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BLOG: Police wage war against the homeless: A vicious cycle?

BLOG: Police wage war against the homeless: A vicious cycle?

Police have launched a crackdown on homeless people, it has been reported. There have been reports across the country of police officers stealing ‘confiscating’ donated sleeping bags and food from people who “commit” rough sleeping. This of course, overlooks the fact that the vast majority are not “committing rough sleeping” by choice. Anyway, in a bid to protect the hell[Read More…]

What is the point of work?

Following Cat Reilly’s victory over the DWP, which found the workfare scheme forcing her to give up her voluntary role at a museum in order to stack shelves in Poundland for no wage, the workfare debate has re-arisen. Iain Duncan Smith isn’t deterred; he says the problem is that some people think they are “too good to do this sort[Read More…]