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Pablo Martini (Geezer)<p>As people clock off, disabled campaigners are just getting started.</p><p>DPAC Cymru has had enough of being sidelined. <br>They’re exposing the so-called PIP review for what it is: a betrayal. </p><p>Now they’re building a movement in Wales to fight back—and calling for Timms to go.</p><p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/DisabilityRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityRights</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/WelfareReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReform</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/DPACCymru" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DPACCymru</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/PIPReview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PIPReview</span></a><br><a href="https://voxpoliticalonline.com/?p=99668" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">voxpoliticalonline.com/?p=9966</span><span class="invisible">8</span></a></p>
Juggling With Eggs<p>And if you are wondering why the beancounters at the Treasury didn’t think they needed to consult key stakeholders(<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> organisations and charities) in their so called <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WelfareReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReform</span></a> proposals before putting it out for public consumption…well that would be because <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Economics</span></a> students (of whom the Treasury is composed) think their subject is amoral, morality simply doesn’t come into their decision making.</p>
Political Cartoon Gallery<p>Morten Morland @mortenmorland on Labour pushing through its <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WelfareReformBill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReformBill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WelfareReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReform</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/KeirStarmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KeirStarmer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/RachelReeves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RachelReeves</span></a> @TheTimes – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com</p>
Political Cartoon Gallery<p>Dave Brown @DaveBrownToons @Independent on <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Starmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Starmer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WelfareReformBill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReformBill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WelfareReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReform</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WelfareRebellion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareRebellion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BackBenchRebellion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BackBenchRebellion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Cuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cuts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/StarmerShambles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StarmerShambles</span></a> - political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com</p>
Beverley<p>AWFUL, HORRIBLE experience calling the Universal Credit line on behalf of a vulnerable family member...</p><p>Robotic individual who answered was extremely unhelpful, kept talking over me and eventually put the 'phone down on me!</p><p>And no, I wasn't abusive, didn't swear at him... but WHAT THE F*CK?</p><p>I think the atmosphere/environment created by the political class, supported by the media is at play here...</p><p>So more hours on hold tomorrow as I try to resolve the situation.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/WelfareReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReform</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LiNO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiNO</span></a></p>
🌱🏴‍🅰️🏳️‍⚧️🐧📎 Ambiyelp<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@junesim63" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>junesim63</span></a></span> My labour MP voted for just chewed them out in email blaming them for deaths in suicides and poverty this will cause. I called it "poking mentally ill people with a hot rod until they either get a job or die" <a href="https://social.coop/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ukpol</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/welfarereform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>welfarereform</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>labour</span></a></p>
Beverley<p>Watching 'Newsnight'... might have to turn it off... not sure my blood pressure can bear it...</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/WelfareReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReform</span></a> </p><p>Ian Byrne 👏🏻</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/StarmerIsATory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StarmerIsATory</span></a> , he is totally inept, has no principles. It is long past time he was gone.</p><p>Change? What change? He's dishing up more of the same and not even in a competent fashion!</p><p>He looks like a fool and is making other people make idiots of themselves.</p><p>I know I'm not coherent! So angry!</p>
Beverley<p>Liz Kendall talking absolute bollocks...</p><p>Something about Starmer "securing" a win... No, he absolutely did not.</p><p>The 'Tories lost the election, Labour didn't 'win'.</p><p>Whatever goodwill people felt has been thrown away. I can't see them coming back from this.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/LiNO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiNO</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WelfareReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReform</span></a></p>
Political Cartoon Gallery<p>Morten Morland @mortenmorland.bsky.social Labour pushing through its <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WelfareReformBill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReformBill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WelfareReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReform</span></a> @TheTimes – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com</p>
Political Cartoon Gallery<p>Ella Baron on Labour pushing through its <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WelfareReformBill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReformBill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WelfareReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReform</span></a> – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com</p>
Beverley<p>I'm regretting I've not done enough on this topic, and I doubt this will be of much help, but it's something.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/WelfareReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReform</span></a></p><p><a href="https://the.organise.network/surveys/pip-reform-urgent-june-tactics" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">the.organise.network/surveys/p</span><span class="invisible">ip-reform-urgent-june-tactics</span></a></p>
Beverley<p>So "In 2024 a single person needed to earn £28,000 for minimum acceptable standard of living". Anyone care to guess how much a single person receives on Universal Credit?</p><p>Then can you tell me how the hell they survive, because I have no clue how they do it?</p><p>Every MP who votes for <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WelfareReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReform</span></a> should be made to exist on that sum, without access to any savings, for at least a year.</p><p>F'ing <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Parasites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Parasites</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/premnsikka.bsky.social/post/3lshjrsd7p22s" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsky.app/profile/premnsikka.bs</span><span class="invisible">ky.social/post/3lshjrsd7p22s</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Equality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Equality</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Inequality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Inequality</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/InequalityKills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InequalityKills</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LiNO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiNO</span></a></p>
