Diary of a Benefit Scrounger

I just have to have a rant. The pain is too great. The shame, the disgust, the impotent misery. Do you remember how hard I fought the 365 ...

As you all know, I was devastated to learn there would be a shadow DWP reshuffle. Most of you disagreed, sure that nothing could be worse th...

I was sent this story this morning. The woman who wrote it had to be braver than you can imagine, just to share it here. But after the vile ...

New government plans  to force long-term unemployed people to attend their local jobcentre for 35 hours a week in exchange for their benefi...

Last night, one of those rare moments of campaigning joy popped up on my timeline. A guy sanctioned onto a work programme scheme was asked t...

I know, I know, it's another consultation, but as they say, "Nothing about us without us" I've copied the below with tha...

13.20 We hear that Rachel Reeves is on her way to Ed's office and will be promoted. Widely tipped to get Liam Byrne's job, leaks are...