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===George Osborne=== | ===George Osborne=== | ||
| − | George Osborne wishes to reduce the current deficit and cut benefits and Iain Duncan Smith (the man who created Centre for Social Justice) wishes to get the more disadvantaged and poor people back into work. He wants to help them, help themselves by getting them back into work. For the welfare system to be reformed to save money in the future, alot of money will have to be spent now. Osborne believes that cutting the wealthy's winter fuel payments and scrapping child tax credits isn't enough. Osborne and Smith are working together - they have made a 'deal'. Osborne wants to cut benefits and Smith believes by cutting benefits it will give the poorer people in society an incentive to work. | + | George Osborne (The Chancellor of the Exchequer) wishes to reduce the current deficit and cut benefits and fellow conservative - Iain Duncan Smith (the man who created the Centre for Social Justice) wishes to get the more disadvantaged and poor people back into work. He wants to help them, help themselves by getting them back into work. For the welfare system to be reformed to save money in the future, alot of money will have to be spent now. Osborne believes that cutting the wealthy's winter fuel payments and scrapping child tax credits isn't enough. Osborne and Smith are working together - they have made a 'deal'. Osborne wants to cut benefits and Smith believes by cutting benefits it will give the poorer people in society an incentive to work. |
| − | <ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/liberaldemocrats/7952539/The-middle-classes-can-thank-Vince-Cable-for-their-double-whammy.html</ref> | + | <ref>Paul Goodman,'[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/liberaldemocrats/7952539/The-middle-classes-can-thank-Vince-Cable-for-their-double-whammy.html The middle classes can thank Vince Cable for their double whammy]',''Telegraph'', 18 August 2010, accessed 31 October 2010</ref> |
Osbornes cuts affect the people Smith is trying to help with the Centre for Social Justice. | Osbornes cuts affect the people Smith is trying to help with the Centre for Social Justice. | ||
Osborne is introducing a cap on every household in terms of benefits. Annually each household will only be allowed the Maximum of £26,000 in benefits. This will cost the most disadvantaged families in British society £93 a week. Child benefit will also be taken from families who are seen able to pay a higher rate of tax. This will affect 1.2 million households and will cost one child families £1,055 a year and approximately £2,500 for families with three children. | Osborne is introducing a cap on every household in terms of benefits. Annually each household will only be allowed the Maximum of £26,000 in benefits. This will cost the most disadvantaged families in British society £93 a week. Child benefit will also be taken from families who are seen able to pay a higher rate of tax. This will affect 1.2 million households and will cost one child families £1,055 a year and approximately £2,500 for families with three children. | ||
| − | <ref>http://www.24dash.com/news/communities/2010-10-04-Osbournes-cuts-to-hit-middle-class-and-jobless-families</ref> | + | <ref>Jon Land,'[http://www.24dash.com/news/communities/2010-10-04-Osbournes-cuts-to-hit-middle-class-and-jobless-families Osbornes cuts to hit middle classes and Jobless families]', ''Dash.com News'', 4 October 2010, accessed 2 November 2010</ref> |
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| + | ===George Osborne: Tax Avoidance=== | ||
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| + | It was recently revealed that the current Chancellor of the Exchequer (whos enforcing huge benefit cuts and caps with the encouragement of Iain Duncan Smith) is actually avoiding paying tax. George Osborne pays his accountants to help him find what is called ''legal tax dodges''. It is approximated this saves him £1.6 million. Whilst the Government are fighting to curb Benefit fraud, they are doing nothing about Tax Avoidance which costs the country Billions. | ||
| + | <ref>[http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/s/osborne-pay-your-taxes Pay your taxes, George] ''38 Degrees'', accessed 2 November 2010</ref> | ||
===CSJ Events=== | ===CSJ Events=== | ||
| − | The following are people who were speakers at the 27 Centre for Social Justice events at the three main party 2010 conferences: | + | The following are people who were speakers at the 27 [[Globalisation: Centre for Social Justice]] events at the three main party 2010 conferences: |
Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Con) | Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Con) | ||
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Camilla Cavendish, The Times | Camilla Cavendish, The Times | ||
Fraser Nelson, Editor, The Spectator | Fraser Nelson, Editor, The Spectator | ||
| − | <ref>http://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/</ref> | + | <ref>'[http://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/default.asp?pageRef=37 Speakers at CSJ events at three main party conferences]', ''CSJ Website'', accessed 30 October 2010</ref> |
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| + | ===Yvette Cooper=== | ||
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| + | Yvette Cooper (the Shadow minister for Women and Equality and the wife of Ed Balls the Shadow Home Secretary) has been quoted criticising the current Conservative Governments cuts, by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne. She also pointed out that the cuts hit the poorest families in society the hardest, and inparticuliar women as £7 billion in direct support is being taken away from them for children. | ||
| + | Yvette Cooper then was a speaker at one of the 27 CSJ events at the three main party conferences, which was set up for Iain Duncan Smith - a conservative who supports the cuts. | ||
| + | <ref>Anushka Asthana , '[http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/oct/20/spending-review-huge-assault-families Cuts are 'huge assault on working families and working mothers', says Labour]', ''Guardian'', 20 October 2010, accessed 30 October 2010</ref> | ||
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| + | ===Andrew Selous=== | ||
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| + | Andrew Selous is the Conservative MP for South West Bedfordshire and in May 2010 he was appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Iain Duncan Smith. Andrew Selous’s reaction to being appointed to this was positive; | ||
| + | “I am delighted by this appointment which will enable me to continue with the work I have in this area over the last four years. Making sure that our benefits system encourages work and that jobseekers get the best possible help to get jobs is an urgent priority as is ensuring we build a strong pensions system.” <ref>‘[http://www.andrewselous.org.uk/record.jsp?typ=news&ID=561 Andrew Selous MP]’,’’Andrew Selous MP for South West Bedfordshire’’, accessed November 14 2010</ref> | ||
| + | He was a TA (Territorial Army) officer for twelve years and served in many countries such as: Germany, Cyprus, Netherlands and the United States. Amongst other things – Selous is the President of the Leighton Buzzard branch of the Parkinson’s disease Society and Patron of Leighton Linslade Homeless service. | ||
| + | Along with being a speaker at one of the 27 Centre for Social Justice Events in three main party Conferences in 2010, he also at times volunteers himself. He worked at Watford New Hope Trust in 23rd and 24th of September 2008. Watford New Hope trust helps homeless people rebuild their lives in and around the area of Watford. They aim to help people who are socially disadvantaged through Welfare and accommodation services. <ref>’[http://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/default.asp?pageRef=255 Andrew Selous MP]’, ''CSJ Website'', accessed 14 November 2010</ref> | ||
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| + | ===Andrew Selous: Voting=== | ||
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| + | Like every Member of Parliament, Andrew Selous has to vote on certain issues. According to the public whip – Andrew Selous voted strongly for replacing Trident, strongly against the hunting ban, voted strongly for the Iraq war and voted strongly against equal gay rights.<ref>’[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/Andrew_selous/south_west_bedforshire Andrew Selous Voting]’, ''Public Whip'', accessed 14 November 2010</ref> | ||
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| + | ===Andrew Selous: Expenses=== | ||
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| + | Andrew Selous is obviously not a man struggling to make ends meet, however as an MP it’s his legal right to claim an Administrative and Office. So Selous sees it as acceptable for tax payers to pay for his pencil sharpeners, which he claimed twice; once on the 2nd of July 2009 and on the 6th of August 2009 at the price of £2.79. Also on several occasions in 2009 he claimed expenses for his blackberry rental and calls at an average of £80 each time. £2.79 isn’t a lot to the individual – however there are 650 MP’s for 650 constituencies and they are all within their legal rights to claim the same as Selous. | ||
