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what they have set out is what they're sticking to unless pressure/vote dictates otherwise.
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I think it will be tough few weeks or months ahead for us , but I don't see MPs who are against the cuts will take this lightly and I think it will also be a tough within the Labour Party internally too. It could spark a question of no confidence in Sir Keir Starmer and Co.
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Think he means no compromises, but it's not totally up to him. We still have people fighting and will be watching for errors in their plans when it all comes out
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I agree he obviously thinks we live in a dictatorship, where what he says and he right wing women say is sent in stone. He obviously fell sleep during his constitutional law lessons if he thinks that.
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I totally agree lawyer in human rights, really? I'm baffled by his dictatorship he is prime minister (questionable) he thinks everything he says goes unfortunately for him we do have proper human rights campaigners waiting for his next move. Let's hope that will be booted out of government shameful Man
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It's looking that way. I had to deactivate my X account as felt so upset by what I was reading on there. Head is so mashed up that this can even be happening. The news not touching the story but was there for WFA and 2 child cap.
But no fight for disability 😡
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2010 and the years that followed were bad. This period made me ill. With hindsight, we can look back to the Blair years. All DLA claimants were reassessed. ESA was introduced. I was protected from reassessments by my lifelong DLA. But nothing has come close to what's happening now. Social Security is dead.
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It's very tough. I can't rest. But don't let's lose heart totally. There are rebels out there. The Bill is not a Money Bill. It needs to pass though both houses before getting Royal Assent. There will be ammendments. Life will still get harder but perhaps not quite as hard as we think, looking at the coming weeks. Take care @Catherine21 Love, @Zipz
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credibility of Starmer ….
winter fuel allowance = U turn
2 child benefit = U turn
Grooming gang scandal = U turn
surely questions need to be asked within the Labour party with this so called man in charge of the country !
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He is a self serving Narcissist who only cares about his image abroad, he wants to look like the big important leader but in reality is nothing but a knock off Kim jong un.
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Stay strong Catherine, you have done so much. Your a star
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He should be debarred as he’s going against the equality and human rights of the disabled
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Absolutely not just him alone Timms Reeves Kendall Streeting Jones and loads more could be here all day naming and shaming the cronies
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This from campaign for disability justice, good they are trying but if they think Starmer will listen or change his mind they're deluded. After what he said the other day about pressing ahead and no more consessions I realised you can't reason with a psycopath. The best we can now do is hope it gets watered down (yeah right!!) and plan for the future about how to get this 4 points. Iv'e sent emails to mp's etc, hope things might change or a u-turn, a waste of time in my view, better off talking to my gp and getting medical evidence down before these 'reforms' come in next year, plan ahead, keep diarys etc to gain this 4 point rule, it's our only hope, not being pessemistic but all the talk of help has been for WFA, and 2 child benefit cap, sod the disabled in his eyes.
The Government’s consultation on the Pathways to Work Green Paper closes on Monday, June 30 and we plan to deliver our response - with the open letter that you signed – by hand to Downing Street.
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- That the proposals risk cutting crucial financial support to Disabled people without improving access to work.
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He put together a front bench of fellow psychopaths. They all creep me out but Starmer and Kendall especially.
Starmers supposed to support human rights but is going against everything he is supposed to stand for2 -
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Let’s hope they have a case to take this to court 🤞🙏
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Ultimately, he can't force them. This is a parliamentary democracy. The way the votes go depends on each and every backbencher.
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This is personal against us . If it’s to bring the benefit bill down they won’t scrap the two child limit will they ? If that’s scrapped the benefits bill will increase as people will have more children. You can’t control getting old or becoming sick or disabled though , we have no choice do we ?
As you say we need to check our awards and make sure we know we need the 4? Point next time . My last form was about 5 years ago , I just read it and there’s at least one descriptor where I should have gotten a 4. Assessor 2 year and half years ago gave me a. 2 . She was steering me towards the 2s then increased my award . I couldn’t understand why then but now I think this was always coming0 -
I think I was asked if I have any other bank accounts but yet again I think it depends on who you get which annoys me . I read on scope someone else had same biographical interview and they were asked questions from 20 years ago . I wouldn’t have any letters that far back and brain fog means I barely remember yesterday. When they called me I was on phone for 10-15 mins and we chatted about our birth signs in that time 😂. I was just asked any other benefits you on , how much ( I didn’t know exactly the amount which was fine) really basic stuff . Nothing to worry about
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