March 26th and Green Paper Mega Discussion (ITV leaks, etc)
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Yet Rayner is acting like a little lap dog to Starzy and nodding in agreement with everything he has to say at PMQT.
She cannot be trusted one bit.
She is as self serving as the rest of the Liebour cabinet and none of them a stuff about us mere mortals.
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Where is your source of evidence for that please?
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I have been struggling for years with my MH, I have PTSD, Anxiety, depression and emotional dysregulation and panic due to various traumas throughout my life! I have worked until 3yrs ago due to working in a large organisation and what I felt was bullied and traumatic events within my family, as a family member made 2 attempt to end there life. I feel bullied and hated by this goverment and feel your a lesser person due to MH , I didn't ask for the things that happened. I struggle to leave my house, I'm really hoping someone will stand up for people like us. the goverment are belittling MH, I thought there were laws in place to protect all people with disabilities , I will never vote Labour again!! I'm horrified , surely we are being victimised and bullied?
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thank you for posting that information. All I’ve heard in msm is labour fiddling elections because of reform. It makes me think ( or just hope) that the benefits reforms are also not as bad as being portrayed. I watched the video as suggested on here on YouTube, the different bias , and he said all savings were from stopping fraud and its in black and white. This was before the leak though . But I’d never heard of the information that he showed .
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did you watch the Ellen Clifford zoom ? I didn’t but would like to know what was said .
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Just looking at the front pages & the telegraph say at least 80 labour mps looking to revolt about welfare cuts & that response from goverment it was a moral case to lower benefit bill.
Glad to see labour mps not happy but as if labour knows about morals, if they did they wouldn't do it
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I read they’re going after invisible conditions such as fibromyalgia too . I have that and ME. Kendall has no idea how it feels to wake up in pain and exhausted before you’ve even got out of bed.
In regards to MH I think they’ll try with ppl who they consider “ mild “ depression. I get depressed as secondary to my conditions so I know it’s not just “ mild” to us. I don’t think they’re meaning ppl that are more severe then that who have times of being hospitalised etc. I think they’re have this idea that ppl go to their GP , ask for anti depressants and can easily claim PIP , they really don’t have a clue how difficult it is to claim. what Dr or specialist would allow a patient to suffer because of being forced into work . I hope that makes sense and doesn’t offend anyone.
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They probably think you can treat fibro with pain killers as they don't understand chronic pain & like @secretsquirrel1 said no idea what its like to start your day at less then zero before you get out of bed.
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That is for starters. The thing is Starmer was a carer himself as he looked after his now late mum.and brother. You wonder **** why he wants to punished other disabled people. If you want further information google it as it is not as common as Starmer tried to keep it secret.
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First assesment i had in person at home said i couldn't do more then 50m, next assessment over the phone said i could do more. I soon rang and wrote asking them how that could be possible. Dont know for definate it worked but got my award the same as the in person. Do another assessment next year filled with dread now
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when I first applied for pip my assessor also lied , ignored my GP letter and misquoted my specialist letter. Zero points . Tribunal bullied me , worst was the disabled member of panel . All to look good for the dwp represensitive . They even tried removing points I got at MR. I went to upper tribunal and won . Took two years and left me bed bound but I fought for everyone not just me .
Glad you won in the end , good for you
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Fingers crossed their back benchers revolt . Hopefully they’ve gone too far this time
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hi @Kimmy87
I don’t think we’ve ever talked directly but I know that you seem to spare some of your time answering members questions and are pretty knowledgeable on workings of the gov and dwp (I don’t know if you’ve spent many an hr reading up on things)
I don’t know your personal opinion if some of these rumours/leaks get confirmed (if you want to concentrate on helping others by answering questions or if you are thinking along the lines of some overs of being more proactive if certain things get official confirmation) - but you’re smart, have a lot of respect within the scope forum and if the number in your user name is your birth year than we are similar in age (it’s sometimes easier to speak to others of the same generation)
I was wondering if it would be okay to chat via pm at some point in the next week. It would be great to bounce a few thoughts and ideas off someone like yourself
thank you in advance
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every time I go Drs for different complaints caused by fibromyalgia or ME they can only prescribe more medication. I feel sorry for my Dr really as what can she do ? There’s no cure , treatment for ME is useless and I think found to be unethical. Different painkillers for different types of pain . Who would employ someone in all that medication anyway .
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I know WHY so many Labour MPs aren't happy as they know IF they support then it be them LOSING their seats...
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mines up next year too but I’m going to record it . Last time dwp wrote my assessment was to be over phone and recorded due my stress. Dwp always been nice to me . He had knowledge of my conditions. On the morning of assessment they called me 30 mins before start to say they can’t record it . This time I’ll record it myself. Buy a recording device and tell them you’re recording, they can’t lie then
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100%. I wouldn’t be surprised if they oust Starmer at some point as they don’t stand a chance of reelection with him as leader
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Last time i spoke to a Dr about my fibro pain i was offered a knew type of painkiller but i am unable to swallow tablets so it was a no go. What i was on my body got used to it so ended up 4 hrs side effects zero pain relief. Now i just sleep if it gets to bad.
Ive got m.e too i was advised to work out baseline & slowly build it up if i could. Baseline is zero i get tired going out on my mobility scooter. Also got F.N.D, 3 things that cause fatigue & brain fog, i forget so much all the time
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Also last daft question of the day, would it not be against the law to target hidden disabilities?
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I’m surprised that no one has posted this today
I personally think backbenchers will be too scared/want to keep the image of a Labour Party in solidarity at this early point of a labour first term
I don’t think there’s much chance of a significant public backbencher rebellion imo - if something happens it will be mps quietly putting pressure on starmer/reeves behind the scenes.
I’ll be watching with interest which labour mps endorse the green paper publicly and which speak out and prehaps most intriguingly whom stays quiet and avoids the subject2
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