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Thank you @Catherine21 that means a lot. I hope you have a good day and take care xx
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II've Just emailed two barroness house of lords theu are disabled so hopefully they recieve even if they don't say noting I've said how this is effecting us everyday waking up like groundhog I googled name and shame some more mps and siad if you vote for this we won't for for you
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I agree that letter from parliamentary committee will shake up mps and I can imagine kendell starmer reeves almost bullying them into submission and remember letter to ECHR 50 charities signed and calling out starmer for encouraging hate crime so since votes for reform now these letters and also 100 mps written thier concerns they show us this firm stance but inside they must be spitting feathers oh and protest by unions and public 7th jume central London and alot has happened in only short period of time from 18th of March whem it was announced god my spelling I write so fast my mind 100 miles an hour
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That's a good point next year 6 months before I'm going to put that in emails to them my mp doesn't even respond anymore mind you I have emailed every single article letter connected to all this I'm past caring I'm not being rude which that in its self is a bonus god I have to laugh to myself get so hyperfocused
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Morning Catherine, I think emailing Rayner may be worthwhile too . I will this weekend. After her “ leaked” email it seems she’s not for cuts . Don’t know how she’ll vote though but it’s worth her knowing we back her if she votes against.
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The imaginary black hole only seems to count when it comes to us I’ve noticed.
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The house of ( parliament) a thousand corpses .
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Thanks for that article. 👍 There is more support for our cause all the time. 😊 It's always good to read about.
Loathsome Liz 🤢 can say what she likes but all that's happened is that successive governments have set disabled people up to fail time after time, making the situation for us worse and worse. This time, what they have proposed is catastrophic.
Of course employment hasn't returned to pre pandemic levels. The more you deprive disabled people, the further you put them from employment!
Also, she will not accept that there are always people in society how can't work because they are too disabled to do so. She wants to return us to how we were in this country, back in history, begging on the streets!! 😱
This is totally unacceptable in 21st century Britain where there is democracy, and modern, civilised checks and balances.
Who does she think she is sacrificing innocent disabled people on the altar of bigoted, immoral Reform UK, anyway!! 😡
You can see just what an unprincipled monster she is by just looking at that picture. 👺
Please don't take it the wrong way, 🙏 it's easily done but I've been asked by another member to not put on pictures of Starmer, Reeves and Kendall, which is a point because we are all finding photos of them abhorrent, particularly of vicious Liz!
When I did you those screenshots of the Guardian article, I deliberately made sure the photo of Starmer at the top of the first page didn't appear.
If it's possible for you to cut the picture off at the top by cropping it on Google photos or similar then that would be great because it's always photos of them or Timms for that matter, if the article is to do with the cuts. I think we'd all really appreciate it! 👍😊 Thank you.
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Definitely better they abstain rather than a vote for . But not good enough.
Good point about the next elections. In the telegraph demented Kendall has said she will go ahead with the cuts to fight off Farage in the red wall . Not sure how that’ll improve their votes. But it shows it’s all cost cutting and votes. I’d love starmer to change direction and stab her in the back . I think Rayner is now against the cuts if that leaked email is true.1 -
I emailed her twice explaining my dad has bi polar the works emailed kemi no response but at least it shows how many people email Jul had very good point next year may we vote again let's make it clear whoever votes against Labour cons greens libs we will keep them in that's our ace card
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Thank you more positive news 👍
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Maybe instead of cutting disability benefits there should be a wealth tax, the below information shocked me, and it makes me angry to think we are being scapegoated for a failing economy, wars in other countries, greedy mp's and big business, just because they think we are an easy target.
The number of billionaires in the UK has increased from 15 in 1990, to 156 in 2025.
Their combined wealth has risen from £65 billion to £619 billion.
The UK’s 50 richest families hold more wealth than 50% of population.
A 2% annual tax on wealth above £10 million would raise £24 billion a year.
And, instead of being plunged into poverty, or deeper poverty, those who paid it would scarcely notice it had gone.
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Morning jul ,
I know what you mean , I can’t stand looking at her face but I wanted to put the headline in so people could see what it was about . I don’t know how to crop unfortunately, it’s taken me forever to learn how to post screenshots. If there’s anyway someone could do that for me would appreciate it but I thought it important to post the article as I’ve never heard her admit it’s now just about winning votes . She really is not only disgusting but stupid . How she thinks leaving people destitute in red wall areas will get them votes I don’t know.
