There is a shameful British tradition of demonising disabled people. Why is Labour reigniting it? | Frances Ryan

Labour’s proposed reforms appear to be based on budgeting, but a belief: paid work is a virtue.

People who don’t perform it deserve a worse life than everyone else.

This moral case for work creates a vision of a benevolent boss class gifting the joy of a 9-to-5 to the masses.

Labour ’s refusal to introduce a wealth tax is less a temporary outrage and more a natural extension of the status quo.

In a culture that equates wealth with respect, rich and healthy people are applauded as hard-working and deserving, while poor and sick people are demonised as idle and unworthy.

If work brings moral reward, unemployment comes with punishment.