Council Estate Trash

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 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/councilestatetrash/message

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/councilestatetrash/message

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/councilestatetrash/message

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/councilestatetrash/message

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: keithmac1951@outlook.com 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/councilestatetrash/message