Minister for disabled, downgraded.

Wibbles
Wibbles Community member Posts: 2,006 Trailblazing
edited January 3 in Everyday life

The job of minister for disabled people has been downgraded, with the new holder of the position staying at the most junior level in government.

Mims Davies has taken on the role within the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), but remains a parliamentary under secretary of state. 

Predecessor Tom Pursglove was a minister of state when he held the job. 

Earlier, No 10 denied the role was being downgraded as charities called for a new minister to be brought in.   

Downing Street said the post, left vacant when Mr Pursglove was made minister for legal migration last week, would be filled by an existing member of the government with other duties.  

Typical - the government doesn't deem the disabled important enough to warrant a full minister!! 

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  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 2,006 Trailblazing
    woodbine said:
    But the good news is that at some point this year we will have not a new minister but a new government.  :)
    Probably yes
    , :smile:
  • worried33
    worried33 Community member Posts: 516 Pioneering
    woodbine said:
    But the good news is that at some point this year we will have not a new minister but a new government.  :)

    Not sure thats good news given they will be a clone of this government.
  • Losingallhope
    Losingallhope Community member Posts: 36 Connected
    woodbine said:
    But the good news is that at some point this year we will have not a new minister but a new government.  :)
    Like that makes an difference none of the parties ever do what they promise 
  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 7,043 Online Community Coordinator
    We won't know if they will or not unless they're given a chance. 
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 2,006 Trailblazing
    Albus_Scope said:
    We won't know if they will or not unless they're given a chance. 

    Sorry, but they've all been given chance after chance and every time - they let us down
    How many chances are we supposed to give them ?
  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 7,043 Online Community Coordinator
    Saying they've all been given a chance isn't really fair though is it?  The other parties are not exactly the same as when they were last in power are they? 
  • SonOfYorick
    SonOfYorick Community member Posts: 23 Listener
    If voting for one particular group of almost tories prevents the actual tories from snatching food out of poor peoples mouths, or diluting industrial and construction regulations until we’re all eating asbestos-frosted biscuits next to the smouldering remains of a fracking site, that’s good enough for me.
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 2,006 Trailblazing
    edited January 12
    Albus_Scope said:
    Saying they've all been given a chance isn't really fair though is it?  The other parties are not exactly the same as when they were last in power are they? 
    But whatever party gets in - based on promises to make things better, will be broken within 12 months. 
    You know it and I know it 
    The worst thing is that people for it over and over again just like brexit. 
  • egister
    egister Posts: 274 Empowering


    The new government is in reality. What's the news?

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