Afleveringen
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This episode explores the history of the welfare state, including the Benefit Cap, disablilty benefits and housing benefit.
Resources used:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welfare_state_in_the_United_Kingdom
James Bartholomew: 'Our welfare state is dysfunctional' - Viewsnight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNXaTzdsWIo
No expectations? Expert compares UK welfare policy to age of Dickens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXl1pByxXTo
Welfare State and Social Democracy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv3hMfTTCfY
Benefit cap: Jo's story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReVtbU4DPT4
What is Universal Credit?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma7T0TbIKTI
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This episode explores the history of council housing provision and emergency accomodation.
List of resources used:
https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/homelessness/emergency_housing_from_the_council
Life in Temporary Accommodation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPvcINkpac8
Coronavirus: UK emergency housing funding running out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W5H_Gs1Kr4
How homelessness 'ended' during lockdown in Newham
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4uvTnuj0iQ
Letter to residents of anonymous emergency accomodation submitted by a friend.
Researched, edited, narrated and produced by Dead Pixels.
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This episode of Council Estate Trash explores the history of food banks in the UK.
From national kitchens during WW1 to The Trussell Trust and Fareshare.
Resources used:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Kitchens
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_bank
Britons flock to food banks as COVID continues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW1MfCGOI9A
Fighting food poverty & tackling food waste | About FareShare UK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gStBcU4chbA
Coronavirus: Dramatic rise in foodbank usage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Szt57hl82ps
The Food Bank Diaries were submitted in writing by someone who ended up using the services of their local food bank for just over a year before being awarded Personal Independence Payment.
Council Estate Trash is researched, recorded, narrated and edited by Dead Pixels.
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This episode of Council Estate Trash gives a run-down on the history of free school meal provision in the UK.
List of resources used:
Eat.In-Kirklees High School Meals Service
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxnk6AyuaP4
British School DInners-Our School
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go3xU_C8nFE
Top chefs making school dinners – BBC London News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kziOtmSsTH0
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_meal#History_4
Date accessed 20/01/2021
https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals Date accessed 20/01/2021
Thank you to the Secret Teacher for submitting their account of how the attainment of students on free school meals is carefully monitored.
Thank you also to the School Dinner fan for sharing their personal experience of free school meals.
Produced, narrated and edited by Dead Pixels.
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The shocking story of how Shell caused serious injury to Keith MacDonald while working at an oilfield in Syria.
If you would like to contact Keith he can be reached on the email address listed below, which is also his Skype ID.
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @KeithWMacDonal1
Donate to Keith's fundraiser here: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/keith-macdonald-1?utm_term=de39NYzgV
He also has a YouTube channel, which is the source of the audio of Keith speaking about his case.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcr_n7-FpoLd4Xf2LaE0O0w
All of the content for this episode was lifted from
The Syrian Job: Uncovering the Oil Industry's Radioactive Secret
by Justin Nobel on Wed, 2020-04-29 10:38
https://desmog.co.uk/2020/04/29/syrian-job-oil-industry-radioactive-secret
His article goes on to describe and explain many aspects of Keith's story that could not be detailed in 10 minutes. He includes images, such as scans of the paperwork mentioned in the story, pictures of Keith and his family and a lot of information about all the companies involved. It is an interesting read.
