Cameron’s Britain: unemployed lose benefits for having a beard (not satire!)
The new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Stephen Crabb has a beard. So it’s strange that the DWP seems …
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Tories propose end of retirement, scrapping pensions and volunteers to replace NHS doctors
If you want to know what’s in store for us in the next wave of Tory ‘reforms’, it’s always handy to …
How the Tories are changing the “lives of the poorest and most vulnerable in society“
NASA spent around £0.5 billion to send its New Horizons spacecraft to Pluto. The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Iain Duncan …
Why hasn’t Unilever fired alleged Tory bully Mark Clarke? It’s what he wants.
Senior Tory Mark Clarke was expelled from the party after allegations of bullying which resulted in the tragic suicide of a …
Tory MP threatens to sack sick employee: “You are on a temporary contract. You are not protected by the law.”
Hot on the heels of the shameful bullying allegations around the death of a young party activist, yet more charges …
Cameron’s Britain: terminal cancer patients told to work or starve
(not satire – it’s Cameron’s Britain!) The Cameron government has not been clamping down on benefit fraud. He and his …
Ex-service people are on the streets: leaders’ debate heckler explains why she spoke out
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) . Please feel free to comment. And share. Thanks:
Proof it’s NOT benefit fraudsters being targeted by Cameron, but the genuinely sick and even dying
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) DWP tells grieving mum her sick son must attend work interview – on …
Tory Minister for Disabled Esther McVey set to lose her seat at election
(not satire – it’s the Tories!) Controversial hardline Tory Minister for the Disabled Esther McVey is set to lose her …
Cameron: unemployed Lib Dem MPs “should do community work” after election
(satire?) Liberal Democrat MPs who are out of work, education or training for six months after being turfed out of office …
Man burned alive in Britain – but does anybody care?
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) A man was burned alive in Britain – and nobody seems to care. …
Gwyneth Paltrow recommends regular steam-cleaning of Iain Duncan Smith
(satire?) Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has recommended regular steam-cleaning of government ministers in order to eliminate poisonous toxins which can easily build …
Daily Mail uses actor in fake story to demonise the unemployed
(not satire – it’s the Daily Mail!) Thanks to Justice4Jobseekers for noticing this. The Daily Mail has been caught red-handed using an …
Unemployed? Struggling on low wages? Cheer up! Government minister says it’s a boom!
(not satire – it’s the Tories!) If you’re one of the millions of British families struggling to make ends meet …
Sneak look at tomorrow’s Daily Express shocking front page story:
(satire?) . I’m told the Daily Mail has a similar story. . Please feel free to share. And comment. . …
Iain Duncan Smith’s portrait made from photos of people who died for being poor
(satire?) Click on the image to enlarge and for a high resolution copy: Some of his victims: Edward Jacques: Graham …
UKIP supporter and fat city cat Jon Moulton sacks 2,727 of his staff on Xmas Day
(not satire – it’s the UKIP!) City Financier and prominent UKIP supporter Jon Moulton sacked 2,727 of his staff on Christmas …
Lib Dems supported the bedroom tax. Then opposed it. And now they support it again.
(not satire – it’s the Lib Dems!) Today the Lib Dems voted to support the bedroom tax: Betrayal as Lib …
Shameful Britain: terminal cancer patient told to attend work interviews or lose benefits
(not satire) UPDATE: Charlotte has now sadly passed away. She has left a beautiful message on Facebook which can be …
Government already stopping unemployment benefit to women for being pregnant
(not satire – it’s the UK today!) Iain Duncan Smith yesterday flagged up the possibility of refusing child benefit to …
Dark threats from Daily Mail after I dare to complain about one of their articles
(not satire – it’s the UK press!) Surprise surprise. The Daily Mail have written to me rejecting my complaint that …
Disused Conservative Club reopens as a food bank!!
(not satire – it’s Tory Britain!) A disused Conservative Club in Rhondda has been bought up by a local church …
Granny – aged 90 – told to attend job centre interview
(not satire – it’s social security today!) If you want an illustration of the mess created by Iain Duncan Smith in …
Benefits scrounging bear rakes in millions while pretending to be disabled on national TV
(satire?) The Department for Work and Pensions has announced it is launching a campaign to clamp down on benefit fraud …
Old friend of Nick Clegg gives Lib Dems £30,000 – and then axes 160 jobs
(not satire – it’s the Lib Dems!) An old friend of Nick Clegg gave the Lib Dems a donation of …
Man dies after homeless charity makes him homeless
(not satire – it’s the UK today) Anthony Miller’s dead body was found two days ago washed up on a …
Lib Dem voice of the year: “Lord Freud was right” and “motivated by compassion”
(not satire – it’s the Lib Dems!) Lib Dems love Sam Bowman. In fact, Liberal Democrat members are so fond of …
The Daily Mail Book of Fairy Tales: Little Red Joy-Riding Hoodie
(satire?) The Daily Mail Book of Fairy Tales: Red Riding Hoodie . Once upon a time there was a young …
Is Douglas Carswell now against the bedroom tax? Or UKIP now for it?
(not satire – it’s the UKIP!) UKIP defector Douglas Carswell is a big supporter of the bedroom tax. As a …
Dying of cancer? Work or starve: the end of the welfare state.
(sadly not satire – it’s the UK today) There are now numerous cases of terminally sick cancer patients being told …
