Do you remember when Labour MPs used to howl down any attempt at welfare reform as genocide?
Daniel Hannan argues that Labour, traditionally opposed to benefit cuts, now needs to reduce the welfare bill, particularly sickness benefits, to achieve savings. He highlights Liz Kendall's reported plan to save £6 billion by tightening rules on mental health sicknotes and suggests that a "fashion for mental health" is partly driven by a welfare system that incentivizes claiming incapacity benefits. Hannan believes these proposed cuts are a necessary step and could be popular.