Business & Finance1 min ago
Ian Duncan Smith Resigns !
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I was mistaken ! It wasn't Nicky Morgan that had to fall on her sword.......its was IDS !
I was mistaken ! It wasn't Nicky Morgan that had to fall on her sword.......its was IDS !
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Thanks for the info mikey. Shall be prepared to take in the gory details in The Indy in the morning.
22:35 Fri 18th Mar 2016
For perspective, other than MP's salaries, what *wasn't* subject to cuts? Can we put together a list, from what we know?
Even Defence had cuts and things must be dire for them to take things that far.
As a sidebar, was ATOS over-zealous in carrying out its remit? To what extent has IDS taken flak for decisions they made?
Even Defence had cuts and things must be dire for them to take things that far.
As a sidebar, was ATOS over-zealous in carrying out its remit? To what extent has IDS taken flak for decisions they made?
Hypo > As a sidebar, was ATOS over-zealous in carrying out its remit?
ATOS was a joke. I accompanied someone who was claiming Incapacity Benefit and had to go for an assessment interview. This person was awarded '0' points. We appealed all the way to Tribunal and won the necessary 15 points minimum to prevail.
ATOS was a joke. I accompanied someone who was claiming Incapacity Benefit and had to go for an assessment interview. This person was awarded '0' points. We appealed all the way to Tribunal and won the necessary 15 points minimum to prevail.
@agchristie
I've only heard the occasional quanta of ATOS anecdotes - of which, I can only assume, there is a raging torrent, out there on social media - but I am left with the inescapable conclusion that they make their decisions using one of those executive toys, with a plumb bob which drops either side of a wedge, into sections marked 'Yes' and 'No' (see Terry Gilliam's Brazil).
They might as well use one since there is a 50% chance that the person has an "I get what I'm given" attitude to life, or goes away and tops themself; the remainder appeal and that keeps ATOS staff in a job for ages after they've seen every claimant at least once.
I've only heard the occasional quanta of ATOS anecdotes - of which, I can only assume, there is a raging torrent, out there on social media - but I am left with the inescapable conclusion that they make their decisions using one of those executive toys, with a plumb bob which drops either side of a wedge, into sections marked 'Yes' and 'No' (see Terry Gilliam's Brazil).
They might as well use one since there is a 50% chance that the person has an "I get what I'm given" attitude to life, or goes away and tops themself; the remainder appeal and that keeps ATOS staff in a job for ages after they've seen every claimant at least once.
Have you changed your mind on Dunc's 'most honest of intentions' yet, mikey?
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Gromit yesterday:
// The cuts in Disability Allowance have nothing to do with balancing the budget, saving money or paying off our debts. The money saved is relatively small. The reason for the cut is ideological. The Conservatives do not believe this money should be paid at all. //
IDS resignation letter:
// "...policies are enacted in order to meet the fiscal self-imposed restraints that I believe are more and more perceived as distinctly political rather than in the national economic interest," //
// The cuts in Disability Allowance have nothing to do with balancing the budget, saving money or paying off our debts. The money saved is relatively small. The reason for the cut is ideological. The Conservatives do not believe this money should be paid at all. //
IDS resignation letter:
// "...policies are enacted in order to meet the fiscal self-imposed restraints that I believe are more and more perceived as distinctly political rather than in the national economic interest," //
I think the IDS resignation is more to do with political manoeuvring than a difference on welfare reform.
It s well known that the Conservative Party is deeply divided over Europe, and IDS and Osborne/Cameron are on opposing sides.
If we vote for Brexit, there are many who think the Prime Minister, and by default, his Chancellor's positions are untenable and that a leadership challenge will unseat them.
It is also well known that Osborne and IDS do not get on well. So when Osborne dictated that IDS must make £1.5billion annual cut, IDS went away and thought of the most unpopular cut his department could make, that of taking money from Diabled people.
Osborne put it in his budget and is deeply damaged, with Tory MPs rebelling left, right and centre. IDS then resigns and publicly disowns the policy that he designed.
He can now become a leading Brexitter, and if they win the referendum, and Cameron is out on his ear, he is well positioned for an even better job.
That to me makes more sense than IDS is suddenly a crusader for the disabled poor.
It s well known that the Conservative Party is deeply divided over Europe, and IDS and Osborne/Cameron are on opposing sides.
If we vote for Brexit, there are many who think the Prime Minister, and by default, his Chancellor's positions are untenable and that a leadership challenge will unseat them.
It is also well known that Osborne and IDS do not get on well. So when Osborne dictated that IDS must make £1.5billion annual cut, IDS went away and thought of the most unpopular cut his department could make, that of taking money from Diabled people.
Osborne put it in his budget and is deeply damaged, with Tory MPs rebelling left, right and centre. IDS then resigns and publicly disowns the policy that he designed.
He can now become a leading Brexitter, and if they win the referendum, and Cameron is out on his ear, he is well positioned for an even better job.
That to me makes more sense than IDS is suddenly a crusader for the disabled poor.
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