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Greenseer 🩷🐇<p>Hard to put on a positive mask on the day of <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/UKLabour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKLabour</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/benefitcuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>benefitcuts</span></a>. Like many I'm filled with dread, anxiety and anger</p><p>The best I can do is step back from social media for the day. While people need to be aware of Starmer's plans and the counter-reaction, if there is one, needs to organise, I don't feel strong enough to look it in the face</p><p>From this, to Israel support, to anti-trans policy, Starmer's Labour is as Tory as any Tory ever was. The 40 year coup is complete</p><p>Be well, dear ones 💕😘</p>
Greenseer 🩷🐇<p>Comprehension test</p><p>Over-diagnosis is defined by -</p><p><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/benefitcuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>benefitcuts</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/UKpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKpol</span></a></p>
Stevie's Yer Da'<p>when is the announcement from Labour on what they propose to change in order to cut the benefits bill?</p><p>What are they cutting?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/benefitcuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>benefitcuts</span></a></p>
JuneSim63<p>"..what is the point of the Labour party?</p><p>Well, the point, it seems, is to be as not-Labour as possible, and that purpose was fashioned in a battle against those on the left of the party, rather than its desire to be the canny custodian of leftwing politics once in power. It is as simple as that"</p><p>Nesrine Malik spot on, once again. We on the left warned everyone...</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Labour</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/UKPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BenefitCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BenefitCuts</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PIP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PIP</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/17/keir-starmer-tory-radical-prime-minister-poor-people" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/commentisfree/</span><span class="invisible">2025/mar/17/keir-starmer-tory-radical-prime-minister-poor-people</span></a></p>
Political Cartoon Gallery<p>Dave Brown @Independent on <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Starmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Starmer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BenefitCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BenefitCuts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/DisabilityBenefits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityBenefits</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/SpendingCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpendingCuts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Austerity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Austerity</span></a> – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com</p>
OsteoarthriticAutistic<p>NO cruel cuts to benefits<br> <a href="https://act.38degrees.org.uk/act/no-cruel-cuts-to-benefits?bucket=copy-native-2025-03-11_&amp;utm_campaign=2025-03-11_Welfare+Cuts+2024&amp;utm_medium=native&amp;utm_source=copy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">act.38degrees.org.uk/act/no-cr</span><span class="invisible">uel-cuts-to-benefits?bucket=copy-native-2025-03-11_&amp;utm_campaign=2025-03-11_Welfare+Cuts+2024&amp;utm_medium=native&amp;utm_source=copy</span></a></p><p><a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Disabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disabled</span></a><br><a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Labour</span></a><br><a href="https://disabled.social/tags/BenefitCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BenefitCuts</span></a></p>
AutisticMumTo3 She/Her or They/Them<p>Labour told benefits ‘not a lifestyle choice’ as Reeves refuses to rule out PIP cut | The Independent <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/dwp-pip-labour-changes-march-benefits-b2710290.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23NotALifeStyleChoice" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NotALifeStyleChoice</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Labour" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Labour</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Reeves" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Reeves</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23PIP" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PIP</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Poverty" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Poverty</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23UniversalCredit" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UniversalCredit</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23UC" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UC</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23BenefitCuts" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BenefitCuts</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Disabled" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Disabled</a><br><br><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/dwp-pip-labour-changes-march-benefits-b2710290.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Labour told benefits ‘not a li...</a></p>
AutisticMumTo3<p>DWP should increase benefits and scrap two-child limit, UN says - Big Issue<br> <a href="https://www.bigissue.com/news/social-justice/dwp-benefits-two-child-limit-un-uk-poverty/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bigissue.com/news/social-justi</span><span class="invisible">ce/dwp-benefits-two-child-limit-un-uk-poverty/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/UN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UN</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Benefits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Benefits</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/BenefitCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BenefitCuts</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/2ChildLimit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2ChildLimit</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/DWP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DWP</span></a></p>
pennine<p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/PMQs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PMQs</span></a> Ms <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Badenoch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Badenoch</span></a>'s crocodile tears re benefits recall Johnson's lies. Tory manifesto was a nasty magic money tree. Tax cuts would take place, paid 4 by cruel <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/benefitcuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>benefitcuts</span></a>. UC &amp; PIP would be tightened, universality of benefits threatened. Badenoch should feel shame. <a href="https://shorturl.at/7FxJ4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">shorturl.at/7FxJ4</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ToryLiars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToryLiars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/RejoinEU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RejoinEU</span></a></p>
AutisticMumTo3<p>Sunak says he will 'reward' tightening benefits by cutting taxes<br> <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/sunak-says-he-ll-cut-taxes-before-and-after-election-by-curbing-welfare-and-govt-spending/ar-AA1mz3om?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&amp;cvid=38ab0a27822c446ea6ffe3d3f9e0db36&amp;ei=4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/suna</span><span class="invisible">k-says-he-ll-cut-taxes-before-and-after-election-by-curbing-welfare-and-govt-spending/ar-AA1mz3om?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&amp;cvid=38ab0a27822c446ea6ffe3d3f9e0db36&amp;ei=4</span></a></p><p><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/WarOnThePoor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WarOnThePoor</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Poverty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poverty</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/GovForTheRich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovForTheRich</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Welfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Welfare</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/BenefitCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BenefitCuts</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Benefits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Benefits</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/TaxCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaxCuts</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/TaxCutsPaidForByBenefitsCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaxCutsPaidForByBenefitsCuts</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Tax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tax</span></a> <br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Sunak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sunak</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Tories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tories</span></a></p>