"#Labour says it will not increase benefits, or remove the two-child cap; it will only make improvements to education and healthcare that are trivial in the context of the challenges faced, adding only marginal numbers of appointments and teachers.
It tells us it is now the party of wealth creation and growth, not redistribution or equality"
"All that nonsense about being a beating heart of a new UK. It’s another vow, another “lead us don’t leave us”. I want to be at the heart of a new Scotland that wishes nothing to do with the heartless opportunism of people who know the price of everything and the value of nothing."
#politics #2childbenefitcap #rapeclause #Labour
https://theorkneynews.scot/2023/08/15/some-thoughts-on-labour/
"Labour’s position is that we can’t mitigate against poverty because we’re skint. But resource allocation is the ultimate political choice. "
#Labour #RapeClause #TwoChildBenefitCap #ScottishIndependence
https://wordpress.com/post/theorkneynews.scot/137493
The deep-seated strength of feeling about just how awful the two-child benefits cap and #RapeClause are, and just how many children and families in Scotland it affects, gave cause for a few #ScotPol folk to share and re-watch powerful speeches on it from #Holyrood.
Kezia Dugdale in blistering form giving an outstanding speech opposing this policy in 2017 👇🔥👏 *This* is exactly where #Labour should stand now on this issue.
#politics #UKPolitics #Scotland (2/2)
https://t.co/UzOLibfywD
Today has been a raging bin fire for #Labour, particularly Scottish Labour, after Anas Sarwar's remarks and Keir Starmer's stance.
On Twitter, 'Sir Kid Starver' is trending. People are angry about child poverty.
Several Scottish Labour figures have spoken out making it clear they're standing by their convictions: the two-child benefits cap & #RapeClause is a harmful, disgraceful policy they want scrapped. Hoping their leaders U-turn again.
#politics #UKPolitics #ScotPol
https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/risk-of-repeat-of-mini-budget-stopping-labour-scrapping-two-child-benefit-cap-says-anas-sarwar-4220747
