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| The government claims that its "reforms" to support for disabled people have been welcomed by a majority. It bases that claim on a "consultation" and it supports the need for the changes by scare-mongering stories about the increase in numbers claiming DLA (the benefit concerned) and the implied inclusion of this group amongst the "scroungers" it sees under every bed. It has long been obvious that "consultation" is one of those words which does not mean what it used to mean: what it means now is " we need to go through the motions and then we will do whatever we have already decided to do". In this case disabled people have not been convinced by the government's account of responses it received: so they made a request for disclosure under Freedom of Information legislation: and they have now issued report exposing the lies which have been peddled in parliament and press. A summary here: www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/16008Just how low can these bastards sink, one wonders? |
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