Monthly Archives: December 2014

Where are you God?

Posted on December 31, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

I’m no poet, although my feet show it…they’re Longfellows Ha Ha I wrote this tonight in recognition of all the Indie bloggers out there who shine a light on what this government is doing. Happy New Year to you all … Continue reading →

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Atos Disabled dad ordered to prove he’s unfit for work – two months after he DIED

Posted on December 31, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from The Mirror Yet another “mistake” by DWP/Atos – they seem to make an awful lot of “mistakes” don’t they?  Stuart Mullins, 53,A father from Newport in South Wales who was sent a letter asking him to go for … Continue reading →

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This is why we hate big business Mr Cameron!

Posted on December 30, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from Facebook This is why we hate big business Mr Cameron Steve Thompson AN OPEN LETTER – TO JD WETHERSPOON I have dined in your establishments many times but I write to inform you that I will never do … Continue reading →

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2014 in review

Posted on December 30, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 74,000 times in 2014. If it were an exhibit at … Continue reading →

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“They sanctioned me. No money. I went to Tescos to steal. I don’t care.”

Posted on December 28, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from Kate Belgrave I still have quite a few transcripts from interviews with people on JSA that I haven’t posted this year, mainly because I sometimes run out of time. Am posting some of them this week to give … Continue reading →

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God stresses his commitment to David Cameron’s values in Christmas message

Posted on December 25, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Originally posted on Pride's Purge:
(satire?) God has stressed his commitment to David Cameron’s “Tory values” as he delivered his Christmas message to the country. In his Christmas message, the man who many believe created the universe, praised the work…

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Immigration, immigration, immigration.

Posted on December 23, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from PCS people Government and sections of the media claim that Britain is a magnet for so called “benefit tourism” The figures they use to spin the line that the UK cannot cope with current levels of immigration bear … Continue reading →

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Women and austerity

Posted on December 23, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from PCS people This article from PCS, considers how austerity perpetuates gender inequalities, with women amongst the hardest hit. David Cameron posted on his facebook page, that on International Womens’ day “we celebrate the achievements of women and must … Continue reading →

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The reality of zero hours contracts

Posted on December 19, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from TUC website #DecentJobsWeek: I love being a home care worker, but I hate the insecurity 17 Dec 2014, by Helen in Working Life Oh joy! Today I received a letter from HMRC stating I have been overpaid tax … Continue reading →

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Bad news on bedroom tax

Posted on December 17, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

An update on todays’ bedroom tax vote There’s no way to sugarcoat this, G: we just lost our parliamentary vote on the Bedroom Tax. Time and time again we’ve tried to get this cruel law scrapped — and every time … Continue reading →

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