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In ‘benefits Britain’, work simply doesn’t pay

  UK Economics & Policy In "Benefits Britain," Work Simply Doesn't Pay — Here's Why Millions of Britons are discovering that taking a job ca

[tmarshconnors]

LEAVE OFFICE NOW!

By Angry British Conservative – Mr. TMarsh-Connors

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has now declared that fixing the welfare system is a “moral imperative.” I nearly choked on my tea. Not because the welfare system doesn’t need urgent reform it does, it’s been bloated, inefficient, and riddled with dependency culture for decades but because the man saying it is the same one actively making the situation worse with every policy push, every smug statement, and every limp bit of so-called leadership.

Let’s call this what it really is: a moral imperative for Starmer to leave office before he causes further irreparable harm to Britain.

Welfare Reform? You’re Having a Laugh, Mate.

Starmer’s idea of “fixing” welfare will be another round of:

Increased bureaucracy, more red tape, and extra forms nobody understands.

Expanded state dependency, where working families continue to get shafted while those who game the system thrive.

Punishment of the aspirational, as benefits balloon for the idle while strivers get taxed into the ground.

You don’t fix a broken system by incentivizing idleness. But that’s exactly what this government is doing and they’re doing it with your money.

2029 Can’t Come Soon Enough

We have to endure another four years of Starmer’s hollow speeches, moralistic lecturing, and middle-management governance that treats the public like stupid employees in need of constant correction. If 2024 was a fluke, then 2029 has to be the reckoning. A proper Conservative resurgence one not apologizing for British values, discipline, hard work, for truth must come, or we’re going to look back on these years as the point where the dam truly burst.

Let’s Face Facts

Starmer is not the solution. He’s part of the elite problem, the smug set who think the country’s working class is a project, a statistic, a managed problem. Welfare, in their eyes, isn’t about helping people get off the system it’s about keeping them there, pacified and docile. That’s not compassion that’s control.

And as for the moral imperative? Let me tell you what’s really moral:

Rewarding work, not idleness.

Empowering families, not undermining them.

Reducing dependence, not expanding it.

We need a welfare system that helps people rise, not wallow.

But that’s not what Starmer wants. He wants a Britain that is managed, not led. Nannied, not inspired. Numb, not alive.

And frankly, the madness of it all is driving me up the wall. I could scream. I could go absolutely bloody mad but then again, that’s probably what they want: for the patriotic voices to feel like strangers in their own country.

Until 2029, keep your head high, your voice loud, and your flag waving. This is still our country.

Angry. British. Conservative. Mr. TMarsh-Connors

[diannemead]

Justice or Just a Dream? The Financial Burden of Seeking Remedy

When accessing justice comes at a steep price, is it really justice? 💼💔

In my latest blog, I explore the harsh realities of financial and systemic barriers that prevent everyday people from obtaining remedies through our court systems. Filing fees, lack of welfare support, and procedural delays all play a role in turning justice into a privilege rather than a right.

👉 Why does this matter?

Many face impossible financial hurdles simply to be heard.

Delays and inefficiencies leave cases unresolved, amplifying harm.

Current systems don’t adequately support those in need.

📖 Read the full article on Substack.

ADV - The Reality of Appeals

Systemic and Financial Barriers to Justice

I’d love to hear your stories—have you experienced similar challenges?

Let’s start a conversation about how we can reform these systems together.

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[ntensefit]

Trump Bombs Syria and Welfare in the Same Week. Hit the Link and tell me What You Think. 👆🏿👆🏿#presidenttrump #bombs #syria #welfarereform #fridaythe13th

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Shelter calls on MPs to help 1 million households at risk of homelessness | Shelter blog

7 things to consider when communicating about welfare You may have seen mine and Paul’s previous blogs about our campaign to soften public attitudes towards welfare, so that political parties will feel less emboldened to implement further cuts, and will work towards improving the system going forward. We’ve just finished our second pilot of the campaign. We learnt from our target audience and applied some behaviour change theory to our campaigning approach. Here’s 7 things we’ve learned (in no particular order).          Be authentic. The public can tell when … MORE... #Campaigns #Campaigning #Welfare #WelfareReform

http://blog.shelter.org.uk/2017/10/7-things-to-consider-when-communicating-about-welfare/ Conservative Party Conference: Government rallies around renters! A year ago, Theresa May used her speech at Conservative Party Conference to commit to intervening in markets which aren’t delivering as they should. At the time, we wrote on this blog about how this could potentially be good news for the millions of renters who are battling a dysfunctional rental market. It seems we were right to hopeful. At the weekend the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government announced a range of measures aimed at improving … MORE... #Campaigns http://blog.shelter.org.uk/2017/10/conservative-party-conference-government-rallies-around-renters/ BAME homelessness matters and is disproportionately rising – time for the Government to act Yesterday’s Government Race Disparity Audit highlights the disparity among homeless households.  But this isn’t inevitable and its high time it was addressed.  Ending the freeze to local housing allowance would be a very good start. The Government’s Ethnicity Facts and Figures website, launched yesterday, tells us nothing new about race and homelessness.  The data was already there.  But it provides a focus to ask why race is still affecting people’s housing options in 21st century England. Let’s face the facts:… MORE... #Campaigns http://blog.shelter.org.uk/2017/10/bame-homelessness-matters-and-is-disproportionately-rising-time-for-the-government-to-act/ Shelter calls on MPs to help 1 million households at risk of homelessness Shelter is asking MPs to take action in the Autumn Budget and call on the Chancellor to end the freeze to Local Housing Allowance (LHA) – the support low income families receive for private rented homes. Why? Around 1.2m households in the private rented sector receive LHA (a rate of housing benefit for private renters) and about one-third of these households are in low-paid jobs and require LHA to top up their rent. Since 2011, government reforms have slowly lowered … MORE... #Campaigns http://blog.shelter.org.uk/2017/10/shelter-calls-on-mps-to-help-1-million-households-at-risk-of-homelessness/

[amymcools]

This weekend, on the BART ride to San Francisco and on the walk to and from my destination, I listened to this fascinating debate on Intelligence Squared U.S.: The Universal Basic Income Is The Safety Net Of The Future. (It’s also available as a podcast on iTunes.) It was so thought-provoking that my walk turned into a long one, as I stopped every few blocks to sit down and scribble some notes in response to what I heard... #basicincome #intelligencesquared #welfarereform #economics #thomaspaine #agrarianjustice