"Back to work" programmes for sick and disabled people - dodgy and unfair

In this episode, we look at Liz Kendall's proposed so-called Pathways to Work programme. 

Liz Kendall plans to spend £1bn to bring councils, jobcentres, voluntary groups and private back to work companies together to Get Britain Working. 

This means sick and disabled people and people with mental health issues will be targeted for back to work programmes.

It's the gig economy for you, my friends. 

Of course - the better idea would be for Kendall to raise the living and minimum wages to £20+ an hour. 

Earning enough to live on would make a lot of people feel a lot less depressed.

Labour could also make Amazon and co pay the kind of tax that could be spent on making all workplaces fully accessible, but what would I know. 

Let's take a look at this Pathways to Work idea. Let's also take a look at how these ideas have tanked in the recent past.

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This is the last episode for Season 2. The podcast will return in September 2025.

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