The problem is not those who claim benefits, it’s the rotten party in government - Record View
Gordon Brown is right when he says the poorest in society should not pay for tax cuts for the wealthy.
Reports are circulating they could raise benefits by five per cent – well below the rate of inflation.It always bears repeating that 40 per cent of people who rely on Universal Credit are already in work.The problem here is not benefits – it’s a society where too many employees are badly paid. The Tories complain of labour shortages after they forced through a hard Brexit that stops skilled workers travelling to the UK.The problem is not those who claim benefits. It’s the rotten party in government.
Ministers opposed draconian welfare crackdowns, slammed austerity and blasted the inhumane Rwanda policy.But there is no doubt there has been a complete breakdown in relations between both governments for a long time.
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