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The day Britain changes

  http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/mar/31/liberal-conservative-coalition-conservatives Coalition cuts and reforms take effect commencing today.   David Cameron leaves No 10     A new world heaves into view this week with sweeping changes in the fields of welfare, justice, health and tax.   Monday 1 April Bedroom tax introduced Thousands lose access to legal aid Council tax benefit passes into local control NHS commissioning changes for ever Regulation of financial industry changes   Monday 8 April Benefit uprating begins Monday 15 April Welfare benefit cap 28 April Universal credit introduced The latest list of measures which vividly expose the determination of this government to drive people into submission and acceptance of “one way austerity”. The objectives of these latest controls are twofold. Firstly, to provide that the divisions within society betw...

Heather frost's new house: continued

  http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/heather-frost-home-jobless-mum-1723708 Heather frost hits back at "sickening" abuse.  "One bloke said on Facebook he wanted to put all my kids in a house and gas them. It’s just sickening.”  If you saw Question time last night, and read this article today, you may come to the view that the original story as related by sections of the media, was not quite accurate. The "demonisation" of benefit claimants is a growing practice in the media and with some politicians.