The stigmatisation of benefits recipients and the reality – who receives Housing benefit?

The stigmatisation of benefit recipients, which this government, and previous ones, have promoted, was reflected in George Osborne’s comments about … More

Tell Labour to get off the fence and commit to repealing the ‘bedroom tax’

According to a report (Anne Black, NEC member) from the Labour Party’s national executive committee on March 19th, Ed Balls … More

Pushed from pillar to post?

This is a letter to the Swindon Advertiser in response to comments by North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson. Justin Tomlinson … More

Labour caught napping over bedroom tax

This article was published in the Morning Star Features page on February 21st. Labour has been tackling the government over … More

Is Labour opposed to the principle of the bedroom tax, or just the way it is being implemented?

A question for Stephen Timms Labour has been tackling the government over the bedroom tax. Ed Milliband has raised it … More