Don't be ridiculous, all one has to do is BELIEVE that something is working, for it to be so.

I expect IDS to be along shortly with another ridiculous rebuff on the lines of "I was a high ranking officer in the army you know, I can't possibly be wrong"

Add to that the extra staff that Housing Associations, Local Authorities etc. have had to hire specifically as a result of administering the bedroom tax.
I guess IDS "believes" that's all wrong as well.

You only need a quick glance at Wikipedia to see the false claims in IDS' CV about universities and colleges he (never) attended to know what sort of 2@ we're talking about.

Better still, have a read of the statement that was made to the HoC Select Committee on Standards and Privileges on the employment of IDS's wife in his parliamentary office, it dates back ten years to the time that he was leader of the party in opposition, but its fascinating to read about just what a he really is - and remember, this is not a journalist doing a hatchet job but a sworn statement to a HoC committee.

rlhttps://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmstnprv/476/476we17.htmrl

Although I was aware of the controversy around his wife's salary at public expense and the lack of evidence about her actually doing any work, I hadn't read that document.
Blimey !

m.insidehousing.co.uk/regulation ... 260.mobile Can't tidy it up as on mobile, talk about hypocrites!

m.insidehousing.co.uk/regulation ... 260.mobile Can't tidy it up as on mobile, talk about hypocrites!

I'll bet he didn't want to comment, what could he say other than "Yes, I am a reprehensible little-"

and then probably add, "But I don't care"

Tory ministers may be incandescent but the UN have told them how it is.
A fooking disgusting disgraceful tax!

Quote: WIZEB "Tory ministers may be incandescent but the UN have told them how it is. A fooking disgusting disgraceful tax!'" Makes me laugh, the Tories invited her over in the first place and supposedly endoursed her visit. Heres what the Huff Post say: www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/09 ... 04570.html

Quote: WIZEB "Tory ministers may be incandescent but the UN have told them how it is. A fooking disgusting disgraceful tax!'" Makes me laugh, the Tories invited her over in the first place and supposedly endoursed her visit. Heres what the Huff Post say: www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/09 ... 04570.html

Or just ignored.

Its very noticeable that this current government, especially the Tory element, get themselves in some right hissy fits when anyone criticises them, and to think that we were all shocked by Plebgate, christ thats small beer now...

Basically, they don't like ...

The EU (because it's European),
The European Court of Human Rights (see above, even though the lead judge on UK cases is usually, er, British),
UKIP (for being, essentially, Conservatives)
The electorate (for not giving them a mandate),
The UN (for criticising the bedroom tax and not automatically agreeing with missile attacks)
The IMF (for not beatifying Osborne)
Labour (for voting against Missile attacks on Syria and making Cameron look like a supercilious, arrogant idiot)
The Tory back benches (for voting against Missile attacks on Syria)
Justine Greening and Mark Simmonds (for discussing Uganda, oops sorry Rwanda, in a "soundproof room" and missing the vote)
The LibDems (for not being Conservative enough, you'd think they'd be grateful for a couple of ministerial limos)
The BBC (for not being right wing enough)
The poor, old and sick (for being poor, old and sick and costing money that could be better utilised making rich people richer)

There are probably more ...