On the recordJune 3, 2026
I don’t think you can or should do welfare reform just by saying ‘here’s a sum of money we’ve got to save’, and then you graft on the policy afterwards.
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Pat McFadden
Labour Party
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independent.co.ukI don’t think you can or should do welfare reform just by saying ‘here’s a sum of money we’ve got to save’, and then you graft on the policy afterwards.
Critiquing the approach to welfare reform.
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