The Benefits System
07/23/23 • 35 min
CONTENT WARNING: This episode features reference to sexual offences which some listeners may find upsetting.
In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to Lauren Davison, a member of the Young Fabians Executive and Membership Secretary for Stoke South CLP and Oliver Probert Hill, Member of the LGBTQ+ Co-operators committee and LGBTQ+ rep for Young Labour Under 19s to discuss the benefits system, why people who receive benefits are often stigmatised by the media and politicians and the Labour Party's recent decision to keep the two child benefit cap.
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CONTENT WARNING: This episode features reference to sexual offences which some listeners may find upsetting.
In this episode of the podcast Will speaks to Lauren Davison, a member of the Young Fabians Executive and Membership Secretary for Stoke South CLP and Oliver Probert Hill, Member of the LGBTQ+ Co-operators committee and LGBTQ+ rep for Young Labour Under 19s to discuss the benefits system, why people who receive benefits are often stigmatised by the media and politicians and the Labour Party's recent decision to keep the two child benefit cap.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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