A campaigning disability organisation has laid out seven “radical but practical” measures the next government should introduce in its first 100 days in office so that it can “blaze a trail for disability equality”. RADAR says in its election manifesto – […]
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ELECTION 2010: SNP manifesto
The Scottish National Party (SNP) has called in its manifesto for reform of the government’s new out-of-work disability benefit. In a manifesto with few disability policies but several around older people, the SNP said it would call for reform to the […]
ELECTION 2010: Disabled Tory defends party’s schools inclusion policy
A disabled Conservative parliamentary candidate has defended his party’s policies on inclusive education, despite admitting that his own education was probably damaged by attending a special school. His party’s policies on special schools were bracketed with those of the BNP and […]
ELECTION 2010: Candidates lay out policies to disabled activists
Four parliamentary candidates – including two disabled politicians – have explained their parties’ disability policies to an audience of activists. The election “hustings” was organised by Inclusion London which promotes equality for London’s Deaf and disabled people. Kirsten Hearn, chair of […]
Hotlines will help disabled people facing election-day barriers
Telephone helplines staffed by voting rights experts will help disabled people who risk losing their right to vote at the general election. Staff working on the Electoral Commission’s national helplines on election day will be ready to help disabled people who […]
Crow’s Resistance receives US seal of approval
A British disabled film-maker’s acclaimed installation exploring the horrors of the targeted killing of disabled people in Nazi Germany is to be exhibited at one of America’s most renowned cultural venues. Liz Crow’s Resistance: which way the future? is to be […]
Campaigners welcome ‘historic’ contaminated blood ruling
Campaigners have won an “historic” legal challenge over the compensation paid by the government to disabled people affected by the NHS contaminated blood disaster. A high court judge has told the government to reconsider its decision not to provide more generous […]
ELECTION 2010: UKDPC manifesto is call for action on rights
The UK’s leading disabled people’s organisation has issued an election-time call for disabled people to challenge would-be MPs over the issues the political parties are ignoring. In a manifesto that focuses on the continuing fight for disabled people’s rights, the UK […]
Dementia report draws positive conclusions on life quality
People with severe dementia can be enabled to express views about what is important in their lives according to new research. The research by the Mental Health Foundation for Alzheimer’s Society also concluded that maintaining a good quality of life was […]
Disabled people face barriers in enforcing access rights
A new report has called for major changes to make it easier for disabled people to enforce their rights to access goods and services. The Rights and Reality report by Leonard Cheshire Disability (LCD) says improving access is a “vital step” […]