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Fresh plans to shut down protests ‘show government is running scared’

By John Pring on 19th January 2023 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Fresh plans to shut down protests ‘show government is running scared’
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Activists who have used direct action to draw attention to attacks on disabled people’s rights say plans to give the police yet more new powers to shut down demonstrations show the government is weak and “running scared”. The powers would allow […]

Public order bill will criminalise disabled protesters, says MP

By John Pring on 26th May 2022 Category: Politics

Public order bill will criminalise disabled protesters, says MP
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A disabled MP has accused the government of “playing with people’s lives” and warned that its new public order bill will criminalise disabled people and other minority groups. Marsha de Cordova, a former shadow minister for disabled people, told fellow MPs […]

Campaigners celebrate their Crossrail access win as line finally opens, eight years on

By John Pring on 26th May 2022 Category: Transport

Campaigners celebrate their Crossrail access win as line finally opens, eight years on
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Disabled campaigners were this week marking the long-awaited opening of London’s new Crossrail scheme by celebrating their historic success in forcing the authorities to provide step-free access to all 41 of its stations. But they have also warned that a proposed […]

Queen’s speech: Activists’ message to Patel over new protest bill: ‘We fight on’

By John Pring on 12th May 2022 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Queen’s speech: Activists’ message to Patel over new protest bill: ‘We fight on’
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Disabled activists have pledged that new government plans to criminalise many of those who take part in direct action protests will not stop them taking to the streets to fight oppression. Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC), which has embarrassed successive governments […]

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