Use of Phrase "Lying Thieving Bastards"

The request was refused by Department for Work and Pensions.

Dear Department for Work and Pensions,

Please detail every-time the phrase "Lying Thieving Bastard" or "LTB" has been recorded by your staff in a context that could be viewed as discriminatory and a violation of human rights. This relates to both electronic/ paper records and also includes voice recordings.

As this is, I believe, an infringement of the Human Rights of Vulnerable people being obviously discriminatory, it is in the Public Interest for this information to be made available. I do not accept your previous contention that the phrase "Long Term Benefits" would complicate the search, when a similar request was made against your contractor, Triage, is sufficient to deny this request on the grounds that it is of significant public interest.

I support the #WOWpetition www.wowpetition.com and this phraseology demonstrates the current Government sponsored demonisation of disabled people everywhere. The extent of it's usage needs to be quantified.

Yours faithfully,

Ian Jones

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