Just to clarify, I'm pretty sure Reeves' visit to China was to obtain 600mil investment INTO the UK over five years, NOT giving money to China, which would be an odd thing to do.
I actually get quite concerned when I see how mangled news gets on this forum, especially when the source of that information is the right-leaning press, who are the most hostile to us.
I also think be careful what you wish for. I voted Lib but I would rather have the current government than anything Tory or Reform. They want to remove all benefits from everyone and also the EHCR. It's true Labour aren't perfect but the situation the country is currently in is in large part due to 14 years of Tory mishandling of public services. No government, not even a very sympathetic one, would be able to fix all that in six months.
The fact people want Labour out after that short period of time shows the influence of the right wing press on people's thinking, and that's terrifying to me. It also undermines the democracy of our country when people just want to overturn it because they don't like the result. Media outlets and opposition parties reinforcing that shows a lack of respect for democracy. Remember these same people argued against a second Brexit vote on the grounds of respecting democratic expression - it goes both ways.
As disabled people we can't be duped by people who want to hurt us more than the current government do. We have no perfect solution to the current problems and I am as worried as anyone else by the changes that might come this year, in my case for PIP. At the same time, I'll deal with them because this government is the lesser evil.
Speculation about government changes for PIP..
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I'm so depressed and anxious about the changes, dosent help that the doctor had stopped my antidepressants on the 2nd of Jan without telling me. Went to pick some more up on Friday as it takes days for it to go through. Review on Wed with pharmacy. So would be without them since Thurs. I said I haven't got any left . Receptionist wasn't bothered. Yet had a telephone review to see how I was getting on with my inhaler. To top it all short notice electric test for renters. My daughter bedroom a tip. And she's has bpd and autism so has a go at me when I say about tiding it up. Saying I stress her. And now this with pip .
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You are right I seen 600 million China and ran with it
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Millions has to go to darling Ukraine first
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That makes sense I get caught up in media frenzy and my lack if understanding makes me see scenarios happening like being summoned to job centre false to work also bring made homeless it actually feels like it's happening now we live in such a fear based society I've been looking at god how do I explain its like a fork and you hit it and it makes vibrations and you put to your arm or wherever they said head and it sends vibrations through the body apparently good for cortisol which I imagine is raging from stress I probley dong it and my teeth fall out I'm going to look it up more and might try
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Hi all,
It's important to remember that the UK is mandated by law to spend a certain amount on foreign aid and turning against others who are having a difficult time won't make things better here.
While both foreign aid and welfare are funded through taxes and government borrowing, money the UK spends on foreign aid comes from a different budget than the funds allocated to UK welfare.
A reduction or increase in foreign aid would not automatically affect the other budgets, including benefits and welfare.
Plus, foreign aid is often humanitarian but also has benefits to the UK economy, security and reputation.
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I am glad you posted all that, saves me the bother!
Billionaires wouldn't buy media platforms if it didn't work on the masses.
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Folks have got to remember that our economy isn't a sweetie jar with pennies in it. Not spending On foreign aid, it doesn't necessarily follow that there are now more pennies for Social Security.
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I think that these links are really informative.
These links are really helpful thanks. I earlier raised concerns that this govt has kicked associated social care/NHS reform has been kicked down the road and reflects why so many more of us require welfare support by adding a link to proposed ref
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My hope is that the current govt introduces any welfare support changes in a more staged interim manner aligned with NHS/Social care reform. My worry is that they will continue with the reforms broadly as developed by the Tories ( which they now criticise). We won’t know for sure - I still feel that this will not be the case. We do need to prepare for such cuts given the financial mindset. My worry is that the current govt is too much like the Tories/Reform proposals - Time will tell.
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If they cut spending to milliband hair brain projects which would help. I understand climate change is important, fully want it but putting solar panels across farm lands, etc we don't get a lot of sun. Planting trees would help.
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I don’t think they have a plan except to overspend and keep all unions and the civil service happy. The only problem there is that they take money from the vulnerable hoping for less trouble, eg waspi,the elderly and disabled, social care etc. I would be happier to see them leave before any more damage is done. We have never had such an unpopular bunch in power or a less liked PM.
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The problem is tories and definitely reform worse I actually got used to tories changes to wca
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Everyday wake up with heavy heart what sort of life is this all !! Break the Equality Act the right to live in peace haven't had one peaceful day I had more peaceful days under tories could go on amd on the whole world gone mad
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I think we all have to take each day as it comes. Everyone on here deserves support in the face of constant changes.
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Dead right to raise this TomZee. If you force long-term sick / disabled people into abject poverty, you aren't going to get very good outcomes + it'll cost a lot more in the longer term.
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I believe that spending all the Billions of £'s on green issues is a waste of money.
What's the point of reducing emissions of CO2 from UK when China and India are increasing their emissions?
At one point, a few years ago, China were commissioning a new coal fired power station every few weeks.
It's almost as if the government believes that our atmosphere is limited to UK whereas the truth is the global atmosphere is everyones.
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I think green issues are a waste of time and money personally, the money spent on that should be spent on UKs citizens, like disabled and elderly, rather than green issues.
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@Catherine21 I think we had relative peace in the last years on Tory rule because we were living in hope of a Labour government🤔 I couldn't have imagined the reality until last spring when I had cause to approach my Labour MP, who was not standing for reelection, about a DWP matter.
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Zipz, my Lab MP repeatedly tried to mislead me over benefits regulations in 2014 and 2015.
The DWP usually appeals unfavourable judicial review outcomes 🙄
We've had relative peace because none of the political parties wanted us discussing benefit matters..
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I think it's 1% by programme discussions I've seen. Yes China, America do much worse
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