Dear Minister,
Writing in my capacity as the research lead for the Preventable Harm Project – ongoing since 2009 – it’s difficult to find the words to describe the relentless political threat to those in greatest need, with the latest government Green Paper being a recipe for a lot more human suffering, seemingly justified by Stephen Timms, who constantly demonstrates that he disregards the identified public health crisis generated by dangerous social policy reforms, ongoing since the last Labour administrations adopted the WCA against medical advice in 2008.
Here is a link to my published response to the DWP consultation on the dangerous ‘Pathways to Work’ Green Paper – Pathways to Work: A response to the DWP Green Paper
Like yourself, many MPs elected in 2024 – who provide a significant Labour majority in the Chamber – are unaware of the influence of corporate America with UK social policy reforms going back to 1992.
Access to the ‘Pathways’ link offers detailed evidence of the ongoing government-induced public health crisis, which is destined to continue if the administration adopt new primary legislation to justify the latest political attack against anyone unable to work.
The only way to stop this latest threat to the chronically ill and disabled community, and their carers, is to make sure that the government do not pass the primary legislation needed to change the benefit system, and for that to happen many Labour MPs need to vote against the front bench or to abstain when the time comes.
Please feel free to share the above link with colleagues who may benefit from the published evidence of the ongoing political threat to their disabled and chronically ill constituents.
Thank you for your time.
Kind regards
Mo Stewart
Fellow, Centre for Welfare Reform
Research Lead, Preventable Harm Project
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The PM, Kier Starmer is standing alongside of a sign that has been amended from ‘We want to target help to the most vulnerable in society’ to ‘We want to target the most vulnerable in society!’ He is saying: “We must ensure that our message is clear!”
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