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Heidi Allen and Her Hypocrisy on Welfare Spending

Alex Tiffin
Black Isle Media
Published in
2 min readMar 8, 2019

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Former Tory MP Heidi Allen ise Independent Group’s Welfare Spokeswoman. She recent;y put out a video on social media calling for the end of the benefits freeze. What’s staggering is that since 2015 her voting record on welfare has been to cut, scrimp and exclude those with disabilities. Why should we believe a word she says?

Heidi Allen recently went on an “austerity tour” with Independent MP Frank Field, to see the effects that welfare reforms have had on the most vulnerable. This was prior to her leaving the Conservative Party.

But it’s not all that it seems. She recently spoke about the trip to Cambridgeshire Live saying;

“I was running out of ways to get them to see that which is why in recent weeks I have been going around with Frank Field, taking camera crews and media with us to some of the poorest parts of the country to show what Universal credit and welfare was doing to communities.”

Her mention of taking camera crews and the media with her show one thing; it was all about the PR. People are already aware of the…

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Alex Tiffin
Black Isle Media

Freelance journalist covering politics with a specific interest in welfare, disability & world events. I present facts so you can make informed decisions.