It wasn’t a shock that the Care and Support Alliance decided not to include my tweet on the large screen behind the speakers at their fringe event in Brighton. After all, the tweet read: “At Lib Dem conference. Looks like yet […]
Former DWP medical boss makes WCA pledge to protesters
A former Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) medical director has pledged to speak out about the government’s “fitness for work” test if he finds it is “not proper”, after he was ambushed by campaigners at a conference. Professor Sir Mansel […]
London 2012: Entire Paralympic team face extra disability living costs, says Clarke
Every one of Britain’s Paralympic squad faces extra living costs because of their impairment, according to the captain of Britain’s blind football team, the latest Paralympian to speak out on the importance of disability living allowance (DLA). David Clarke, who announced […]
COMMENT: The Paralympics closing ceremony: Petrol, flames and a faint whiff of tokenism
There was colour, there was smoke, the smell of petrol wafting towards the media seats, there were many, many flames, and there was a long, crowd-pleasing set from the band Coldplay. In many ways, last night’s Paralympics closing ceremony was a […]
London 2012: Marathon efforts of Weir and Woods bring home final medals
David Weir is to help carry the British flag at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympics this evening after another astonishing performance to win gold in the T54 marathon, a race he described as his “toughest” yet. Weir will […]
London 2012: Medal-winner says DLA ‘lets us be the best we can be’
A second medal-winning athlete has spoken of how disability living allowance (DLA) has allowed him and other British Paralympians to “be the best we can be”. David Smith was speaking after losing the BC1 boccia final to an “awesome” performance by […]
London 2012: Golden Paralympian says ‘I couldn’t have done it without DLA’
A British Paralympian has spoken of the crucial contribution disability living allowance (DLA) has made to her independence, and to her gold-medal-winning performance at London 2012. Danielle Brown is believed to be the first member of the ParalympicsGB squad to speak […]
COMMENT: Drama, ringing ears and zig-zagging emotions in the Olympic Stadium
It was an evening when moments of pure sporting theatre followed one after another in rapid succession. Barely had one British Paralympian thrilled the 80,000 crowd than another was waiting to take the baton. There was the young rising star of […]
London 2012: Deaf star calls LOCOG ‘cowardly and immature’ over access complaints
A leading Deaf performer has called London 2012 “cowardly” and “immature” for ignoring his complaints about the lack of accessibility for Deaf visitors to the Paralympic Games. David Bower had spoken out after visiting the equestrian dressage events in Greenwich Park, […]