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Lewis Baston
@lewisbaston.bsky.social
Psephologist, cat ‘owner’, author, traveller, flâneur.
1.8k followers718 following439 posts
Struggling to see how things might be noticeably better in 2029, with the obvious electoral consequences. Yes, the Tories have wrecked things beyond recognition but I’m doubtful whether Labour *has* to do stuff like this.
Liz Kendall will press ahead with £1.3bn in annual cuts to sickness benefits announced by the Tories, FT has learned Labour will retain contentious changes to “work capability assessment” that were introduced last year by Rishi Sunak www.ft.com/content/7888...
UK ministers to stick by Tory plan for £1.3bn of cuts to sickness benefits
Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall is likely to anger disability rights activists with her stance
One thing we know from Liz Kendall’s tilt at the labour leadership in 2015…she actively wants to do this stuff…
LB
Lewis Baston
@lewisbaston.bsky.social
Psephologist, cat ‘owner’, author, traveller, flâneur.
1.8k followers718 following439 posts