Comments on: High hopes at Conference http://blog.harrietharman.org/2007/09/high-hopes-at-conference/ Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, and MP for Camberwell & Peckham Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:49:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: K.Hulstrom http://blog.harrietharman.org/2007/09/high-hopes-at-conference/#comment-13317 K.Hulstrom Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:52:54 +0000 http://blog.harrietharman.org/?p=74#comment-13317 Mr Hain at the Labour Conference said that he wanted choice for disabled workers to include working in a Remploy factory. He has now taken that choice away in the areas where he and you the government have agreed closures of 28 Remploy factories. What a disgrace and let down for the 2000 disabled workers who will be thrown out of the places of work they wished and love to work in. Mr Hain at the Labour Conference said that he wanted choice for disabled workers to include working in a Remploy factory. He has now taken that choice away in the areas where he and you the government have agreed closures of 28 Remploy factories. What a disgrace and let down for the 2000 disabled workers who will be thrown out of the places of work they wished and love to work in.

]]> By: harry manchester http://blog.harrietharman.org/2007/09/high-hopes-at-conference/#comment-10712 harry manchester Mon, 22 Oct 2007 07:59:22 +0000 http://blog.harrietharman.org/?p=74#comment-10712 Given that you did not publish my recent submission, I must assume that in line with Government policy, you support the sacking of thousands of disabled Remploy factory workers. The very least you could have done was to allow me to air my views, you cannot surpress every opinion contrary to your own. Disabled Remploy workers have a valid opinion too. Given that you did not publish my recent submission, I must assume that in line with Government policy, you support the sacking of thousands of disabled Remploy factory workers.
The very least you could have done was to allow me to air my views, you cannot surpress every opinion contrary to your own.
Disabled Remploy workers have a valid opinion too.

]]> By: Harry Manchester http://blog.harrietharman.org/2007/09/high-hopes-at-conference/#comment-10458 Harry Manchester Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:11:13 +0000 http://blog.harrietharman.org/?p=74#comment-10458 Remploy, just the one word. What about Remploy? The 2500 anxious and dejected disabled factory workers are currently fighting to keep their jobs. They were depending on the Party to produce something a little more significant than a reiteration of the committments made by Mr Hutton in the Parliamentary debate on Remploy on 22nd May 2007. Every one of us is potentially disabled and may be struck down at some time by illness or accident through no fault of our own. It is at times like these we appreciate the support and development opportunities provided in the Remploy factories. They give us a reason to get out of bed in the morning, the chance to retrain and regain our confidence. Work allows us to keep our dignity. The Remploy Board are set to abdicate their social responsibility and decimate the factory network. This will leave the lives of thousands of disabled people (and their families) who depend on its unequalled development and support experience in turmoil. This can only be done with the approval of the Labour Party and can only be avoided with your full support. Lets not be remembered as the Party that sanctioned the destruction of an organisation which for the last 60 years has been the 'jewel in the crown' of supported employment Remploy, just the one word. What about Remploy?

The 2500 anxious and dejected disabled factory workers are currently fighting to keep their jobs. They were depending on the Party to produce something a little more significant than a reiteration of the committments made by Mr Hutton in the Parliamentary debate on Remploy on 22nd May 2007.

Every one of us is potentially disabled and may be struck down at some time by illness or accident through no fault of our own. It is at times like these we appreciate the support and development opportunities provided in the Remploy factories. They give us a reason to get out of bed in the morning, the chance to retrain and regain our confidence. Work allows us to keep our dignity.

The Remploy Board are set to abdicate their social responsibility and decimate the factory network. This will leave the lives of thousands of disabled people (and their families) who depend on its unequalled development and support experience in turmoil.

This can only be done with the approval of the Labour Party and can only be avoided with your full support. Lets not be remembered as the Party that sanctioned the destruction of an organisation which for the last 60 years has been the ‘jewel in the crown’ of supported employment

]]> By: Stephen http://blog.harrietharman.org/2007/09/high-hopes-at-conference/#comment-9844 Stephen Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:50:58 +0000 http://blog.harrietharman.org/?p=74#comment-9844 Now that Iraq has moved back into the UK political consciousness, I'll ask Harriet again: Does the presence of our forces in Iraq serve a purpose important enough to justify risking troops lives? Does this country even have a discernible policy where Iraq is concerned? And what exactly is your position? Now that Iraq has moved back into the UK political consciousness, I’ll ask Harriet again: Does the presence of our forces in Iraq serve a purpose important enough to justify risking troops lives? Does this country even have a discernible policy where Iraq is concerned? And what exactly is your position?

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