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Work not welfare!

Britain’s welfare system is broken! Over the last decade, the Labour Government threw billions into benefits without reforming the system. It meant people were trapped in a benefits trap, where...

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Will view from Barnardo’s spark controversy?

It’s surprising that comments made by the Chief Executive of the children’s charity Barnardo’s, have not received wider coverage in the weekend newspapers. In a press release sent out last week, Anne...

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A budget for growth, jobs and families

This afternoon’s Budget outlined plans to reform the economy, support jobs and growth, cut fuel duty and take steps to help families with the cost of living. Key measures in the Budget to boost growth...

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Giving help to the right people

Research has recently come to light revealing that money intended to support vulnerable disabled people is instead being spent on drug addicts. The Government is currently awarding parts of the...

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Offenders to face full week of hard work and job-seeking

The Government is proposing tougher community sentences that will see offenders made to do a full five-day week of hard work and job seeking. The work will include manual labour, improving public areas...

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We’re all going on a welfare holiday

This week we have witnessed another example of the overpowering directives fed down from Brussels bureaucrats and are left facing the wrath of the European Commission if we do not water down...

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An inspirational man

A great story appeared on the Great Yarmouth Mercury website over the weekend about Michael Beck from Ormesby. Despite the challenge of epilepsy and memory loss he is determined to find a new job so he...

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Workfare is working

I have just appeared on the James Whale Drivetime Show on LBC radio to discuss the government’s work programme. There was a caller on the show before me; he revealed he was a store manager for a...

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Benefit cap provides fairer welfare

I welcome the Government’s victory in passing the Welfare Reform Bill, which ensures that no family can get more in benefits than the average working family earns.  Under the reforms, the benefit...

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You cannot trust Labour with the economy

Later today there will be a vote held in the House of Commons to decide whether or not benefits should be capped for the next three years at the same level of inflation to wages. It comes as no...

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