VARIANT, Issue 18, Autumn 2003 
http://www.variant.org.uk
Bob-a-Job
AWoL
An overdue exposé of the privatisation of the Welfare system in the UK, and the involvement of PPPs in forcing people into low paid work. AWoL exposes the underlying intimidation and bullying in WorkingLinks’ profiteering from the poverty of others.
If you are a claimant, you must read this!
text http://www.variant.org.uk/18texts/18workinglinks.html
pdf http://www.variant.org.uk/pdfs/issue18/18workinglinks.pdf
illustrations by Paul Bommer http://www.paulbommer.com
Poverty, Inequality & Minimum Income
Donnie Nicolson
Nicolson attacks the Blairite rhetoric on poverty, exposing new Labour’s failure to genuinely get people out of poverty and low levels of income, especially the young.
text http://www.variant.org.uk/18texts/18workinglinks.html
pdf http://www.variant.org.uk/pdfs/issue18/18workinglinks.pdf
Putting Paid to War
Variant interviews 'At Ease' -- the independent, confidential advice and counselling service to members of the UK armed forces -- on the issues of conscientious objection, recruitment of ethnic minorities, bonded servitude and human rights.
text http://www.variant.org.uk/18texts/18atease.html
pdf http://www.variant.org.uk/pdfs/issue18/18atease.pdf
I am a cliché
David Adam
A personal account of the abhorrent changes to incapacity benefit and how it is affecting those with mental health issues -- the imposition of compulsory medical questionnaire forms and medical examinations, and the shift from therapy to work.
text http://www.variant.org.uk/18texts/18cliche.html
pdf http://www.variant.org.uk/pdfs/issue18/18cliche.pdf
Supplement: Document 1
International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival
19–22nd September 2003 • UGC, Glasgow
text http://www.variant.org.uk/Doc1/doc1.html
pdf http://www.variant.org.uk/Doc1/Supplement.pdf
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http://www.variant.org.uk Bob-a-Job
AWoL
An overdue exposé of the privatisation of the Welfare system in the UK, and the involvement of PPPs in forcing people into low paid work. AWoL exposes the underlying intimidation and bullying in WorkingLinks’ profiteering from the poverty of others.
If you are a claimant, you must read this!
text
http://www.variant.org.uk/18texts/18workinglinks.html http://www.variant.org.uk/pdfs/issue18/18workinglinks.pdf illustrations by Paul Bommer
http://www.paulbommer.com Poverty, Inequality & Minimum Income
Donnie Nicolson
Nicolson attacks the Blairite rhetoric on poverty, exposing new Labour’s failure to genuinely get people out of poverty and low levels of income, especially the young.
text
http://www.variant.org.uk/18texts/18workinglinks.html http://www.variant.org.uk/pdfs/issue18/18workinglinks.pdf Putting Paid to War
Variant interviews 'At Ease' -- the independent, confidential advice and counselling service to members of the UK armed forces -- on the issues of conscientious objection, recruitment of ethnic minorities, bonded servitude and human rights.
text
http://www.variant.org.uk/18texts/18atease.html http://www.variant.org.uk/pdfs/issue18/18atease.pdf I am a cliché
David Adam
A personal account of the abhorrent changes to incapacity benefit and how it is affecting those with mental health issues -- the imposition of compulsory medical questionnaire forms and medical examinations, and the shift from therapy to work.
text
http://www.variant.org.uk/18texts/18cliche.html http://www.variant.org.uk/pdfs/issue18/18cliche.pdf Supplement: Document 1
International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival
19–22nd September 2003 • UGC, Glasgow
text
http://www.variant.org.uk/Doc1/doc1.html http://www.variant.org.uk/Doc1/Supplement.pdf -----------------------------
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