Published on 12, July, 2020
Are members aware of this recent development? The article is behind the FT paywall ( I subscribe) and I can only post one image at a time here so I’ll put key screenshots in comments below. The unions are challenging it of course but given the hostility of a large proportion of voters to disabled people plus the government’s genuine need to either reduce spending or increase taxes the outlook isn’t good for those on benefits.
Well their going to need to cut something, to continue perma-booking four-star hotels, and to continue subsidising net-zero..
I like how they pretend that every penny of these provisions is lost to the community, I like how they omit from stating that these provisions are immediately pumped back into the locality, by the end of each month through daily living expenses..
Oh, that's an old lie. Politicians of their ilk have been telling it for so long...
It's always popular. I can only conclude that people are generally venal and heartless.
Except for those of us who aren't