Green Paper Discussion (from 24th March, 2025)

I'm surprised that my MP isn't on the list.

I honestly he would be all for this.

your benefit disability advisor might have been wrong, if the following doc did apply back then. According to it, you can work even though you are on ESA:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employment-and-support-allowance-permitted-work-form/permitted-work-factsheet

That’s why all this narrative that it’s a binary system, doesn’t apply for people in ESA, and that’s why the green paper is misleading and therefore unlawful

https://www.independent.co.uk/politics/benefits-pip-welfare-numbers-reeves-spring-statement-b2719430.html

pretty good article regarding figures and welfare expenditure as disability expenditure across Europe.

Has some info missing, like, I think it’s in Italy or Spain, there’s a 12% of people of long term ill working age people not able to work.

All this prefabricated narrative by the government just makes wanna puke.

The Poll Tax hit every adult in the country. Tory MPs couldn't sell it to the electorate. The Cabinet were concerned. Even so, Thatcher was in power for three more years. It took another issue to bring her down without the rest of the Government. Whilst I don't think Reeves, Starmer, and Kendall have thought through the economic impact of the cuts, backbenchers seem untroubled and the general public couldn't give a damn.

Too right, they want those shiny red boxes, and a ministerial car. As they will see it, HMG have the numbers to pass whatever, and so why stick your neck out on principle, and have your cards marked.

Anyone reading this and saying "I would stand on my principles, I know right from wrong" etc. Well, that's why you and I wouldn't be selected to stand! They want good little foot soldiers, all shiny and bright. They need to know their Aye lobby from their No, and the whips will tell you the rest of your duties.

Oh yes, and Joe public won't care a fig about us, they think half of us are scroungers. Just wait until HMG suggest tampering with the OAP triple lock. They'll scream the place down over that little beauty.

The media has asked some very good questions, seen Kendall being asked if she thinks people under 22 cant become ill. Of course she did her usual but at least the question got asked.

I can no longer sleep at night due to the anxiety this is causing me. It really does feel like hatred and discrimination. Easy targets always get hit.

There is no doubt that austerity politics as it have wounded the poor and vulnerable since 2010 is outside the Jewish and Christian tradition.

Well - the national living minimum wage is now £12.21 per hour

So unless the government wants to go down the route of classing disabled as not entitled to that much - that works out at £488 per week !