Good Society
Cautious optimism over the Special Educational Needs green paper
Parts of the Special Educational Needs green paper have been hailed by the right wing press - but some of the measures proposed today should be greeted with cautious optimism by progressives.
Government is right to take action on tobacco packaging
Pretty much everybody apart from hard-right Tory backbencher Philip Davies and groups funded by the tobacco industry support the government's plans on tobacco advertising.
Cameron cuts even Thatcher’s disabled benefits
As the Welfare Reform Bill receives its Commons second reading today, cancer charities have joined the increasing chorus of those concerned about the potentially disastrous impact of the legislation.
Conservatives build volunteers up then knock them down
David Cameron’s confused message over the Big Society took another blow after it was announced a charity at its forefront had its funding axed by the government.
ESA cuts will exacerbate poverty and remove help for disabled
Neil Coyle of Disability Alliance writes how the proposed cuts to diasability allowances (ESA) will exacerbate poverty and remove support for the disabled.
Call for “anti-disability” provisions to be removed from welfare bill
More than 100 politicians, professors and campaigners have written to Minister for Disabled People Maria Miller calling for Disability Living Allowance reform and other "anti-disability" provisions to be removed from the Welfare Reform Bill.