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  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Online Community Member Posts: 9,582 Championing

    Oh god what do we do I reckon he's beaten them into submission this is unbearable

  • Zipz
    Zipz Online Community Member Posts: 4,349 Championing

    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

  • bton1968
    bton1968 Online Community Member Posts: 156 Empowering

    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 !

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Online Community Member Posts: 9,582 Championing

    I know I'm the same don't know where to turn everyday for months this has been happening less mps responding back I got appointment at cmht what can that do more tablets that don't work sorry feel so defeated today we need some hope just a glimmer to hold onto I hate them what they are doing to us I understand it needs reforming but not to throw us to the lions

  • Martinp
    Martinp Online Community Member Posts: 249 Empowering
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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.

  • Martinp
    Martinp Online Community Member Posts: 249 Empowering

    Stay strong Catherine, you have done so much. Your a star

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Online Community Member Posts: 9,582 Championing

    Thanks zipz it's the unknown isn't it drives you insane thankyou yes there is an army out there keeping silent as any sniff of anything bully boy starmer on it probley call the police hides behind so many things he's as low as a snakes hips

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Online Community Member Posts: 9,582 Championing

    He didn't want u turn grooming gangs he was made this will be the main focus he will slip the reforms for benefits through quietly but no one will let him he's probley bricking it what will come out from these poor girls ordeals

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Online Community Member Posts: 9,582 Championing
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    Catherine21 Online Community Member Posts: 9,582 Championing
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    Catherine21 Online Community Member Posts: 9,582 Championing
  • secretsquirrel1
    secretsquirrel1 Online Community Member Posts: 2,052 Championing

    He should be debarred as he’s going against the equality and human rights of the disabled

  • lincsgranny
    lincsgranny Online Community Member Posts: 201 Empowering

    Absolutely not just him alone Timms Reeves Kendall Streeting Jones and loads more could be here all day naming and shaming the cronies

  • charlie72
    charlie72 Online Community Member Posts: 259 Pioneering

    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.

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  • secretsquirrel1
    secretsquirrel1 Online Community Member Posts: 2,052 Championing

    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 for

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  • secretsquirrel1
    secretsquirrel1 Online Community Member Posts: 2,052 Championing

    Let’s hope they have a case to take this to court 🤞🙏

  • Zipz
    Zipz Online Community Member Posts: 4,349 Championing

    Ultimately, he can't force them. This is a parliamentary democracy. The way the votes go depends on each and every backbencher.

  • secretsquirrel1
    secretsquirrel1 Online Community Member Posts: 2,052 Championing

    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 coming

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