{"product_id":"9780745349893","title":"The Department : How a Violent Government Bureaucracy Killed Hundreds and Hid the Evidence","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Pring, John \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eUnited Kingdom, Great Britain\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 20 August 2024 by PLUTO PRESS in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 304 pages\u003cbr\u003e217 x 140 x 23 | 330g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A must-read exposé of one of Britain’s biggest hidden scandals' - Frances Ryan'Definitive proof of how government austerity hasn’t just harmed disabled people, it has killed them' - John McDonnell MPIn the early 2010s, reports began to emerge of deaths linked to a government department. Suicide notes, coroners' reports, and research by disabled activists pointed to failings within the Department for Work and Pensions – the DWP – the government body responsible for the disability benefits system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs years passed, and austerity tightened its grip, the death toll mounted, and an even more disturbing picture emerged: bureaucracy, politicians, and the private sector had combined over thirty years to reckless, deadly effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the last decade, disabled journalist John Pring has meticulously pieced together how the DWP ignored pleas to correct fatal flaws in the social security system and covered up its role in the deaths of hundreds, if not thousands, of disabled people. Having spent years researching the heartbreaking stories of twelve individuals who died, he describes how their bereaved families have fought for justice and accountability.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41830727155847,"sku":"9780745349893","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9780745349893.jpg?v=1723045401","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.pro\/products\/9780745349893","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}