Posts Tagged With: House of Lords
Coalition accused of abusing parliament
Labour says it will fight any effort to use special procedures to reverse Lords’ votes on cutting benefits to disabled peopleThe government was warned on Thursday that it is running the risk of abusing parliament in its attempts to reverse a triple def… Continue reading
Politics Weekly podcast: David Cameron v Alex Salmond
The prime minister, David Cameron, announced this week that any referendum on Scottish independence must take place in the next 18 months and feature only one simple question: stay in the UK on present terms, or leave.But the leader of the Scottish Nat… Continue reading
Welfare reform protest: ‘They are picking on those easiest to vilify’ – video
As the House of Lords debates amendments to the welfare reform bill, protesters from a range of welfare activist groups such as Single Mothers’ Self Defence, Mad Pride and Right to Work gathered outside to lobby membersJohn Domokos
Opera aims to tackle the issue of human trafficking
The contemporary work, Anya17, will have its première in Liverpool in MarchThe first ever opera to focus entirely on sex trafficking will be premièred in the north west this spring. The organisers of Anya17 say that raising awareness of the subject i… Continue reading
Letters: Rethink needed on social fund reform
Crisis loans and community care grants are the ultimate safety net for the most vulnerable in society. For example, they enable women and children fleeing domestic violence to clothe themselves and furnish their homes; or parents in rural areas who can… Continue reading
Boris Johnson attacks planned cuts to disability payments
Mayor of London says Disability Living Allowance proposals could push a disadvantaged group into deeper povertyThe mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has placed himself at loggerheads with the government over benefit changes after he formally objected to … Continue reading
Committee set to reject Nick Clegg’s plans for Lords reform
Clegg’s plan to have just 300 members in new Lords is opposed by peers and MPs on committee considering draft reformsMPs and peers on a committee considering Nick Clegg’s plans for reform of the House of Lords are set to reject his proposal to cut its … Continue reading
Pope’s address to parliament vetoed, National Archives files reveal
Margaret Thatcher ruled out suggested speech by Pope John Paul II amid fears that Ian Paisley would ‘make a nuisance’Suggestions that the pope be given the honour of addressing both houses of parliament on his first visit to Britain were discouraged by… Continue reading
How to help disabled people fight the welfare reform bill | Lisa Egan
The welfare reform bill is at the report stage in the Lords and there are still several things you can do to influence itThere are so many things that could be done this festive season in the fight against the welfare reform bill, I thought I’d collate… Continue reading
Welfare cuts: Cameron’s problem is that people are nicer than he thinks | Polly Toynbee
When these welfare changes come into force, their savage effect will be seen – and then the public mood will turnAsk who deserves support from the state and people choose disabled children first, along with cancer sufferers. How inept to target… Continue reading »