Scope's reply to the governments planned concessions to the green paper.
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Lot of anxuiety here as is natural, we are under pressure, our income is threatened.
However,
Anxiety is like wishing for your worst fear to come true.
BUT we need baby steps of mindfulnesses to actually make this real in positive emotion, not just an intellectual understanding.
Create your own programme of mindful kindly insights to reach peace of mind by dissolving anxiety, and focus on the things you enjoy.
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We shall see.. it is possible, we all need hope, and to keep campaigning, to write to our MPs, and thank them when they help us, and to keep writing to the media.
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Beth Rigby just said she's heard they will try and bring Timms review forward ....
How convenient !
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It was me who said that . I’m not being a pessimist just a realist . Do you really think they’ve gone through all this to save a bit on future uc health element. They have something up their sleeve I’m sure . I hope I’m wrong though
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just get the bill passed at any cost and then get back to the original plan on the old timescale.
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Yes it passed but we can still keep campaigning to reverse it and and between and at general elections, to reverse the changes. And make any govt of the day elderly and disabled friendly.
Remember there were delays, concessions, and the population is rapidly ageing with with more elderly and disabled voters.
NEVER GIVE UP, IF AT FIRST YOU DONT SUCCEED…
Summary
The government's welfare bill
passes by 335 votes to 260
after ministers made last-minute concessions to avoid a possible defeat
The timing of proposed changes to personal independence payments will be
delayed until after November 2026
, and the release of a review
The latest U-turn came when the government saw that defeat was very realistic,
writes our political editor Chris Mason
But some
Labour MPs were angry that concessions
came too late to be voted on tonight - instead, they will have to be added to the bill at a later stage
An earlier amendment tabled by Labour MP Rachael Maskell to reject the bill was defeated by 328 votes to 149 votes. Some 42 Labour MPs rebelled against the government by voting for the amendment
The government breathes a sigh of relief - but this isn't the end of it,
writes our political correspondent Alex Forsyth
00:41Media caption,
Welfare reform bill is 'rushed' - Badenoch
Live Reporting
Edited by Alex Smith and Matt Spivey, with Brian Wheeler reporting from the House of Commons
Just after the vote, shadow work and pensions minister Helen Whately asks the Speaker if the bill should still be "rushed through" to be debated next week at committee stage, or be withdrawn by the government entirely.She says the bill was "ripped apart in front of our eyes" this afternoon, calling it a "shambles".The Speaker says scheduling is a matter of the government, not the chair.
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So, the UC and PIP Bill has been passed, with great damage to Starmer.
The abolition of winter fuel payments was passed …
and reversed by Grey Power/11 million pensioner voters.,
We can do the same reverse it…
not success of failure but the courage to continue.
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it’s not passed, yet. There will be another vote next Wednesday. If the speaker doesn’t designate it as a money bill next week, the Lords will then be able to push for amendments and hold it up. Only when both houses have passed it, can it be signed into law.
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The fightback continues. We've got this. Every MP that has voted this bill through will be seeking alternative employment come the next GE. The electorate will not forget. Labour have lost the next GE on this.
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It was only for existing claimants till 2028 so probably still be around same time scale for them it's a complete mess
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This is just a distraction to calm the masses like you said next election oh such fun so they are definitely not willing to scrap just do the vote and scrap it never ending sarga
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Coma
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See they won't go through with the vote. As obviously would lose I'm sick of these incompetent psychological abusers so does this mean they won't vote today or thier hoping it will be enough to get it through
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Being conned again The vote is on the Original bill !! Needs scraping immediately sneaky snakes
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Voting on Original Bill all smoke amd mirrors
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100 percent more under handed tactics
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We are doomed
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IIt's Passed
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So is that it now they can do whatever they want
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