Comments on: Tories whitewash the millions set to lose from welfare reform https://leftfootforward.org/2011/10/chris-grayling-iain-duncan-smith-conservative-party-conference-2011-welfare-reform/ Left Foot Forward is the home for UK progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 14:59:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 By: fourbanks https://leftfootforward.org/2011/10/chris-grayling-iain-duncan-smith-conservative-party-conference-2011-welfare-reform/comment-page-6/#comment-140977 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:43:51 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=40669#comment-140977 Duncan-Smith actually started his speech by pointing out that it has taken his wife Betsy three years to recover sufficiently from cancer to attend this years conference, yet seemingly cannot relate this to the 7,000 cancer sufferers who received letters from his department last week, informing them that their ESA will end after just one year. No three years of support for the masses.

IDS is very wealthy so it matters not one dot on if his wife took 3 years to recover
There are many who never recover fully for the workplace and more focus needs to be addressed in that direction
I feel sorry for his wife having a clown like him who understands nothing about illness or disability for a husband

]]> By: Nick Scott https://leftfootforward.org/2011/10/chris-grayling-iain-duncan-smith-conservative-party-conference-2011-welfare-reform/comment-page-6/#comment-136888 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:51:19 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=40669#comment-136888 Universal Credit will also be completely undermined by the localising of council tax support. The protection of pensioners and the vulnerable in localised council tax support schemes will mean that the majority of working age people will be pulverised by the cuts. The majority of authorities are already predicting an average 25% cut on current support and this will be further exacerbated by additional requirements, such as the need to support the principles of UC in any scheme. The train crash referred to by Margaret Hodge is most definitely on the horizon!

]]> By: Pamela Heywood https://leftfootforward.org/2011/10/chris-grayling-iain-duncan-smith-conservative-party-conference-2011-welfare-reform/comment-page-6/#comment-136061 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:40:28 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=40669#comment-136061 Tories whitewash the many set to lose from welfare reform http://t.co/D13lUdHm

]]> By: Redriderr https://leftfootforward.org/2011/10/chris-grayling-iain-duncan-smith-conservative-party-conference-2011-welfare-reform/comment-page-5/#comment-136062 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:25:44 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=40669#comment-136062 One nation party – unless you're young or disabled: http://t.co/n4qYL8E7 http://t.co/H3bZUD23 #cpc11 #conconf11

]]> By: Rachel https://leftfootforward.org/2011/10/chris-grayling-iain-duncan-smith-conservative-party-conference-2011-welfare-reform/comment-page-5/#comment-136063 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:21:49 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=40669#comment-136063 One nation party – unless you're young or disabled: http://t.co/n4qYL8E7 http://t.co/H3bZUD23 #cpc11 #conconf11

]]> By: Jamal Barry https://leftfootforward.org/2011/10/chris-grayling-iain-duncan-smith-conservative-party-conference-2011-welfare-reform/comment-page-5/#comment-136064 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:21:23 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=40669#comment-136064 One nation party – unless you're young or disabled: http://t.co/n4qYL8E7 http://t.co/H3bZUD23 #cpc11 #conconf11

]]> By: Calum obm https://leftfootforward.org/2011/10/chris-grayling-iain-duncan-smith-conservative-party-conference-2011-welfare-reform/comment-page-5/#comment-136065 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:21:21 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=40669#comment-136065 One nation party – unless you're young or disabled: http://t.co/n4qYL8E7 http://t.co/H3bZUD23 #cpc11 #conconf11

]]> By: Sophia C Botha https://leftfootforward.org/2011/10/chris-grayling-iain-duncan-smith-conservative-party-conference-2011-welfare-reform/comment-page-5/#comment-136066 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:21:04 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=40669#comment-136066 One nation party – unless you're young or disabled: http://t.co/n4qYL8E7 http://t.co/H3bZUD23 #cpc11 #conconf11

]]> By: Danny Gray https://leftfootforward.org/2011/10/chris-grayling-iain-duncan-smith-conservative-party-conference-2011-welfare-reform/comment-page-4/#comment-136067 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:20:58 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=40669#comment-136067 One nation party – unless you're young or disabled: http://t.co/n4qYL8E7 http://t.co/H3bZUD23 #cpc11 #conconf11

]]> By: London IWW https://leftfootforward.org/2011/10/chris-grayling-iain-duncan-smith-conservative-party-conference-2011-welfare-reform/comment-page-4/#comment-136068 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:17:31 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=40669#comment-136068 #Capitalism: Tories whitewash the millions set to lose from welfare reform http://t.co/2mU21SJM | #Corporatocracy #ClassWar

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