John McDonnell MP recently blogged about the 'Government's Welfare Reform White Paper':
I raised my concerns in Parliament, explaining that with 2 million unemployed, the country facing the longest and deepest recession in decades and also according to Gordon Brown a lack of affordable childcare, the Government has sacked 30,000 workers in the Department of Work and Pensions. These are the very people who are supposed to help and advise people get back into work.He also questioned the government's priorities:
This recession was caused by a small group of very rich speculators in the banks and financial institutions who brought our economy to its knees but who have walked off with huge bonuses and massive pensions. We now know that between £20 billion to £100 billion a year of tax payments is not paid by many of these companies and individuals as a result of tax evasion and avoidance.John McDonnell interviewed Mark Serwotka, PCS General Secretary on the Welfare Reform proposals.
In my view the Government should prioritise tackling this tax evasion by the rich rather than attacking the poorest in our society.
I am sure you know I think John has a point there ;-) What do you think?
7 comments:
Agree entirely and well put together, Cherie.
Don't worry about it - it is a Socialist Government.
James - These are the things that really annoy me and are misrepresented in the press, so people don't understand what is really going on.
Aileni - They just pretend they are... they are something much worse!
Right questions and problems...
Mutley - Yes, the question is - how to sort them out...
As a JobCentre Personal Adviser made redundant two and a half years ago may I agree with John McDonnell MP. In a little over two years I directly, auditably, helped over 200 long-term umemployed people back into work. I'm still proud of that achievement. But I would never again work for the DWP whose senior management do not know their arses from their elbows. As an example, before I took redundancy I had a one to one meeting with the regional director. Despite me wearing the compulsory name badge she got my name wrong five times. That helped make up my mind.
Regarding the super-rich and multinationals based in the UK and their evoision of tax: if pressed to pay more they would decamp at a moment's notice to friendlier Ireland taking many jobs with them.
Gallimaufry - Thanks for sharing your personal experience within that department. I know from my DWP colleagues that they are non to happy with the way things are going.
There is no excuse for getting your name wrong that many times!
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