by The Editor | Feb 8, 2018 | Politics
Well today’s demo was busy. I was greeted by John as I arrived at Ashton Under Lyne Jobcentre, he was very early today and that cheered me up immensely. Very soon after John’s arrival Gordon arrived with the food parcels and they more or less left as soon as they...
by The Editor | Feb 2, 2018 | Politics
When Universal Credit was brought in it was described as a lobster-pot system: once you were in there was no way back onto the older benefits. BUT for people in areas that have not yet had the Universal Credit Full Service roll out, there is a possible escape route,...
by The Editor | Feb 2, 2018 | Politics
Private rent levels in England increased 36% more than inflation from April 2010 to March 2017. The facts from the authoritative English Housing Survey published last week will come as no surprise as the private landlord is perceived as a money-grabber and ‘nasty.’...
by The Editor | Feb 1, 2018 | Politics
I’m going to start this weeks blog by thanking all of my readers, supporters, followers on Twitter and friends on Facebook. Also I want to than all my activist friends for their support. Today was absolutely freezing cold. Not only did I have to contend with walking...
by The Editor | Dec 7, 2017 | Featured, Politics
Philip Hammond has been roundly criticised following comments he made to the Treasury Select Committee, suggesting that falling productivity rates in the UK workforce was due to more disabled people being in work. Giving evidence to the Commons Treasury Select...
