “
#PIP
#Welfare
#Budget
#FiscalEvent
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
#PIP
#Welfare
#Budget
#FiscalEvent
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
If even Germany is embracing higher spending, why on earth can’t Labour? | William Keegan
Russia has pushed Europe into a quasi-Keynesian approach to the defence budget. Only Britain insists on cutting help to the sick to pay for security
www.theguardian.com
March 16, 2025 at 10:23 PM
“ #Starmer and #Reeves should be ashamed of themselves. “
#PIP
#Welfare
#Budget
#FiscalEvent
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
#PIP
#Welfare
#Budget
#FiscalEvent
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
This.
They’ll U-Turn on PIP because that’s the only cut that would have to go to a vote. As @richardburgon.bsky.social says - “That’s not enough. All the other cuts would still punish disabled and vulnerable people.”
#PIP
#LongCovid
#RachelReeves
#Starmer
#Budget
#FiscalEvent
#WealthTax
They’ll U-Turn on PIP because that’s the only cut that would have to go to a vote. As @richardburgon.bsky.social says - “That’s not enough. All the other cuts would still punish disabled and vulnerable people.”
#PIP
#LongCovid
#RachelReeves
#Starmer
#Budget
#FiscalEvent
#WealthTax
For those posting the 'Benefit U-Turn' articles, please don't assume that this means all the proposed measures that have been leaked are being cut. They're not. The articles only mention the 1 yr freeze on increasing the pip rate in line with inflation.
March 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This.
They’ll U-Turn on PIP because that’s the only cut that would have to go to a vote. As @richardburgon.bsky.social says - “That’s not enough. All the other cuts would still punish disabled and vulnerable people.”
#PIP
#LongCovid
#RachelReeves
#Starmer
#Budget
#FiscalEvent
#WealthTax
They’ll U-Turn on PIP because that’s the only cut that would have to go to a vote. As @richardburgon.bsky.social says - “That’s not enough. All the other cuts would still punish disabled and vulnerable people.”
#PIP
#LongCovid
#RachelReeves
#Starmer
#Budget
#FiscalEvent
#WealthTax
This is the one element of welfare for which a cut would need a Commons vote.
WCA, LCWRA. ESA and Universal Credit remain battle grounds.
#PIP
#LCWRA
#Welfare
#FiscalEvent
#RachelReeves
#Budget
#LongCovid
WCA, LCWRA. ESA and Universal Credit remain battle grounds.
#PIP
#LCWRA
#Welfare
#FiscalEvent
#RachelReeves
#Budget
#LongCovid
March 16, 2025 at 5:44 AM
This is the one element of welfare for which a cut would need a Commons vote.
WCA, LCWRA. ESA and Universal Credit remain battle grounds.
#PIP
#LCWRA
#Welfare
#FiscalEvent
#RachelReeves
#Budget
#LongCovid
WCA, LCWRA. ESA and Universal Credit remain battle grounds.
#PIP
#LCWRA
#Welfare
#FiscalEvent
#RachelReeves
#Budget
#LongCovid
Labour’s “working people” mantra is being revealed for the sickening nonsense it is by the context of the attack on the ill and disabled.
Add it to the 2 child benefit cap and it’s clear - #RachelReeves is only concerned about economic units.
Sickening.
#Starmer
#Welfare
#Budget
#FiscalEvent
Add it to the 2 child benefit cap and it’s clear - #RachelReeves is only concerned about economic units.
Sickening.
#Starmer
#Welfare
#Budget
#FiscalEvent
March 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Labour’s “working people” mantra is being revealed for the sickening nonsense it is by the context of the attack on the ill and disabled.
Add it to the 2 child benefit cap and it’s clear - #RachelReeves is only concerned about economic units.
Sickening.
#Starmer
#Welfare
#Budget
#FiscalEvent
Add it to the 2 child benefit cap and it’s clear - #RachelReeves is only concerned about economic units.
Sickening.
#Starmer
#Welfare
#Budget
#FiscalEvent
This, from @richardjmurphy.bsky.social , though lacking in solutions is a warning those who give a toss should be paying attention to.
youtu.be/cJJReC1lAf0?...
#AI
#Starmer
#RachelReeves
#WelfareCuts
#FiscalEvent
2/2
youtu.be/cJJReC1lAf0?...
#AI
#Starmer
#RachelReeves
#WelfareCuts
#FiscalEvent
2/2
Labour is forcing people into work when AI’s eliminating jobs
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
March 15, 2025 at 10:05 AM
This, from @richardjmurphy.bsky.social , though lacking in solutions is a warning those who give a toss should be paying attention to.
youtu.be/cJJReC1lAf0?...
