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...
View ArticleWill 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleGiving 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...
View ArticleOffenders 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...
View ArticleWe’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...
View ArticleAn 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...
View ArticleWorkfare 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...
View ArticleBenefit 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...
View ArticleYou 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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