| + | This is the man (along with Iain Duncan Smith) who is aiming to eradicate poverty by helping people back into work instead of being dependant tax payers money.<ref>’[http://www.conservative.com/expenses/expenses.aspx?name=AndrewSelous Andrew Selous MP’s Expenses]’, ''Conservative Mp’s Expenses'', accessed 12 November 2010</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Funding== | ||
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| + | ===Sponsers=== | ||
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| + | In 2010 Centre for Social Justice held 19 events at the Conservative Party with thanks to many sponsers, which included | ||
| + | Catalyst Housing Group, 4 Children, , G4S, GEMS Education UK, Places for People, Foster Care Associates, Place 2 Be, The Priory, Reed in Partnership, Shelter, Social Finance and last of all Cash Converters. <ref>'[http://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/default.asp?pageRef=476 Social Justice in an Age of Austerity]', 'CSJ Website'', accessed 12 November 2010</ref> | ||
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| + | ===Cash Converters=== | ||
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| + | Cash converters (one of CSJ sponsors at one of their 19 events at the 2010 Conservative party conference) is a pawnbroker which offers consumers payday loans, cash cheques (for a small fee), and buys peoples gold. It buys peoples products who are struggling for money or are looking to get rid of unwanted items and sells them on for profit. <ref>'[http://www.cashconverters.co.uk/about-cash-converters Cash Converters]',''Cash Converters Website'', accessed 10 November 2010</ref> | ||
| + | ==Notes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:09, 27 March 2011
Contents
Connections
George Osborne
George Osborne (The Chancellor of the Exchequer) wishes to reduce the current deficit and cut benefits and fellow conservative - Iain Duncan Smith (the man who created the Centre for Social Justice) wishes to get the more disadvantaged and poor people back into work. He wants to help them, help themselves by getting them back into work. For the welfare system to be reformed to save money in the future, alot of money will have to be spent now. Osborne believes that cutting the wealthy's winter fuel payments and scrapping child tax credits isn't enough. Osborne and Smith are working together - they have made a 'deal'. Osborne wants to cut benefits and Smith believes by cutting benefits it will give the poorer people in society an incentive to work. [1]
Osbornes cuts affect the people Smith is trying to help with the Centre for Social Justice. Osborne is introducing a cap on every household in terms of benefits. Annually each household will only be allowed the Maximum of £26,000 in benefits. This will cost the most disadvantaged families in British society £93 a week. Child benefit will also be taken from families who are seen able to pay a higher rate of tax. This will affect 1.2 million households and will cost one child families £1,055 a year and approximately £2,500 for families with three children. [2]
George Osborne: Tax Avoidance
It was recently revealed that the current Chancellor of the Exchequer (whos enforcing huge benefit cuts and caps with the encouragement of Iain Duncan Smith) is actually avoiding paying tax. George Osborne pays his accountants to help him find what is called legal tax dodges. It is approximated this saves him £1.6 million. Whilst the Government are fighting to curb Benefit fraud, they are doing nothing about Tax Avoidance which costs the country Billions. [3]
CSJ Events
The following are people who were speakers at the 27 Globalisation: Centre for Social Justice events at the three main party 2010 conferences:
Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Con) Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, Former Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Lab) Steve Webb MP, Pensions Minister (Lib Dem) Baroness Smith of Basildon, Former Third Sector Minister (Lab) Lord Dubs (Lab) Lord McNally (Lib Dem) Rt Hon Owen Paterson MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Con) Crispin Blunt MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Ministry of Justice (Con) Tim Loughton MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Children and Families (Con) Andrew Selous MP, PPS to Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP (Con) David Burrowes MP, PPS to Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP (Con) Kate Green MP (Lab) Camilla Cavendish, The Times Fraser Nelson, Editor, The Spectator [4]
Yvette Cooper
