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welfare reform

December 4, 2020

The pandemic is exposing the cruelty of Conservative social security policies

The government recently increased the UK’s defence budget substantially, citing the duty of a government to protect its people.
January 5, 2020

The welfare reform cliff edge looming for Northern Ireland

Whilst much of Great Britain has spent the past few years worrying about a Brexit cliff edge, many people in Northern Ireland have been worrying about another looming cliff edge, which will have a
November 13, 2019

Christmas 2019 - Dickensian for many, but not in a good way

The fascination with Christmas TV advertisements has tended to pass me by.
October 2, 2019

Shelter and councils respond to rise in deaths of homeless people

In 2018, an estimated 726 homeless people died in England and Wales, with an average age of 45 for men and 43 for women.
July 10, 2019

Welsh government’s positive response to affordable housing review welcomed

Following a comprehensive review of affordable housing supply in Wales by an independent panel, the Welsh Government has accepted all but one of its recommendations.
May 30, 2019

Universal Credit, advertorials, and the BBC

In 2011, the BBC made a documentary The Future State of Welfare, presented by John Humphrys.
May 22, 2019

The UN report on poverty is the truth, and we must shout it from the rooftops

For millions of people in the UK, Philip Alston’s final report on poverty and human rights will be a powerful affir
April 15, 2019

Joint inquiry into Northern Ireland’s welfare policy launched

The inquiry will examine the impact of welfare policy, with a focus on policies such as Universal Credit and the two-child limit.
February 22, 2019

The Independent Group - old wine in a new bottle

The Independent Group (TIG) shows no sign of any fresh thinking, and every sign of being firmly attached to the status quo.
January 30, 2019

Can a tour of foodbanks by two MPs serve any useful purpose?

I confess, when I first heard that Conservative MP Heidi Allen was undertaking a tour of foodbanks to understand the causes of poverty in the UK, I was very angry.