Levelling up

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I imagine the harassment regime keeps the claimant count low, 10s of thousands, maybe even a few million, simply not claiming benefits. This no doubt will decrease the claimant count further.

 

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https://www.itv.com/news/2022-09-23...g-up-as-plan-for-growth-carries-massive-risks

Whilst it says 'buries' I do not consider there a need to bury something that has only ever really existed as a slogan/tool of camouflage

 

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https://www.theguardian.com/environ...er-alexander-darwall-court-case-right-to-camp

Labour vows to 'level up'.

 

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Here is the Sun doing their bit to help the poor.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/21112151/builder-easy-cheap-insulation-tip-savings/

' If you cannot afford to use your fireplace block it up. 40% of that none used heat is disappearing straight up the chimney.'

Can the Express beat that? Most probably.

 

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Here is the Sun doing their bit to help the poor.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/21112151/builder-easy-cheap-insulation-tip-savings/

' If you cannot afford to use your fireplace block it up. 40% of that none used heat is disappearing straight up the chimney.'

Can the Express beat that? Most probably.

So is it good advice or bad?

Just wondering.

 

[Deleted member 49]

I'm starting to worry we're not going to get all those new hospitals now 🙄
https://www.theguardian.com/politic...ng-up-projects-as-soaring-costs-exceed-grants

 

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https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dartmoor-landowner-alexander-darwall-shuts-car-park
All going to plan I imagine. They guy must aiming for a peerage.

 

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https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-pip-warning-thousands-benefit-26313580.amp

More highly suspect DWP stuff.

 

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https://www.theguardian.com/comment...capability-assessment-cruellest-social-policy

The war on the 'feckless poor' still continues though.
And ... https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/universal-credit-benefit-sanctions-experts-2224779 its grimmer up north.

 

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More levelling taking place.
https://amp.theguardian.com/comment...eveal-the-consequences-of-austerity-gateshead

 

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https://www.theguardian.com/society...nd-skewed-against-poor-areas-ifs-levelling-up
"The IFS said the most deprived 20% of areas were getting a smaller share of local government and police funding than they were estimated to need, while the least deprived 20% were receiving a bigger portion than their needs required."

Might be cynicism but the creation of 'levelling up' always felt like something out of the marketing department.

 

[newfhouse]

Might be cynicism but the creation of 'levelling up' always felt like something out of the marketing department.

 

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A bit of quick pillaging is looking possible ahead of the next election.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-66507132.amp

 

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https://road.cc/content/news/more-cyclists-fined-riding-bikes-through-town-centre-303343

Typical Tory 'low hanging fruit' money making scheme.