This was written over five years ago by a lady visiting the House of Lords public gallery to witness the passage of the Welfare Reform Act.  It tells you everything you need to know about the attitudes of both New Labour and the present Coalition with regard to welfare recipients. Despite the passage of time nothing would appear to have changed. The Compass link no longer works but I can assure you the text is genuine and unaltered. If you’re thinking of voting Labour next year that’s worth bearing in mind.

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