The study was released along with previously available national data that, when taken together, have important implications for current policy
debates over welfare reform.
Labour's attempt to embarrass Iain Duncan
Smith over his welfare reforms ended up with both sides trading accusations of dishonesty, in a bad - tempered Commons exchange.
It is extraordinary that the Labour party could have got itself into such a
muddle over welfare reform (which is Tory - speak for crippling welfare cutbacks) when Osborne's sole motive for this bill, which had its second reading today, is to create divisions within Labour and label it as the party of shirkers.
In particular, the years of coalition government in Westminster will be remembered in Northern Ireland for the fierce political clashes that took
place over welfare reform.
It's certainly the case that Tory MPs have been happier since Miliband's
implosion over welfare reform, the unifying effect on the Conservative Party of the Thatcher funeral, and Labour's failure to build a commanding lead in the polls.
Conservative efforts to single out the «undeserving» poor were attacked by Nick Clegg on Monday as a high - profile attempt to relaunch the coalition instead saw growing faultlines
emerge over welfare reform.
He also dismisses reports that he is at loggerheads with Iain Duncan
Smith over welfare reform, though admits there was a bust - up this summer.