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Tag Archives: equality
Tax – it’s not a fee for services
There is a prevailing sense that paying tax is something everyone naturally wants to avoid. I think it is a pernicious undermining of any kind of social cohesion to give this view too much credence. It is made worse by … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, GENERAL ELECTION, Politics in context, Tax Matters, Welfare
Tagged dementia tax, education, equality, justice, money, public goods, public services, sharing burdens, social care, Tax
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Surrounded by the occupation
Originally posted on EAPPI UK & Ireland Blogs:
By EA Elaine, Southern West Bank. Mahmoud, his family and extended family live in the beautiful South Hebron Hills at the southernmost tip of the West Bank. They are in what is…
Becoming homeless in East Jerusalem
Originally posted on EAPPI UK & Ireland Blogs:
By EA Isabel, Southern West Bank. The home of the Risheq family was a pleasant house in the suburbs of Beit Hanina in East Jerusalem. Its three stories provided shelter for thirty…
Posted in Equality, Human Rights, Peace
Tagged equality, human rights, Occupation, Palestine/Israel
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Why the NHS matters – and why it matters that it stays in public hands
There’s been an interesting infographic going round Twitter which I thought worth sharing here: The graphic is a bit difficult to read so here’s the wording against each row of figures in order (top to bottom): Had a medical problem … Continue reading
Take Back the Power – don’t let profit trump people and planet; we can stop TTIP
On 19 July 2014, under the title ‘Take Back the Power’, the North and East London World Development Movement organised a debate between 4 candidates for the European Parliament elections (which are taking place between 22 and 25 May 2014 – … Continue reading
Equality and Mutual Respect
Today’s Daily Telegraph has a very worrying article as one of the headline. I read this paper on line, principally because I think it is important to read news coverage and comment from sources I don’t agree with normally. So … Continue reading
Posted in Behind the Headlines, Equality, Peace, Politics in context
Tagged education, equality, hate speech, Migration, tolerance
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Welfare Cuts – the impact on disabled people
On 19 February, I posted a short blog about a report from the Centre for Welfare Reform called ‘Counting the Costs’ and mentioned that on 27 February 2014 there would be a debate in the House of Commons about this … Continue reading
Posted in Behind the Headlines, Politics in context, Welfare
Tagged austerity, benefits, claimants, disability, equality, Hansard, poverty, Work Capability Assessment
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Welfare cuts – some hard but essential truths behind the hype
This will be a very short post. I have just come across a report by the Centre for Welfare Reform called ‘Counting the Costs’; this assesses in significant detail (and using government figures) the impact on different groups in society … Continue reading
Posted in Behind the Headlines, Politics in context, Welfare
Tagged benefits, claimants, equality, poverty, UK
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Zero Hours – Zero Moral Standards – Take 2
I have had quite a lot of response to the zero hours post. A number of additional questions have been raised by people regarding the impact of these contracts and I thought it would be useful to aid debate if … Continue reading
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