Spring Statement Discussion (link to documents here)

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  • Tumilty
    Tumilty Online Community Member Posts: 208 Empowering

    Hi and thanks. Yes I always have my answer phone on as I can't do calls out of the blue also talking on the phone isn't something I'm good at as everything goes out of my mind, the same with anything unfamiliar. Thanks.

  • waylander9602
    waylander9602 Online Community Member Posts: 8 Connected

    https://youtu.be/n32CfvIBwBM?si=bUQTUL-wTL-Gm8Zz

  • noonebelieves
    noonebelieves Online Community Member Posts: 515 Trailblazing

    @waylander9602, Thanks for sharing. When will actually the Labour government stop blaming everything on the previous government and other parties? It’s almost become a Labour mantra for Starmer, Kendall, Reeves & others whenever reporters or journalists ask any tough questions.

  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Online Community Member Posts: 2,517 Championing

    That's standard practice for every government - blame the previous government. It gives them free rein to make more uncomfortable changes with the claimed excuse that they are an improvement over the previous incumbents…

  • noonebelieves
    noonebelieves Online Community Member Posts: 515 Trailblazing

    Haaa @Wibbles ,True…. But these lot respond to every question with the same answer… and they’ve trained their disciples (MPs) to follow suit. One thing’s for sure-I can see how much they hate being questioned (honestly, it’s hilarious watching their faces twist up!). And yep, true to form, they’ll still be blaming the last lot even if they’re in power for a decade… at this rate, they’ll be blaming the Romans next! 🤔🤔

  • AppleJacks
    AppleJacks Online Community Member Posts: 12 Connected

    I don't where some people on here are saying Starmer is going to buckle under. He won't buckle and he will win if you let him, get organised with protests and meeting. Show up in wheelchairs near parliament, get as much media involved as you can, make placards and embarrass the government. Don't keep waiting for others to do it. Don't keep emailing mp's, they'll do nothing till you do something.

  • AppleJacks
    AppleJacks Online Community Member Posts: 12 Connected

    I don't know why some people on here are saying Starmer is going to buckle under. He won't buckle and he will win if you let him, get organised with protests and meeting. Show up in wheelchairs near parliament, get as much media involved as you can, make placards and embarrass the government. Don't keep waiting for others to do it. Don't keep emailing mp's, they'll do nothing till you do something.

  • sarah_lea12
    sarah_lea12 Online Community Member Posts: 161 Empowering

    He will if the supreme court decide the cuts are unlawful. That would be a day to get flags out and party 🤩

  • Passerby
    Passerby Posts: 139 Empowering

    This is all about cutting the welfare budget by forcing ill and disabled people into getting work - not even providing giving them with a job but forcing them to search for it by cutting their benefits.

    Evil Keir Starmer is clear on this, saying that they want to change sick and disabled people's behaviour and disincentivise claiming benefits.

  • jul1aorways
    jul1aorways Online Community Member Posts: 106 Empowering

    Thanks @sarah_lea12 what you've said has made my day! 😃 🤗 If the Supreme Court make that decision, what a celebration that will be!! 🎊🥳🎉✨

  • jul1aorways
    jul1aorways Online Community Member Posts: 106 Empowering

    If you still are struggling to email your MP for any reason or worried about not being able to word it in exactly the right way for greatest effect, as I've been doing, here's what I consider a truly excellent template on the Benefits and Work forum. I hope that it might help some of you. 🤞😊

    Letter template to MPs about green paper - Benefits and Work Forum

    Good Luck!! 🍀 👍

  • jul1aorways
    jul1aorways Online Community Member Posts: 106 Empowering

    I have been notified by Disabled People Against Cuts of a new petition to sign on UK Government and Parliament' website to Protect Disabled People Who Cannot Work from Planned Cuts to Benefits.

    https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/721547

    PLEASE SIGN AND SHARE!! 👍😊

  • Martinp
    Martinp Online Community Member Posts: 90 Empowering

    Thank you for letting us know and I’ve signed it

  • Slonvinton
    Slonvinton Online Community Member Posts: 39 Contributor
    edited April 10

    We probably need one on the Scottish Government petitions page as well

  • jul1aorways
    jul1aorways Online Community Member Posts: 106 Empowering

    You're welcome! @Martinp 😊👍