Guest 716- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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#1
The Governments ill-conceived,draconian Wellfare Reform Bill has suffered three defeats in the House of Lords.
Disabled Children,People receiving Cancer/Stroke treatment and Youth benefits are the subject of the amendments.
The Lords comment..............``the amendments dealt with the particularly `spitfull`parts of the Bill``.....surprised ???
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#2
i read the other day about cancer sufferers losing money in the new changes, good to see that the lords took the issue seriously.
Guest 716- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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#3
Boris broke ranks first.He challenge Ministers on the reform last week.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#4
boris is a canny player of the political game, looking good now is important on 2 fronts.
the mayoral election and his future party leadership ambitions.
Guest 725- Registered: 7 Oct 2011
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#5
Well there you have it - the Conservatives putting people first.
They must be desperate now and need every single penny to build new wind farms, the high speed link, prop up Europe, etc. etc. etc.
Guest 716- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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#6
Simon Hughes/Lib Dems agree with the Lords and Boris........Should be interesting.
Keith Sansum1
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#7
going to be a hard fight for the cobbled together govt then
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Guest 716- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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#8
Cleggy joins forces with the Lords in battle to alter benefit cuts....however it was Simon Hughes who made the first
Lib/Dem move.............its warming up...........Boris hits the right note yet again.