But he is right. This is the point. The Tories have reneged on promise after promise.

Now I will, by force of habit, repeat my current mantra of hang every politician in our current farce of a system, irrelevant of whatever rosette they hide behind but we live in a country ripped to bits by the Conservatives.

We have a Tory government who can literally do whatever they want given the size of their majority. They choose to do nothing.

Accept that and a whole new world view opens up. This Lab/Con dichotomy is the current root of what is so wrong about the UK.

No longer Blue. And never Red.

But he is right. This is the point. The Tories have reneged on promise after promise.

Now I will, by force of habit, repeat my current mantra of hang every politician in our current farce of a system, irrelevant of whatever rosette they hide behind but we live in a country ripped to bits by the Conservatives.

We have a Tory government who can literally do whatever they want given the size of their majority. They choose to do nothing.

Accept that and a whole new world view opens up. This Lab/Con dichotomy is the current root of what is so wrong about the UK.

No longer Blue. And never Red.

Try Mrs Thatcher, she was Pol Pots friend, I don't eat noodles personally.

At the end of the day, particularly after Truss, what control do we actually have, we have to borrow ever more and therefore have to satisfy lenders i.e. 'markets'.

Benefit sanctions slow people’s progress into work, says report Coffey suppressed.

Benefit sanctions slow down claimants’ progress into work and are likely to force them into taking lower-paying jobs that leave them hundreds of pounds a year worse off, according to an internal report that the government tried to suppress.

The DWP report apparently finds that benefit sanctions do not lead to people working longer hours or getting back to work.

I’m with you in this steely. When someone comes off benefits to work they will likely pay tax so putting back in the system. I cannot understand how they use a one size fits all method. To get inspired to work you must be in a better financial position at the end of the month. Maybe they need a method to see the take home pay then add say 25% of additions from benefits. Including any council tax/ rent benefits travel to work etc. the sums will invariably be hard at first but any pound not given out is a saving for hmg. The person will then realise that they are in a better position and be inspired to carry on working. An annual review can take place and slowly by small amounts the hmg contribution can reduce until the person may be self sufficient and not require any or even a tiny bit of help. This isn’t a left or right thing it’s just common sense. Who in their right mind would enhance their social stature and be out of pocket ? Tbh I don’t know how they could do this but it needs a starting point.