Originally posted on The poor side of life:
Dear readers I’m back after last weeks absence. I apologise and I hope that it never happens again. The weather was cold but sunny definitely hat and winter coat weather. My thoughts always go to those that are homeless or can’t afford to put any heating on.…
Month: October 2019
Permission to Appeal lodged in High Court for 3.8 million 50s born women who lost their pensions
Originally posted on Westminster Confidential:
Going back to the High Court for permission to appeal The BackTo60 organisation which represents 3.8 million women who face up to six years delay to get their pension has lodged its application for permission to appeal at the High Court. The decision to go ahead comes on the back…
Cowardice is the key facet of British politics and of British political journalism
Originally posted on ducksoap:
An adequate politician needs courage to have enough confidence to address a difficult situation and seek a solution. An adequate political journalist needs courage to have enough confidence to provide full investigation and analysis of politicians’ acts and words. Intellectual courage is necessary; a politician or political journalist needs to trust their capacity…
When obedience puts lives at risk
A friend who works for a local organisation that nurtures and helps the most vulnerable young people has just been told that due to cuts their funding has run out and they must close their doors in 3 weeks time. The staff have also been told they must say nothing until the place just shuts […]
On universal credit owes council tax and the bailiffs keep banging on my door. This weeks blog.
Originally posted on The poor side of life:
Dear readers it appears that winter is most definitely on the way. Today was very cold and wet a deadly combination for street homeless people and people that can’t afford to heat their home. Sadly I also know what it feels like when the electric goes and…
Chronic Illness and Prescription Medication – No MEDS No LIFE
Originally posted on jaynelinney:
I am currently recovering, very slowly, from a period of withdrawal. Not from illegal substances but from unobtainable prescription meds! We’ve all seen the Post Brexit warnings about this but I can assure you after discussions with several independent and high street pharmacists ALL medication is difficult to get. I spent…
In these days of evil, we are so much better than this.
The Tories treat us worse than animals, why are we debating their policies at all? Is it because we are now so used to being beaten and treated like shit and are so abject we can’t even see the depths of debasement we have been driven to? I have of late been been feeling so […]
Five year aniversary of blogging and the suffering continues.
Originally posted on The poor side of life:
Dear readers it’s been five years almost to the day since I started writing this blog although I’ve been campaigning for much longer. A friend encouraged me to write it but I honestly didn’t think that anyone would read it. I was proved wrong though, it took…
Fear and Loathing in Great Britain 