Workfare Poitical Opinions (articles/blogs)
Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrat Voice
Rebecca Tidy 22 February 2012
Opinion: Workfare or work fair? Why I shan't be shopping at tesco
Stephen Tall 26th February 2012
Nick Clegg: 26th February 2012
BBC News Interview Critics wrong on unpaid work schemes
Daniel Henry 5th March 2012
Opinion: Anattempt to bring a calm and rational solution to the workfare issue
Labour Party
Job Guarantee: A right and responsibility to work
Stephen Timms (Shadow Work and Pensions) January 2012
Publishes a pamphlet outlining his vision forts a new job guarantee scheme aimed at 18-24 year olds. It keep the Work Programme, and threatens to stop benefit for 6 months fo people who refuse.
Left Foot Forward
The government’s got big plans for workfare – don’t expect them to back down easily - Izzy Koksal 27th February
investigates the Youth Contract, aka ‘workfare youth’
Workfare versus compulsory work: When is it right and wrong to mandate labour? - Richard Exell 24th February 2012
Cait Reilly is one of my heroes. Her challenge to “work experience” that gave her no alternative to working for a fortnight for just her Jobseeker’s Allowance has got the left in an uproar about workfare.
