Tag Archives: Vox Political

… and so it begins.

Posted on September 24, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Please note  –  Trigger alert – this article contains reference to mental health issues  Thanks to Chris Goulden of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation Thanks to Chris, I just came across this little gem on the DWP Gov.UK site … To improve the … Continue reading →

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FOI – Do or Die!

Posted on September 19, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Freedom of Information Act 2000 I’m getting this Freedom of Information (FOI) request in before the Nazi   Nasty party start charging £600 to make a request; http://voxpoliticalonline.com/2015/09/17/tory-bid-to-put-freedom-of-information-out-of-your-price-range/  Here’s the article, originally published by the excellent John Pring on Disability … Continue reading →

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IDS – NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE

Posted on September 19, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from Kitty Jones – Politics and Insights This excellent article from Kitty shows us how arrogant this “government” really are.  https://kittysjones.wordpress.com/2015/09/19/techniques-of-neutralisation-david-camerons-excuses-for-iain-duncan-smith/ Today, Debbie received the following written response to her question from the Prime sinister Minister:

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DWP death statistics

Posted on September 3, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Excellent analysis of the ad hoc mortality statistics by Nick Dilworth (@mylegal) published by DWP after intense pressure from Mike Sivier (@Vox Political) via Freedom of Information requests, Maggie and her petition and MP Marie Rimmer and the Early Day … Continue reading →

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A good day to bury bad news …?

Posted on August 27, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Well, well lookie here … on the very same day that the DWP finally release the mortality statistics in respect of ESA, IB and SDA  ; Iain Duncan Smith’s top special adviser has been awarded a peerage — on the … Continue reading →

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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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Is your MP on the list?

Posted on July 17, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from Vox Political Here’s the list of the MP’s who signed Early Day Motion (EDM) 285 along with an update from Mike Sivier who made the original Freedom of Information request for the benefit death statistics. That this House … Continue reading →

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Corbyn backs Parliamentary motion on DWP deaths

Posted on July 14, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from Vox Political Excellent article from Mike Sivier about the early day motion (EDM) signed by Labour leadership hopeful Jeremy Corbyn http://voxpoliticalonline.com/2015/07/14/corbyn-backs-parliamentary-motion-on-dwp-deaths/ As Mike states in his article; “Vox Political therefore urges readers to contact their MPs – of … 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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Sunlight is the best disinfectant.

Posted on June 19, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from the Mirror on line. ***warning  – Ranty Post *** As some of you will know, I have been helping Mike Sivier, who runs the Vox Political blog, with his legal challenge to get the DWP to issue the … Continue reading →

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