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Monthly Archives: May 2013

The UK Government have got it wrong about our Human Rights.

30/05/2013by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 6 Comments

Outstanding find by the excellent Sue Jones reveals that a Parliamentary committee has condemned the government for circumventing the law to deprive disabled people of their “right to live independently […]

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Today we are in Biblical Mode…

29/05/2013by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 8 Comments

Oh, this is just so good – a perfect antidote to the weariness these thieves can induce. Please read and share!

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Woe to Cameron, Osborne, Smith

28/05/2013by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 34 Comments

I don’t think I’ve ever quoted a bible verse on this blog before, but I came across these passages today, having spent much of it reading about unjust decisions, people […]

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Google search: ‘Iain Duncan Smith odious little bigot’

28/05/2013by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 5 Comments

Just a very short article to hopefully put a much-needed smile on our harried faces. One of the services WordPress offers, which I like, is that it allows you to […]

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Why did the DWP push ahead with illegal sanctions, knowing they don’t do any good?

28/05/2013by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 7 Comments

Brilliant article by Mike Sivier that references my latest blog on the DWP ignoring its own advice and massively increasing sanctions even though it knows they are harmful and counterproductive […]

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DWP: sanctions damaging, unfair, counterproductive. So it does more.

27/05/2013by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 79 Comments

I’ve come across a remarkable document in the last few days – a report commissioned by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) on its own ‘Skills Conditionality’ pilot, in […]

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Disabled Boy Left Fighting For His Life Following Hackney Homes Eviction

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Disabled teenager is in critical condition after being evicted from his social housing – even though the housing company had been warned of his need for a stable environment. Great […]

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Universal Credit: government closer to recognising failure?

26/05/2013by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 5 Comments

An almost apolitical assessment of the DWP’s universal credit programme still concludes it’s pretty much a busted flush. If only Smith WOULD do millions of us a favour and resign!

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Did ‘Cure the NHS’ break the law to try to silence a critic?

24/05/2013by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 97 Comments

I will state at the outset of this article that the actions outlined are not proven to originate with ‘Cure’ – at least yet. I will lay out the facts […]

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IDS and too many other ministers are having their way by playing ‘fast and loose’ with the facts

24/05/2013by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 5 Comments

Brilliant from Vox Political, drawing together various strands of Tory deceit into a conclusive portrayal of a veritable web of lies.

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