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Brits Vow to End Welfare as They Know It
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyLONDON -- Annie Massie is a 24-year-old, single mother of three living in central London. She's unemployed, lives in public housing and has collected welfare benefits her entire adult life since her oldest child was born when she was just 18. But if British Prime Minister David Cameron has anything to say about it, she'll be the poster child for a sweeping welfare reform about to be enacted by his government. "It's important for me to earn my own money," Massie explains. "Because then, even if I'm earning less, I made that money. No one can look down on me or say anything because . . . I'm ...
British Austerity Budget Discriminates Against Women, Lawsuit Claims
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyBudget cuts are never popular politically. But can they be illegal? Last week, a prominent women's rights organization mounted a legal challenge against the British government on the grounds that its budget discriminates against women. The case was brought forward by The Fawcett Society, a non-profit organization in the U.K. devoted to establishing equality between the sexes. The group is arguing that Treasury officials in the new coalition government broke the law by failing to conduct an assessment of how the current austerity budget would affect women. According to a 2007 law passed by ...
Volunteerism and Cash-Strapped Britain: Are U.S.-Style PTAs on the Way?
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyWhile reading the New York Times Motherlode blog the other day, I was struck by a piece about current trends in American education. Apparently, many public school districts in the United States are increasingly turning to parents in order to cover budgetary shortfalls. In some cases, it's the parent-teacher associations that are spearheading the movement to make up for things like teacher's salaries and supplies when school boards can't. In other cases, schools are making direct appeals to parents for monetary contributions, sometimes making them mandatory. There's a lot to say about this ...
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