Yvette Cooper (the Shadow minister for Women and Equality and the wife of Ed Balls the Shadow Home Secretary) has been quoted criticising the current Conservative Governments cuts, by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne. She also pointed out that the cuts hit the poorest families in society the hardest, and inparticuliar women as £7 billion in direct support is being taken away from them for children. Yvette Cooper then was a speaker at one of the 27 CSJ events at the three main party conferences, which was set up for Iain Duncan Smith - a conservative who supports the cuts. [5]
Andrew Selous
Andrew Selous is the Conservative MP for South West Bedfordshire and in May 2010 he was appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Iain Duncan Smith. Andrew Selous’s reaction to being appointed to this was positive; “I am delighted by this appointment which will enable me to continue with the work I have in this area over the last four years. Making sure that our benefits system encourages work and that jobseekers get the best possible help to get jobs is an urgent priority as is ensuring we build a strong pensions system.” [6] He was a TA (Territorial Army) officer for twelve years and served in many countries such as: Germany, Cyprus, Netherlands and the United States. Amongst other things – Selous is the President of the Leighton Buzzard branch of the Parkinson’s disease Society and Patron of Leighton Linslade Homeless service. Along with being a speaker at one of the 27 Centre for Social Justice Events in three main party Conferences in 2010, he also at times volunteers himself. He worked at Watford New Hope Trust in 23rd and 24th of September 2008. Watford New Hope trust helps homeless people rebuild their lives in and around the area of Watford. They aim to help people who are socially disadvantaged through Welfare and accommodation services. [7]
Andrew Selous: Voting
Like every Member of Parliament, Andrew Selous has to vote on certain issues. According to the public whip – Andrew Selous voted strongly for replacing Trident, strongly against the hunting ban, voted strongly for the Iraq war and voted strongly against equal gay rights.[8]
Andrew Selous: Expenses
Andrew Selous is obviously not a man struggling to make ends meet, however as an MP it’s his legal right to claim an Administrative and Office. So Selous sees it as acceptable for tax payers to pay for his pencil sharpeners, which he claimed twice; once on the 2nd of July 2009 and on the 6th of August 2009 at the price of £2.79. Also on several occasions in 2009 he claimed expenses for his blackberry rental and calls at an average of £80 each time. £2.79 isn’t a lot to the individual – however there are 650 MP’s for 650 constituencies and they are all within their legal rights to claim the same as Selous. This is the man (along with Iain Duncan Smith) who is aiming to eradicate poverty by helping people back into work instead of being dependant tax payers money.[9]
Funding
Sponsers
In 2010 Centre for Social Justice held 19 events at the Conservative Party with thanks to many sponsers, which included Catalyst Housing Group, 4 Children, , G4S, GEMS Education UK, Places for People, Foster Care Associates, Place 2 Be, The Priory, Reed in Partnership, Shelter, Social Finance and last of all Cash Converters. [10]
Cash Converters
Cash converters (one of CSJ sponsors at one of their 19 events at the 2010 Conservative party conference) is a pawnbroker which offers consumers payday loans, cash cheques (for a small fee), and buys peoples gold. It buys peoples products who are struggling for money or are looking to get rid of unwanted items and sells them on for profit. [11]
Notes
- ↑ Paul Goodman,'The middle classes can thank Vince Cable for their double whammy',Telegraph, 18 August 2010, accessed 31 October 2010
- ↑ Jon Land,'Osbornes cuts to hit middle classes and Jobless families', Dash.com News, 4 October 2010, accessed 2 November 2010
- ↑ Pay your taxes, George 38 Degrees, accessed 2 November 2010
- ↑ 'Speakers at CSJ events at three main party conferences', CSJ Website, accessed 30 October 2010
- ↑ Anushka Asthana , 'Cuts are 'huge assault on working families and working mothers', says Labour', Guardian, 20 October 2010, accessed 30 October 2010
- ↑ ‘Andrew Selous MP’,’’Andrew Selous MP for South West Bedfordshire’’, accessed November 14 2010
- ↑ ’Andrew Selous MP’, CSJ Website, accessed 14 November 2010
- ↑ ’Andrew Selous Voting’, Public Whip, accessed 14 November 2010
- ↑ ’Andrew Selous MP’s Expenses’, Conservative Mp’s Expenses, accessed 12 November 2010
- ↑ 'Social Justice in an Age of Austerity', 'CSJ Website, accessed 12 November 2010
- ↑ 'Cash Converters',Cash Converters Website, accessed 10 November 2010
