Video: Glenda Jackson MP demolishes Iain Duncan Smith

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IDS has "plunged thousands and thousands of our fellow citizens into the most abject penury", said the Labour MP.

IDS has “plunged thousands and thousands of our fellow citizens into the most abject penury”, said the Labour MP

Yesterday’s House of Commons debate on the performance of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) under Iain Duncan Smith was ignited by an intervention by Glenda Jackson. The Labour MP for Hampstead claimed that IDS had “plunged thousands and thousands of our fellow citizens into the most abject penury”.

“We are seeing people on ESA (employment support allowance) who are waiting months before their appeals will be heard, and during that period they are either told to apply to Jobseekers Allowance which they cannot do because they have been told they are unfit for work, and they are absolutely without any kind of financial support at all.”

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23 Responses to “Video: Glenda Jackson MP demolishes Iain Duncan Smith”

  1. Kevin Coyle

    Does anyone know what time this was on so I can watch the full video?

  2. Kryten2k35

    Please post it if you find it. I’d like to see his response.

  3. ukmaggie45

    Here’s a link, the complete debate starts with IDS (spit) at around 17.40.

    http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Player.aspx?meetingId=15577

    Not sure what time Glenda Jackson comes on, or IDS’ reply, as just watching it now!

    Hope this (a) works, and (b) helps!

  4. Mike

    I like Glenda, but she seems to be regarded as an ‘eccentric”, so her views are not taken seriously; a sort of female Dennis Skinner.

  5. mcrasnich

    That’s unfortunate though. I have the utmost respect for the woman.

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