It’s just over two weeks now till the budget. Every night, parents in poverty are lying in bed, unable to sleep, worrying about how to pay essential bills. This can and must be changed. Ending the two-child limit & benefit cap is the right (indeed only) place to start m.youtube.com/watch?v=94fq...

Ridiculous indeed!

🙏

Why does this absurdity not surprise me (even though, simultaneously, it horrifies me)?

May the Lord awaken his church and rescue us from our self-centered self-preservation. May we know again fear and trembling before the God who "administers justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the stranger, giving him food and clothing." (Deuteronomy 10:18)

Well that's a fair reply. And I guess I asked the question because I'm a UK Christian; and, though not formally a pastor, I care a lot about issues concerning humanity and work.

I agree with you. But, why limit the criticism to US Christians?

I ‘liked’ this to show solidarity. Actually though, I don't *like* any of it: Primarily, therefore, my considerable sympathy to you (+ your family) for, and re, your father. I've been there and I know it's so hard. 2nd-arily I'm really sorry you're experiencing Twitter-grief into the bargain. 🙏

Not good enough: this proposal merely amounts to kicking the can down the road.

To paraphrase a former Labour leader.
(Courtesy of Richard Murphy)

The fundamental problem with the welfare bill is that it's not about reform it's about cuts, and arbitrary ones at that. It's fundamentally irreconcilable with who Labour ought to be.