A possible answer to my questions "why this" and "why now" occurred to me in the middle of the night and managed to stay with me till morning. The advantage of my theory is that it is readily falsifiable within a short timeframe.
In about two months George Osborne will be delivering his autumn statement. It is widely expected that this will include further budget cuts to benefits. At the same time the DWP will issue paperwork giving details of alterations. I would expect that to include some reference to this paper "proving" the "efficacy" of CBT and GET and tightening the sanctions regime against those unable by reason of their ill health to attend for such therapy or who fail to improve after undergoing this "proven" therapy. After all, they must be malingering. It may be that Osborne and Smith have something else in mind. Your guess might be better than mine.
It may just be that I am being a little paranoid, but the timing of the issue of this paper seems appropriate, and the contents do not seem to say anything that hasn't been said before. It rather looks like a reduced version available for easy consumption by the gullible.
One wonders if it would be prudent to brief those MPs who are friendly towards us with the intent that one of them might raise issues in the ensuing debate. One wonders whether a question might also be put in an earlier session of Ministerial questions to try and fix the DWP to a half truth.
I fear that I am unable to participate constructively. I am no longer any good at either detail or activity. I apologise for seeming to suggest that others might undertake some action. We can all only do what we can do.
In about two months George Osborne will be delivering his autumn statement. It is widely expected that this will include further budget cuts to benefits. At the same time the DWP will issue paperwork giving details of alterations. I would expect that to include some reference to this paper "proving" the "efficacy" of CBT and GET and tightening the sanctions regime against those unable by reason of their ill health to attend for such therapy or who fail to improve after undergoing this "proven" therapy. After all, they must be malingering. It may be that Osborne and Smith have something else in mind. Your guess might be better than mine.
It may just be that I am being a little paranoid, but the timing of the issue of this paper seems appropriate, and the contents do not seem to say anything that hasn't been said before. It rather looks like a reduced version available for easy consumption by the gullible.
One wonders if it would be prudent to brief those MPs who are friendly towards us with the intent that one of them might raise issues in the ensuing debate. One wonders whether a question might also be put in an earlier session of Ministerial questions to try and fix the DWP to a half truth.
I fear that I am unable to participate constructively. I am no longer any good at either detail or activity. I apologise for seeming to suggest that others might undertake some action. We can all only do what we can do.