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You’ve done so much Catherine. You’re amazing, I hope you’re also trying to rest and take care of yourself too . Let’s hope another u turn is coming this time for us 🤞🙏
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I'm not sure how carrying out the cuts to the disabled and pensioners and child poverty, would bring the voters back as Liz Kendall say's. Starmer is already back tracking on his WFA announcement and doesn't even know who will get it?. And on question time last night, the Labour mp wouldn't even answer questions, despite being asked by Fiona Bruce repeatedly.
Most of the audience were for the cuts as far as I could tell. So they've partially convinced the public that's cuts are needed.
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We all have oh they will have to do something to many pushbacks and if they pit through straight to court ruled unlawful we have 50 charities parliamentary committees ok they agreed does need changing but in a far way all of us emailing constantly labiur deliberately wanted to focus on winter fuel to take away from us no way mate
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Christians in Parliament: somewhere else to direct letters and emails:
https://mailchi.mp/christiansinparliament/autumn-christians-in-parliament-prayer-letter-17717049?e=e81bbfa5ea
https://www.christiansinparliament.org.uk/
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Similar symptoms to me with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue.
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From "The I":
Politics
Labour frontbenchers poised to quit over PIP cuts - despite winter fuel U-turnMPs are demanding that changes to disability benefits due to be implemented in 2026 are delayed
Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking during the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) in the House of Commons
Chloe Chaplain
Senior Political Correspondent
Sir Keir Starmer faces frontbench resignations unless his government agrees to demands from MPs to water down the disability benefit reforms.
Pressure on No10 to change course over plans to restrict benefits – including personal independence payments (PIP) – showed no sign of abating this week despite the PM’s U-turn on the winter fuel allowance.
MPs are demanding the changes to PIP, due to be implemented in 2026 if they clear a parliamentary vote next month, are delayed to allow time for more assessments and consultation.
The i Paper understands there are around five members of the frontbench, in parliamentary private secretary (PPS) roles, who have said they would be prepared to resign if the cuts are not watered down.
And there are understood to be more who are privately concerned about the measures and have not yet spoken out.
MPs are also worried over the Government’s decision to block those under the age of 22 from being able to receive incapacity benefits.
According to sources, around 110 MPs have signed a letter to the chief whip warning that they will not support the bill in its current form.
They have asked for a more thorough public consultation of the disability benefit changes and an independent assessment of the impact it would have both on individuals and public services.
This comes after a separate letter, signed by around 40 MPs, was sent to the PM.
The Government has a working majority of 165 votes, taking into consideration MPs who do not vote, and many rebels who would be inclined to abstain rather than vote against Keir Starmer.
As a result, the rebellion is not enough to guarantee the measures would be blocked but it would tight enough to put a lot of pressure on the government and poses a risk they may decide is not worth taking.
One Labour rebel told The i Paper the measures must be delayed by a year, with a package of reforms to mental health support announced before they are voted on.
Ministers have said they are “listening” to the concerns of MPs – and have not ruled out making changes.
But it is understood Government insiders believe there is little room to manoeuvre given the increase in reliance on disability benefits and the urgent need to reform the system.
Nearly 1 in 10 people of working age are now on at least one sickness or disability benefit.
The Government said the benefits bill for sickness and disability has increased by £20 billion since the pandemic and is expected to rise by a further £18bn by the end of the current Parliament without reforms.
The measures are seeking to cut welfare spending by £5bn a year and reduce the rise in the number of people relying on sickness and incapacity benefits.
PIP is not means-tested or related to a person’s work status but based on a person’s capability.
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has proposed raising the threshold for the welfare payment so only those with the most serious psychiatric or physical conditions would continue to be eligible.
The Universal Credit health element – which is for those out of work who are assessed as too sick to look for employment – will also be restricted.
Kendall doubled down on her plans to overhaul the sickness and disability benefit system in a speech earlier this week.
Speaking at a think tank event in central London, Kendall said she understood there were concerns about some of the proposals but argued they were key in the political fight against Reform UK.
The minister underlined her belief that proposals would have to go ahead, and said they were “crucial to fighting the rise in populist politics”.
She denied she was forced into the cuts due to the need to make savings.
“Whatever the fiscal position that the government faces, I think the system as a whole needs to change,” she said, adding: “I’m not doing this to be tough, I am doing this because I believe there is a better way to transform lives.”
It comes after it emerged that Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner had written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves in March urging her to consider higher wealth taxes, rather than cutting the welfare bill.
Downing Street was contacted for comment.
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