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bye bye ATOS ?
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RolloTheRed | Report | 22 Sep 2013 10:45 |
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/sep/21/labour-disability-hate-crime-atos |
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JustJohn | Report | 22 Sep 2013 10:56 |
The "owl of the remove" will sweep to power if he cancels ATOS contract and hangs all their officers in prominent public places. Furthermore, the bedroom tax abolition will bring many many votes from the centre left. |
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 22 Sep 2013 11:13 |
I agree that disability hate crime should be treated like any other hate crime, as for ATOS - GR's T&C's do not allow me to say in plain language what I think of them, on both issues something urgently needs to be done, but what and by whom, as I am :-S |
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supercrutch | Report | 22 Sep 2013 11:42 |
Is he also going to admit Labour got it completely wrong to appoint ATOS? |
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Porkie_Pie | Report | 22 Sep 2013 11:49 |
As supercrutch has said It was Labour who appointed ATOS and also Labour who negotiated that contract which included the criteria from which they work and make the decisions which have caused all the controversy. |
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 22 Sep 2013 12:12 |
Normally the nearest you will get to an apology from any politician is "we have listened to peoples concerns" |
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supercrutch | Report | 22 Sep 2013 12:25 |
I have been through two ATOS medicals and received my award both times BUT there are tricks in order to do this. Although I gave the doctor all my medication, letters from my consultants and a comprehensive list of disabilities I still had to NOT answer the questions in the way they were posed on the dreaded form! |
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 22 Sep 2013 14:05 |
I do not dispute that a Labour Government that initially awarded various contracts to ATOS, however, my comments are mainly directed at the use of ATOS in respect of people with disabilities claiming what was the Disability Living Allowance. |
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JustJohn | Report | 22 Sep 2013 14:15 |
If it comes down to who is likely to give the poorest in society and those with disabilities and those on state welfare a harder time - Tory or Labour? - I would expect it to be the Tories. If there is a plan to move people from two bedrooms to one or cut their money, Tories would again be my favourites. |
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