Get your MP to act against cuts

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  • Vulcress
    Vulcress Community Member Posts: 113 Empowering

    It took a while but after some encounters, Once I get the reply back on what Kendall/Timms said I will post it, Its so important, On Bluesky I am still asking the Unions apart from saying these reforms are wrong are they actually going to act, Because right now that is a brilliant reminder for MP's including Torsten the Unions play a vital role in funding.

    I really believe Starmer/Reeves are not suited to this, If even a fraction of the rumoured MP's are very unhappy they can backtrack that's the entire point of green papers to alter and get the whitepaper as much support as possible. Glad GMB is still pushing this issue

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 5,654 Championing
    edited March 2025

    Rayner has worked in this area before being an MP she knows exactly how hard things are.

    She knows exactly what's going on since the last welfare reforms…

    Commons Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) Department for Work and Pensions 7 January 2016 - 27 June 2016 

    Commons Opposition Whip (Commons ) Whips Office (Commons) 18 September 2015 - 7 January 2016 

  • noonebelieves
    noonebelieves Community Member Posts: 705 Championing

    @Vulcress , Yeah, it will certainly be interesting to hear Timms/Kendall’s response.

    I truly hope the latter part of your post becomes reality. If these proposals become law, it would be the clearest indication yet that democracy in our nation is dead. I cannot stand by and watch disabled people suffer and die as a result of these irrational non-inclusive proposals .

  • mikejames
    mikejames Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
  • luvpink
    luvpink Community Member Posts: 4,558 Championing
  • JessieJ
    JessieJ Community Member Posts: 1,377 Championing

    Hiya! I posted my MPs reply in another thread somewhere, but have just forwarded it to Campaigns after seeing this.

  • noonebelieves
    noonebelieves Community Member Posts: 705 Championing

    Thanks, @Tori_Scope

    I’ve forwarded the two emails I received from my MP after using the Scope campaign templates. Unfortunately, they don’t mention any support for Scope’s parliamentary visits, and the responses aren’t personalised beyond my name and town.

    I’ll be replying directly to the reform email anyways to share my personal concerns .

    Thanks!

  • noonebelieves
    noonebelieves Community Member Posts: 705 Championing

    Attached is the Response from my MP received today (27/02/25) regarding the proposed Green Paper plans,

    Although I used the Scope email template,I made my email personal, but none of my points were acknowledged or responded to in their response.Still, compared to receiving no response at all, I’m pleased they at least took the time to reply and have given me the opportunity to contact them further. I would love to hear any of your views on this response .

    (The email just re-iterates the proposals in my view)

    Thank you

  • LazyLump
    LazyLump Community Member Posts: 40 Contributor

    my MP is for it ive already contacted them and already had a reply

  • AppleJacks
    AppleJacks Posts: 89 Empowering

    MP's are a different breed from any other. They are normal until elected and then they change, don't expect anything from them and you won't be disappointed.

  • noonebelieves
    noonebelieves Community Member Posts: 705 Championing

    there’s no other way disabled people could make their voices heard in parliament otherwise ,

    …..Maybe bang our head against a brick wall? 🧱 💥

  • noonebelieves
    noonebelieves Community Member Posts: 705 Championing

    @Tori_Scope

    Any updates on how the Scope campaign meeting went at Parliament today? Were there many MPs in attendance to support the campaign and their disabled constituents?

    Thanks!

  • jw68
    jw68 Community Member Posts: 71 Empowering

    "GET YOUR MP TO ACT AGAINST THE CUTS"…. I keep reading the header to this thread.The average Labour/Con/LibDem MP are mostly all for the cuts.How can we force somebody to do something that they don't want to do,or make them do something that they want to do,but are afraid to do,for fear of losing their cosy position?

    It's a very naive thing to suggest that we can tell our MP what we want them to do.

    SMH.

  • worried33
    worried33 Community Member Posts: 1,054 Championing

    Sadly many MPs are in a bubble, mine doesnt even hold surgeries so avoids meeting with real people face to face unless its some pre arranged PR thing with like minded people where knows it will be cosy. Hasnt even ever knocked on my door election time.

  • Doglover2
    Doglover2 Community Member Posts: 444 Empowering
    edited April 2025

    My MP is as useful as a chocolate fireguard.

    I'd never seen him before in my life until he rocked up at my door looking votes. I don't answer my door to anyone... Ever!

    Saw him again when he wanted re-elected. At my door again. Between those two times my sister Emailed him asking for his help with regards to my pip ,not a peep back from him.

    Even if I'd heard back to the negative at least it would have been an acknowledgement.

    So the chances of him standing with us on the sickening proposals I'd say are zilch.

  • noonebelieves
    noonebelieves Community Member Posts: 705 Championing
    edited April 2025

    Such a great question, @jw68. I thought the same after I sent my follow-up email to my Labour MP using Scope’s campaign template. I subtly & half heartedly added the request to support Scope’s campaign & parliamentary session at the end of my follow-up email, as it was almost evident in their initial response that they weren’t comfortable saying ‘yes’. Let’s see what Scope and other members think about it.

  • jul1aorways
    jul1aorways Community Member Posts: 397 Pioneering

    @noonebelieves

    There IS another other way of getting disabled people's voices heard in parliament. 😊

    Disabled People Against Cuts are really good with campaigning and taking effective action. They were the ones who organised the big protest by disabled people in London after the cuts were announced and it was through them that the last government had their Green Paper proposals declared unlawful. 👌

    There is a new invitation on their website asking disabled people to contact the All Party Parliamentary Group about the cuts.

    Here's the link with the details

    https://dpac.uk.net/2025/04/contact-an-all-party-parliamentary-group-about-the-cuts/

    You have to have certain health conditions to be able to do so on this occasion (the previous time I wrote to the All Party Group recently, you just needed to be disabled) but there is a wide range listed, mine was on there and I've no doubt you will find yours.

    To become an unwaged member only costs £2.00 a year and you can sign up for their newsletter. 👍

  • noonebelieves
    noonebelieves Community Member Posts: 705 Championing

    Thanks @jul1aorways, much appreciated. I’ve heard about DPAC before but never thought to join until now. I’ve completed the joining application (Google forms) and made a £2 donation. I’ve also just sent a hello email to my local branch after finding their contact details on the website. Regarding the APPG, I wasn’t quite sure where my conditions would fit in, but I’ll send an email to find out.

    Many thanks again!

  • jul1aorways
    jul1aorways Community Member Posts: 397 Pioneering

    @noonebelieves

    Your very welcome. 😊 I'm just glad I can help.

    I believe that this is what it's all about, helping each other cope with this catastrophic blow we've all had. 😣 I don't just look at every way that I can challenge the system but to pass the message on to others too. This way we can make a united front to, firstly to keep each others spirits up and from that point form a collective, with greater knowledge and determination to fight for our right as human beings to be treated with respect and to do our best to ensure that we do not get misrepresented and disregarded to end up in poverty and despair through absolutely no fault if our own. We deserve our proper place in society, like everyone else, with equal status and quality of life.

    Well, that's my sermon for today anyway! 😉 Seriously, I do believe we can achieve so much more together. 👌As you say "Strength in Disabilities" 😊

  • Andi66
    Andi66 Community Member Posts: 1,436 Championing
    edited April 2025

    Not Tom Collins by any chance ? On Facebook, I saw a post from Richard Burgon mp.labour mp is against the cuts and has sent up a petition on change against the cuts. Your name dosent need to be displayed if you tick the box. I did make a new poll yesterday on here with the information. It's worth getting behind him..also dwp spent £12000, on media training for 6 mps to defend the cuts unbelievable.