Sam Hollis
@samhollis.bsky.social
The PIP changes were pointlessly brought through Parliament, instead of just updating the regulations, to ward off legal challenge. Given how that backfired, I suspect you’re right, but I expect there’s going to be much litigation over the more discriminatory bits of these changes.
November 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The PIP changes were pointlessly brought through Parliament, instead of just updating the regulations, to ward off legal challenge. Given how that backfired, I suspect you’re right, but I expect there’s going to be much litigation over the more discriminatory bits of these changes.
My gut is that settlement changes will be primary legislation as well, precisely because of how subjective it is. SSHD will be drowning in JR claims if it’s largely discretionary.
May 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM
My gut is that settlement changes will be primary legislation as well, precisely because of how subjective it is. SSHD will be drowning in JR claims if it’s largely discretionary.
This makes a lot of sense, but I still don’t get Labour’s thinking in this case. A Le Pen/Macron run-off was a near certainty both times. I’m not sure building up your own enemy out of almost nowhere is that wise in a FTTP Westminster system. Especially when your party already has electoral baggage.
May 16, 2025 at 10:23 AM
This makes a lot of sense, but I still don’t get Labour’s thinking in this case. A Le Pen/Macron run-off was a near certainty both times. I’m not sure building up your own enemy out of almost nowhere is that wise in a FTTP Westminster system. Especially when your party already has electoral baggage.
Prev case law was very fact based, and there was an explicit guaranteed protection against changing rules for the claimants.
Labour may well use an Act to circumvent JR in any event. They are doing a very similar thing with welfare reform, resorting to an Act instead of simply amending current regs
Labour may well use an Act to circumvent JR in any event. They are doing a very similar thing with welfare reform, resorting to an Act instead of simply amending current regs
May 14, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Prev case law was very fact based, and there was an explicit guaranteed protection against changing rules for the claimants.
Labour may well use an Act to circumvent JR in any event. They are doing a very similar thing with welfare reform, resorting to an Act instead of simply amending current regs
Labour may well use an Act to circumvent JR in any event. They are doing a very similar thing with welfare reform, resorting to an Act instead of simply amending current regs
This should be a red line. It’s only inviting the next Government to do the exact same thing in another 5 years. It also sets the stage for arguments about “remigration” to be advanced.
It’s not possible to outcompete the far right. For every step taken towards them they will take two steps back.
It’s not possible to outcompete the far right. For every step taken towards them they will take two steps back.
May 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
This should be a red line. It’s only inviting the next Government to do the exact same thing in another 5 years. It also sets the stage for arguments about “remigration” to be advanced.
It’s not possible to outcompete the far right. For every step taken towards them they will take two steps back.
It’s not possible to outcompete the far right. For every step taken towards them they will take two steps back.
As a fellow optimist, I’m afraid that the case for optimism is becoming increasingly difficult to make… www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Migrants already in UK face longer wait for permanent settlement
People will typically have to live in the UK for 10 years before applying for the right to stay indefinitely.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 14, 2025 at 11:36 AM
As a fellow optimist, I’m afraid that the case for optimism is becoming increasingly difficult to make… www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What gets me is that this is a self-imposed tariff on a struggling but still incredibly successful and strategically important export.
This is hardly different than say, a climate levy on exported cars/steel, which would be condemned as an assault on UK workers and industry. Where’s the outrage?
This is hardly different than say, a climate levy on exported cars/steel, which would be condemned as an assault on UK workers and industry. Where’s the outrage?
May 13, 2025 at 10:07 AM
What gets me is that this is a self-imposed tariff on a struggling but still incredibly successful and strategically important export.
This is hardly different than say, a climate levy on exported cars/steel, which would be condemned as an assault on UK workers and industry. Where’s the outrage?
This is hardly different than say, a climate levy on exported cars/steel, which would be condemned as an assault on UK workers and industry. Where’s the outrage?
Sorry Jon, I can’t read all that text. I’m exhausted after a long day of contributing to a squalid chapter of this nation’s history by supporting cancer patients.
I’m sure all the other immigrants feel just as tired today. It’s really hard work causing incalculable damage day in and day out.
I’m sure all the other immigrants feel just as tired today. It’s really hard work causing incalculable damage day in and day out.
May 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Sorry Jon, I can’t read all that text. I’m exhausted after a long day of contributing to a squalid chapter of this nation’s history by supporting cancer patients.
I’m sure all the other immigrants feel just as tired today. It’s really hard work causing incalculable damage day in and day out.
I’m sure all the other immigrants feel just as tired today. It’s really hard work causing incalculable damage day in and day out.
So looking forward to reading this! Social security law goes so unappreciated in the UK legal profession. I was shocked when I started at Citizens Advice and was unable to find any textbooks akin to what I had on the LPC. Hoping my dissertation topic will be approved and I can add to the corpus...
March 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
So looking forward to reading this! Social security law goes so unappreciated in the UK legal profession. I was shocked when I started at Citizens Advice and was unable to find any textbooks akin to what I had on the LPC. Hoping my dissertation topic will be approved and I can add to the corpus...