Beverley<p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/francesryan.bsky.social/post/3lsq7jqdmw22z" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsky.app/profile/francesryan.b</span><span class="invisible">sky.social/post/3lsq7jqdmw22z</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WelfareReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReform</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LiNO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiNO</span></a></p>
Beverley<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@JugglingWithEggs" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>JugglingWithEggs</span></a></span> </p><p>The question for me is how any of them who have been justifying the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WelfareReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReform</span></a> sleep at night.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Change" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Change</span></a> ? More like <a href="https://mas.to/tags/MoreOfTheSame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MoreOfTheSame</span></a> </p><p>Bloody <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NeoLiberals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeoLiberals</span></a> </p><p>(Hope you guys aren't cooked alive. It's too darn hot up here already.)</p>
Juggling With Eggs<p>But when we look at the current crisis in the UK about <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WelfareReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReform</span></a>…why is the Disabilities Minister, Stephen Timms completely unrepresentative of the portfolio he leads on? </p><p>As an able bodied man, how does he understand or represent the rights of the disabled community? </p><p>The Women and Equalities Minister is never, ever a white straight man…just saying.</p>
Beverley<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@Lassielmr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Lassielmr</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@Geri" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Geri</span></a></span> </p><p>I'm sitting here, sick with worry. I'm fed up of waking full of anxiety.</p><p>I care for a vulnerable person. If I feel like this on their behalf, I can't imagine what they're going through and can't bring myself to start a conversation with them on the topic.</p><p>They've received a Universal Credit migration notice, which adds to the fears generated by the situation.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Equality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Equality</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WelfareReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReform</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LiNO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiNO</span></a></p>
Juggling With Eggs<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@Lassielmr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Lassielmr</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@peterbrown" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>peterbrown</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@TalktoBeverley" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>TalktoBeverley</span></a></span> </p><p>24hrs on I still think we may see a handbrake turn on this <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WelfareReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReform</span></a> bill…</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/25/keir-starmer-dismisses-labour-welfare-cuts-rebellion-as-noises-off" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/2025/</span><span class="invisible">jun/25/keir-starmer-dismisses-labour-welfare-cuts-rebellion-as-noises-off</span></a></p><p>I normally loathe quotes that are unattributed, but there are some fruity ones tonight…</p>
Beverley<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@JugglingWithEggs" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>JugglingWithEggs</span></a></span> </p><p>Let's see, there's this...</p><p><a href="https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ministers-are-clueless-on-impact-of-pip-cuts-on-disability-poverty-dwp-admits/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">disabilitynewsservice.com/mini</span><span class="invisible">sters-are-clueless-on-impact-of-pip-cuts-on-disability-poverty-dwp-admits/</span></a></p><p>and this...</p><p><a href="https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/labour-minister-faces-questions-over-sisters-move-to-cut-pip-by-billions-after-ombudsmans-dwp-death-ruling/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">disabilitynewsservice.com/labo</span><span class="invisible">ur-minister-faces-questions-over-sisters-move-to-cut-pip-by-billions-after-ombudsmans-dwp-death-ruling/</span></a></p><p>or what about this...</p><p><a href="https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/tory-councillors-silent-over-death-of-disabled-man-whose-pip-was-stopped-as-council-refers-case-for-possible-review/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">disabilitynewsservice.com/tory</span><span class="invisible">-councillors-silent-over-death-of-disabled-man-whose-pip-was-stopped-as-council-refers-case-for-possible-review/</span></a></p><p>I know there are many more. But who cares now that we have "change" under <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LiNO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiNO</span></a> ?</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Equality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Equality</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PIP2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PIP2025</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WelfareReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReform</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/DisabilityCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityCuts</span></a></p><p>Bastards.</p>
Juggling With Eggs<p>Hmmm….I predict a handbrake style u-turn of the kind Johnson used to favour.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Starmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Starmer</span></a>, who is advising you? Because this is flat footed, nasty politics…the likes of which we’ve not seen since erm…<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Sunak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sunak</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WelfareReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReform</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DisabilityCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityCuts</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/24/keir-starmer-says-government-will-stand-firm-on-disability-welfare-overhaul" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/world/2025/jun</span><span class="invisible">/24/keir-starmer-says-government-will-stand-firm-on-disability-welfare-overhaul</span></a></p>
Pablo Martini (Geezer)<p>Labour just protected universal Winter Fuel Payments — for pensioners who already have the lowest poverty rates. Meanwhile, child poverty is set to surge.</p><p> New projections show who really benefits from Labour's priorities. Is this what “fairness” looks like? </p><p>Pablo says Kid Starver is not a socialist as labour was mainly unions getting fairness and equality in life!</p><p>Read Mikes take on it! Don't buy a paper it's free</p><p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ChildPoverty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChildPoverty</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Labour</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/WelfareReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReform</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/UKPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UKPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ResolutionFoundation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ResolutionFoundation</span></a><br><a href="https://voxpoliticalonline.com/?p=98267" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">voxpoliticalonline.com/?p=9826</span><span class="invisible">7</span></a></p>
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