Disability murderer Esther McVey back at the DWP: The Reactions
Her appointment late last night was met with derision from MPs, who all expressed concern for those in need based on her track record in the DWP. Wirral South MP Alison McGovern said she was “gobsmacked” to hear news of the former GMTV presenter’s return to a cabinet role. She said: “Like many in Merseyside, I am gobsmacked that anyone would think Esther McVey ought to be appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. “People in Wirral West rejected her in 2015 when she was Minister for Work after her government failed to act on zero hours contracts, made life immeasurably harder for people with disabilities, and set in train cuts to family income that will see child poverty grow by 400,000 over the next few year. “Her Government also introduced the 2011 changes to women’s pensions that hammered women born in the 1950s.” The Labour MP added: “That is a terrible record in office and does not bode well for the future. “We need a Labour Government to make sure that...