As well as appealing to the 48% of voters who are deeply disenchanted with Brexit, I think there are many other policy areas we need to focus on, if we are to make an electoral breakthrough. In this week alone, there have been three fatal stabbings in London, innocent people (all men) aged 17, 40 […]
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Scottish Liberal Democrats demand answers from Ruth Davidson over mental health cuts to PIP
The Conservatives have not covered themselves in glory on social security issues recently. The removal of Housing Benefit from young people, the totally immoral restriction of benefits to two children and the deeply objectionable 8 page form that women have to complete if they want to claim for a third child conceived by rape, the […]
Scottish Liberal Democrats demand answers from Ruth Davidson over mental health cuts to PIP
The Conservatives have not covered themselves in glory on social security issues recently. The removal of Housing Benefit from young people, the totally immoral restriction of benefits to two children and the deeply objectionable 8 page form that women have to complete if they want to claim for a third child conceived by rape, the […]
Freddie Flintoff, Professor Green, Ruby Wax and others talk about their mental health issues
Over the years, here at Liberal Democrat Voice, we have strongly publicised Time to Talk day. On the same theme, the charity campaign Heads Together are publishing a series of videos on YouTube where famous and not famous people talk about their mental health issues. It really is good to see role models opening up […]
Freddie Flintoff, Professor Green, Ruby Wax and others talk about their mental health issues
Over the years, here at Liberal Democrat Voice, we have strongly publicised Time to Talk day. On the same theme, the charity campaign Heads Together are publishing a series of videos on YouTube where famous and not famous people talk about their mental health issues. It really is good to see role models opening up […]
Changes to Disability Benefits and the Government’s blasé attitude to psychological distress.
Last month the Government announced that it was going to be tightening the criteria for claimants of Personal Independence Payments (PIP) which would see those people with mental illnesses stuck without the vital support that they need. The Government has introduced these restrictions after losing two cases at tribunals. The Tribunal ruled that someone who […]
Changes to Disability Benefits and the Government’s blasé attitude to psychological distress.
Last month the Government announced that it was going to be tightening the criteria for claimants of Personal Independence Payments (PIP) which would see those people with mental illnesses stuck without the vital support that they need. The Government has introduced these restrictions after losing two cases at tribunals. The Tribunal ruled that someone who […]
Joan Walmsley writes…Taxing patience and taxing patients
In order to “incentivise employers to think differently about their recruitment and skills decisions and the balance between investing in UK skills and overseas recruitment” (Lord Nash in the Lords on Tuesday) the government has decided to introduce an Immigration Skills Charge, a tax of £1000 per employee, per year, paid in advance by an […]
Joan Walmsley writes…Taxing patience and taxing patients
In order to “incentivise employers to think differently about their recruitment and skills decisions and the balance between investing in UK skills and overseas recruitment” (Lord Nash in the Lords on Tuesday) the government has decided to introduce an Immigration Skills Charge, a tax of £1000 per employee, per year, paid in advance by an […]
Norman Lamb’s speech in health debate at Liberal Democrat Conference
Here s Norman Lamb’s speech from this afternoon’s health debate: First, we condemn Theresa May for her refusal to guarantee the rights of EU citizens working in our NHS and care services to stay in this country. We value the vital contribution you make. We demand that their right is guaranteed. The Budget completely failed […]