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Department for Work and Pensions Iain Duncan Smith tells furious MPs to stop ‘lecturing’ him for refusing to reveal benefits deaths

Posted on July 22, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from the Mirror on line The arrogance of this man and his sidekick beggars belief! A pox on them and their kind! Who the Fu8K do they think they are! The good thing is, what with the Freedom of … Continue reading →

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Watchdog backs DWP refusal to release 49 benefit deaths reports

Posted on July 17, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from Disability News Service BY JOHN PRING ON JULY 17, 2015 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been told by the information watchdog that it does not need to release secret reviews it carried out into the … Continue reading →

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Iain Duncan Smith brands petition for death statistics “disgraceful”

Posted on June 23, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from the Mirror on-line What’s disgraceful Mr Smith is your refusal to publish these statistics and the only thing “frightening people” are YOUR harsh policies! He’s fighting a legal battle to keep the figures secret – yet the Work and … Continue reading →

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‘People are dying!’ Oldham MP blasts Iain Duncan Smith over benefit claim sanctions

Posted on November 7, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from Mancunian Matters Oldham MP Debbie Abrahams has sensationally accused the Government of contributing to the deaths of vulnerable people due to sanctioning benefit claims in order to improve figures. The Oldham East and Saddleworth constituent publicly lambasted the … Continue reading →

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Tory MP Kris Hopkins says disabled people hit by bedroom tax need to change their ways

Posted on February 14, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from The Mirror To be honest, I have read so many appalling things about what the Tories have said and done, I always think that they can’t sink any lower; but they can and here is the proof… Astonishing … Continue reading →

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Iain Duncan Smith’s evidence to the work and pensions committee – Summary

Posted on February 3, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Summary provided by Paul Sparrow from The Guardian • Iain Duncan Smith, the work and pensions secretary, has been accused of not being open with a Commons select committee and of treating it with arrogance and disrespect. The accusation came from … Continue reading →

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Iain Duncan Smith questioned by work and pensions committee

Posted on February 3, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Here’s a little taster from Iain dungcan (no…not a spelling mistake) Smiths appearance at todays Work and Pension Committee. It started at 4.30pm ish so is still ongoing. Apparantly, IDS said “with respect” to the committee 5 times so far…. … Continue reading →

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