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The Hidden Crisis: How 6.5 Million on Benefits Exposes Britain's Economic Delusion

• via Fraser Nelson's notebook

The Hidden Crisis: How 6.5 Million on Benefits Exposes Britain's Economic Delusion

The Unseen Majority Behind the Unemployment Illusion

Based on Fraser Nelson's investigative piece, this article covers the staggering reality of 6.5 million working-age Britons on out-of-work benefits, a figure obscured by official statistics and institutional obfuscation. It explores the systemic failures that allow such a vast portion of the population to remain economically inactive while the government touts low unemployment rates, revealing the deep contradictions and social consequences of Britain's welfare state.

The £8 Billion Disability Car Scheme Nobody Wants to Question

• via Adam Smith Institute

The £8 Billion Disability Car Scheme Nobody Wants to Question

Brand New Cars for Anxiety While Pensioners Freeze

The Adam Smith Institute's investigation into the Motability scheme uncovers a staggering £8.1 billion annual expenditure on brand-new cars for welfare claimants, far exceeding essential public services budgets. This exposé reveals how a program initially designed to assist wheelchair users has ballooned into an unaccountable monopoly, purchasing one in five new cars sold in Britain, while eligibility criteria have been drastically expanded to include conditions like anxiety and depression.