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I have just read if we don.t go to work this government ids going to reduce our pip ..so yet again us disable people are going to suffer yet again .it was on google and because we disable they will cut our pip wat has this government doing all the waffle so here we go again ..i contacting leigh day again to wat this is coming i have already been since 2017 in the group claim..the government said they already starting paying the edp ..they have not i can vouch for that and they already said a journalist has found intrest labour is hell of worse..so guys looks like the court we be going and i for onevwill ve the first i lucky if i remenber to spell and i now having yo have my sin move bsck in with me as i lefts batg running nearly burnt my kitchen forgot..so sherlock starmer see u in court ..this is illegal anr against human rights ..uts disgusting these are worst thsn the conservative how long they be in and i would likevto think of ur thoouggt on it in scope .they sainf no matter who ..so infact if there bedridden disable people they cut that i got brain and spinal with no cure ..so scope wat will happen..do we ebd our lives for benefit of this government ..not that i would. But there so many .wrn i have acrecview every ten yrs.they get someone from neurosurgeob back ground he they look at mr and satmy why are u here as there no cure at all for me .i been told there no more tgey can do as they took part my skull away abd it fauled and tgey caused damage to now got a syrinx in my neck..so its back to court we go but i lime to think scope would join us if they did but they didn.t lsst time we battle yrs and this govetnment even worse . Its like starner cone woth a injection they put animal to sleep is wat he want ..starmer is disgusting …wats your thoughts it be intresting especially now scope are u going to step up and help us fught thus corrupt government
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No — 2025/26 rates will rise as announced and will absolutely not be changed, so don’t worry about that.
Any hypothetical freezes would come into effect in 2026/27 at the earliest.2 -
that sounds like the itv leak wasn’t an intended leak from gov but perhaps an mp or civil servant who didn’t like the direction things were going and wanted to prewarn the public and give more time for disabled community to get ducks in row
If the leak was planned I think the launch of the green paper would be announced for no later than Wednesday. I raised an eyebrow when I read it wasn’t on the official gov/commons weekly calendar
Why else would starmer be going into meeting overdrive trying to convince labour mps (and I bet he was behind that ‘get Britain gov support’ group supporting reforms before it launched and mps have a chance to read it - I think most of those 35 members are new members selected by starmer team)
Could those in London confirm that fishy smell is coming from a certain landmark 🫠
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just to remind members
We have no 100% official confirmed details from the disability green paper
Only leaks (though the itv leaks looks increasingly solid I imagine Kendall and co will be editing green paper till the last minute)
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I just wish they would hurry up and tell us what their evil plans are.
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so according to the i report the government think in order to win the next election they need to be more ruthless than the Tory’s and reform. They really are clueless.
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Hi everyone. I hope you're doing as well as can be in these scary times. Please take care and reach out if needed, even if its just on here. We aren't alone in this fight.
Sorry if this seems like a silly question but politics isn't my strong point and thankfully until now, I haven't ever had to contact a MP but now I feel I must for all our sake. I live in Scotland and personally vote SNP. I have both Labour and SNP MPs in my area. Should I contact them both or only just Labour?
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Me too.
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and Debbie abrams is leading the fight back
She would be my vote to replace starmer if he can’t be talked down from whatever bad advice he’s following right now (she’s actually a central leaning mp, not heavy left and been an mp for 14 years)
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I read the release of green paper is delayed till next week. If that’s correct then they must need time to convince their back benchers or make changes. Hopefully someone will correct me if I’m wrong here as my brain fogs bad right now.
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This is presumably what’s happening, although it COULD be that it was never intended to come out this week after all, it’s been very unclear and a date was never officially announced beyond “in the spring” and “before the budget”.
I just really hope the backbenchers who are against this aren’t swayed.
Did anyone else see Diane Abbott’s tweet about how she tried to attend the meeting but was told it was “full”? She seems to be very much against any cuts.3 -
Which Parliamentary constituency are you in? I'd say just write to your own MP though maybe word it differently depending on whether it is a Labour or SNP member.
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Read online or X that alot of the labour membership are against the cuts & one of blairs people is advising against it but you don't know whats real & not anymore
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Thanks. That's what I figured though faced with a government this clueless, I never rule anything out!
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If they carry on like this they certainly are. Attacking voters in your own constituencies is rarely a good move.
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No worries at all! You’re right, and so much of what they say is contradictory or worded almost purposefully confusing. (I have a theory that’s intentional…)
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Thanks for your reply. I'm in a Labour constituency.
I'm unsure what to write but I will look up some drafts and add my own personal touch to it. I need to be honest about how bad it would affect me financially and how much the worry is getting to me but I am scared it'll be seen as me just trying to guilt trip or be manipulative or something. I've never done this before and even feel the same when I go to the doctor in a crisis because there's just so much stigma around MH conditions and especially what I have - BPD/EUPD but this feels like life or death and not only for me but for countless thousands in The UK if these proposals came true so I have to say something even if makes no difference.
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You can only write to your own MP though right? My MP is not a Labour MP, Liberal Democrat who it seems oppose this already.
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I've been following events intensely (as I'm sure you all have) since the weekend. My anxiety disorder has gone into absolute overdrive. If any of the announcements are true...it is absolutely shocking. I can't quite believe what I'm reading at times.
All from a labour government and a prime minister who said the following in a big speech on 27th August 2024...
''But I will be honest with you.
There’s a budget coming in October.
and it’s going to be painful.
We have no other choice given the situation that we’re in.
So those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heavier burden.''
What happened to that idea?!
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Issue is what parties actually stand with the sick and disabled. Conservatives and Reform will support this. So you're left with Liberal Democrats, Greens, and SNP in Scotland, parties that can never win.
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