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I’m beyond sick of hearing Starmer whinge about “working people”.
“We’re going to fix this country for working people… we’re going to make sure working people have this and that… etc”So… fk all of us non-working people, right? And not just disabled people who aren’t working, but pensioners, full-time carers, stay at home parents… forget all of us! The only people that matter are working people.
And no one ever has called him out on it!10 -
On BBC online reeves still going ahead with it evil woman
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It's not just Starmer who goes on about "working families", all Governments do!
Just ignore this disabled single childless person in the corner 🙄
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Yep, AND lots of the population too.
Why do so many people think they’re above us? What makes them so personally superior?
Then they come out with: “well my mum’s cousin’s husband’s sister had xyz condition and SHE still managed to work!” as though every disability presents exactly the same in everyone0 -
People said they voted for change well they got that alright and all of us have to suffer as a consequence.
There's a saying that springs to mind
"Be careful what you wish for"
I didn't vote Liebour myself.
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That's me up s**t creek without a paddle, I Been in work related group for years ,don't know why as my doctor agreed, I cant work due to severe anxiety disorder, hadnt a WCA for about 12 years, tho filled out a ESA50 at the end of September, suppose my only hope is they put me in the support group,when re assessed, if I get to be reassessed before they scrap it ? 😢😢😢
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I agree, if this goes through starmer is done, good riddance to him, vile man.
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‘the single disabled childless persons club’ member right here (the likes of musk furious that we dare to exist)
(Watched Tyler Perry’s ‘The singles mom club’ film last night 😂)
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Lmao. You removed three short statements that stated Keir Starmer's track record that you can widely find with a simple google search, which supported my claim. That's not "uncivil" nor did I insult WhatThe.
You're right that he had nothing to do with those cuts. But what he does next is on him. He spent more time fighting the left than anything benefiting disabled people.
Also the disabled community didn't stop paying attention. If anything, the disability community have gotten more politically active in recent years.
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I wish I could share your optimism.
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The key to the green paper to look out for is the word "engagement", they want everyone to engage is some way, shape or form.
For example - (Peter who is out of work due to a disability) "has replied to a message from your work coach in your Universal Credit journal, you have fulfilled your commitments". The message would be a heads up, how you are, how you feel, voluntary offers of training would most likely be on the table, most likely online training courses, it will all be a box ticking exercise.
Case and point if you can't work, you can't work, how many times does Starmer need to get that?
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You know it's bad when even IDS of all people, say that the government are going too far with plans for cuts!
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i'i've emailed my MP.
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"The detail of the plans will be unveiled next week by Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall"
They are determined to push this 😥
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I will be reassessed for PIP next year. 😭
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When Ed Miliband was Leader he gave a speech about just meeting someone and "clearly able to work", at the time his comments were nothing short of disgusting, then the Tories
focused every speech on "hard working people" then "working people" and Labour use every single speech to say the same, Does this mean non hardworking/working people dont bother voting Labour again?
what Reeves wants will never happen not because of the fiscal rules they cannot talk #brexit
and the impact that's having will mean the level of Growth she needs the only avenue is savage cuts, they have learned nothing from 2010 when the Condems decided on the same policies.
Not once have they said in speeches about the upcoming cuts long covid and the NHS
are clearly main factors in increased claims, Its all spun as people either unable to work
owing to not enough support or people not wanting to work owing to a bit of "stress"
her comments about taking the mickey tell us exactly her views.
They have a duty of care to make sure EVERY single speech they keep telling people there will be sick/disabled people who can never work, need the support PIP gives because the alternative is local councils imploding and these people being in terrible trouble.
Sounds Dramatic at the moment but unless MP's learn the lessons from 2010 and tell the Govt they cant support these cuts then the same outcome awaits many of them.
You cannot call these "reforms" when they key objectives are savings, they are all acting so superior over assisted dying bill. what on earth is this level of stress doing to people already with huge issues?
Imagine a Minister catching a tummy bug the normal meds not working do they go ahead give that speech and soil themselves live on TV or do they cancel? I think we all know
utterly shameful and flies in the face of everything Labour was created.
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Hi Meg it's taken me 40 years to get a diagnosis and I knew something like this was going to happen so last year I made the decision to ask the psychiatrist to put my diagnosis on my GPs medical records , I have suffered anxiety and depression all my life and I am diagnosis with EUPD and PTSD
I really didn't want to be labeled but I knew this curropt government was up to something
Please ask your GP to send you to a MH service for a diagnosis explain to your doctor that you need to diagnosis
IIt's Disgusting I'm having to tell you to do this but we need to fight for our MH xx
I just got awarded my pip too for cancer and I had 2 failed hip replacements , I'm in chronic pain too and it seems like they are targeting this group too , how they think we can go looking for work is just unbelievable
I'm so worried like everyone else
Take care at this horrible time
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My personal opinion is if you have an existing award it will remain that way until it is due to end but my award ends next year.
I think it will effect people like me and new claimants.
Just my thoughts.
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