Cameron and Brussels: progress or hot air?
Mr Cameron’s latest round of diplomacy in Brussels has confirmed once again that nothing is straight-forward in the city of compromise. Cameron has been offered a hybrid version of the…
Workfare is unfair and doesn’t even work
If you claim jobseekers’ benefits then there may be a time when you are asked to work for any number of hours a week for little or nothing more than…
Has the welfare system become a parody of socialism?
Unlike my friend Eleanor Griggs, who wrote an article a few weeks ago condemning the Tories’ welfare reform proposals, I am not the product of a middle-classed family. In fact,…
Anger at tax avoidance ignores overwhelming positive effect
I wish to challenge Eleanor Griggs’ attack on the Tories’ work for welfare scheme (“The Conservatives aren’t getting tough, they’re just being cruel”, 15/11/10). My fundamental contention is a simple…
The Conservatives aren't getting tough, they're just being cruel
Over the summer, I made the conscious decision to stop squandering my money on junk and chose to bridge the gap between my second and third years of study by…