by Archive | Mar 22, 2016
It’s official. It’s official. In the wake of Iain Duncan Smith’s resignation and the likely rebellion from backbenchers the government has made a very welcome U-turn on the proposed cuts to Personal Independence Payments (PIP). I’m sure...
by Archive | Mar 19, 2016
From the very beginning of his involvement in social security policy, Iain Duncan Smith got it wrong. From the very beginning of his involvement in social security policy, Iain Duncan Smith got it wrong. From his famous ‘Easterhouse epiphany’, when he...
by Archive | Mar 19, 2016
A ministerial resignation is always dramatic. A ministerial resignation is always dramatic. But when it happens late on a Friday evening, in the aftermath of a controversial budget, and that minister is Iain Duncan Smith, then it becomes very significant indeed....
by Archive | Mar 19, 2016
Pope John Paul II once said, “A society will be judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members”. Pope John Paul II once said, “A society will be judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members”. In that regard, one wonders...
by Archive | Mar 17, 2016
George Osborne may be a poor economist, but he is, beyond doubt, a skilful political operator. George Osborne may be a poor economist, but he is, beyond doubt, a skilful political operator.Yesterday’s budget was a pitch for the top job in British politics and as...
