by The Editor | Aug 20, 2017 | Health & Education
Content societies require little in the way of persuasion. Frustrated and angry societies eventually require brute force to keep everyone in line. We’re not there yet, but the harassment and intimidation is already well underway. One has to at least admire the...
by The Editor | Aug 14, 2017 | Politics
I am, I accept, very privileged. I live in a well furnished and accessorised home that I can afford to keep warm in winter. I earn more than enough money to feed and clothe myself. I have spare cash for treats for myself and I am able to regularly contribute to the...
by The Editor | Aug 13, 2017 | Politics
Frankie told me that it had taken two whiskies for him to be able to leave the house in order to get to the jobcentre. His mental health problems include severe anxiety and agoraphobia, and, although he has been off drugs and clean for three years, he was worried that...
by The Editor | Aug 6, 2017 | Politics
We can’t stress too strongly that the damage of Westminster’s attack on the benefit system goes much further than its immediate impacts, and that was sadly evident at this weeks’ stall. If our last two weeks’ stalls were relatively quiet, this one made up for them....
by The Editor | Aug 4, 2017 | Politics
Benefits are supposed to reflect actual living costs. Of course they are pretty mean – you are not expected to be able to enjoy yourself or even maintain a decent standard of living – but if a household gets large amounts in benefits, this is because there are extra...