#AI
#Starmer
#RachelReeves
#WelfareCuts
#FiscalEvent
2/2
youtu.be/cJJReC1lAf0?...
#AI
#Starmer
#RachelReeves
#WelfareCuts
#FiscalEvent
2/2
March 15, 2025 at 8:04 AM
“The priority is growth”.
No it isn’t #KeirStarmer.
Your priority is keeping the Daily Mail happy and the lid on Reform.
#Growth
#FiscalEvent
#Brexit
No it isn’t #KeirStarmer.
Your priority is keeping the Daily Mail happy and the lid on Reform.
#Growth
#FiscalEvent
#Brexit
March 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
“The priority is growth”.
No it isn’t #KeirStarmer.
Your priority is keeping the Daily Mail happy and the lid on Reform.
#Growth
#FiscalEvent
#Brexit
No it isn’t #KeirStarmer.
Your priority is keeping the Daily Mail happy and the lid on Reform.
#Growth
#FiscalEvent
#Brexit
And then we wonder why growth is stagnant.
The lack of imagination is astounding.
#ClimateChange
#RachelReeves
#FiscalEvent
The lack of imagination is astounding.
#ClimateChange
#RachelReeves
#FiscalEvent
2️⃣ The Climate Change Committee has its hands tied—obliged to stay within economic business-as-usual, limiting additional public spending to just 2%!
Government therefore never even gets to consider how fast we could transition with stronger public investment in things like wind power & insulation.
Government therefore never even gets to consider how fast we could transition with stronger public investment in things like wind power & insulation.
March 14, 2025 at 8:34 AM
And then we wonder why growth is stagnant.
The lack of imagination is astounding.
#ClimateChange
#RachelReeves
#FiscalEvent
The lack of imagination is astounding.
#ClimateChange
#RachelReeves
#FiscalEvent
What a sad and dismal little island we are.
#WelfareCuts
#BenefitCuts
#FiscalEvent
#RachelReeves
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
#WelfareCuts
#BenefitCuts
#FiscalEvent
#RachelReeves
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
UK drops down list of affluent nations after decade of stagnation, NIESR finds
Districts in Birmingham now ranked below poorest areas of France, Malta and Slovenia as institute urges rethink on planned welfare cuts
www.theguardian.com
March 13, 2025 at 7:46 AM
What a sad and dismal little island we are.
#WelfareCuts
#BenefitCuts
#FiscalEvent
#RachelReeves
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
#WelfareCuts
#BenefitCuts
#FiscalEvent
#RachelReeves
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
The problem with this Government isn’t that they’re battling a right wing press, set to block their progressive policies!
Meet the new boss.
Same as the old boss, but better at it.
#Starmer
#RachelReeves
#FiscalEvent
#MiniBudget
#Welfare
#Cuts
#Austerity
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Meet the new boss.
Same as the old boss, but better at it.
#Starmer
#RachelReeves
#FiscalEvent
#MiniBudget
#Welfare
#Cuts
#Austerity
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Labour used to give the needy the benefit of the doubt. Now they slash their benefits | John Crace
It’s no wonder many people on welfare are starting to look back on the last government with affection
www.theguardian.com
March 12, 2025 at 4:59 AM
The problem with this Government isn’t that they’re battling a right wing press, set to block their progressive policies!
Meet the new boss.
Same as the old boss, but better at it.
#Starmer
#RachelReeves
#FiscalEvent
#MiniBudget
#Welfare
#Cuts
#Austerity
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Meet the new boss.
Same as the old boss, but better at it.
#Starmer
#RachelReeves
#FiscalEvent
#MiniBudget
#Welfare
#Cuts
#Austerity
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
For the media trying to blame low Black Friday sales, (which is also wrong) on the #chancellor's budget
"Despite the timing of #BlackFriday two days after the Chancellor’s #Budget, concerns about the #fiscalevent are only cited by 7% of those not interested..."
www.pwc.co.uk/press-room/p....
"Despite the timing of #BlackFriday two days after the Chancellor’s #Budget, concerns about the #fiscalevent are only cited by 7% of those not interested..."
www.pwc.co.uk/press-room/p....
www.pwc.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
For the media trying to blame low Black Friday sales, (which is also wrong) on the #chancellor's budget
"Despite the timing of #BlackFriday two days after the Chancellor’s #Budget, concerns about the #fiscalevent are only cited by 7% of those not interested..."
www.pwc.co.uk/press-room/p....
"Despite the timing of #BlackFriday two days after the Chancellor’s #Budget, concerns about the #fiscalevent are only cited by 7% of those not interested..."
www.pwc.co.uk/press-room/p....