The return of disability scapegoating
Fast forward 14 years since the Sun’s repugnant ‘Beat the Cheat’ campaign, and the same misguided and exaggerated vilification of disabled people has resurfaced, this time under a Labour government.
Monthly Archives: March 2025
Macclesfield Labour MP lauded for ‘superb’ speech on rejoining the EU
Unsurprisingly, the debate received little coverage from mainstream media.
Gary Stevenson ‘takes down’ GB News host in wealth tax debate on BBC Question Time
“Why are we taxing working people more than billionaires? Tax wealth, not work”
Why austerity is a political choice not an economic necessity
Prem Sikka is an Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Essex and the University of Sheffield, a Labour member of the House of Lords, and Contributing Editor at Left Foot Forward. Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement is atest
Lee Anderson’s constituents left shocked after being told about Reform’s plans to start charging for the NHS
Constituents in Ashfield, which is represented by Reform UK’s Lee Anderson were left shocked after learning about the party’s plans to make people pay to use the NHS. In a video released by the Trades Union Congress, people are askedtest
Reform UK plans Maga-style think tank to shape policy and attract US donations
The party is seeking funding from UK organisations, “plus US donors from MAGA, Tech, Religious conservatives”
Nigel Farage in sexism row over comments about women in the workplace
‘Nigel Farage seems to be stuck in the 1970s. He clearly has no idea about the sacrifices women make’
Fabian Society: The government must tackle barriers to upscaling rooftop solar panels
Last week, the government announced that GB Energy’s first investment will be in solar panels – predominantly for schools and hospitals in England. This investment will cut the bills of key public sector institutions that have been hit hard bytest
Revealed: Young workers disproportionately affected by ‘exploitative’ zero-hours contracts
Only 8% of young workers would choose a zero-hours contract
Sewage spills by water companies hit record high but Ofwat hasn’t issued fines
“This has to be the final nail in the coffin for Ofwat, a regulator that has time and again proven it is completely inadequate to protect customers and our beautiful environment.”