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Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.
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Originally Posted by Chris
IDS is a backbencher and not involved at all as things stand. But he has welcomed the move away from re-assessment of permanent disability and has said its a reform he wanted to make while in office. It is now fairly well understood that Osborne's hand weighed heavily at the DWP and IDS was often (unfairly, IMO) demonised for harsh policies that weren't actually his.
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Indeed as you say he was often the fall guy and sooner rather then later he quite clearly said l have had enough of this and resigned honourably from his office..
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