Thoughts on the violence with which Tories punish benefit claimants who break rules. Don’t think many claimants even get a party out of it

I don’t usually give Tory politicians much thought, except to generally hope they all die. Partygate has roused me though, in what I feel is a very healthy BRING ME MY GUILLOTINE way. There are 2 allegations I’d like to … Continue reading

Behind the scenes with frontline service users in austerity: excerpts from interviews and covert videos and recordings

The post below – Linda’s story – is an excerpt from a story in a collection project I’m working on. The project collects interviews I’ve made with people directly affected by benefit cuts. It also collects covert recordings I made … Continue reading