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Activism and Campaigning

Pandemic survey leads to ‘outpouring of fear’ and reports of isolation and crisis

By John Pring on 9th July 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Pandemic survey leads to ‘outpouring of fear’ and reports of isolation and crisis
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Disabled people have experienced social isolation, cuts to support, and problems accessing food, medicine and information during the pandemic crisis, according to a new survey of hundreds of disabled people. Comments made by disabled people who took part in the survey […]

Disabled activists call for a refreshed social model to ‘bring it back to life’

By John Pring on 9th July 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Disabled activists call for a refreshed social model to ‘bring it back to life’
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Disabled activists have called for a re-examination of the social model of disability to produce a “reinvigorated” version that will bring together disabled, Deaf and autistic people to challenge the oppression they face. The call came at an online meeting hosted […]

New alliance to scrap universal credit aims to mirror anti-poll tax campaign

By John Pring on 25th June 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

New alliance to scrap universal credit aims to mirror anti-poll tax campaign
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Disabled activists have called for opponents of universal credit (UC) across the country to help mirror the campaign that led to the poll tax being abandoned in the early 1990s, by joining a new national alliance that is demanding UC is […]

Inquiry ‘lifts lid on can of worms’ that exposed RNIB service-users to harm and distress

By John Pring on 25th June 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Inquiry ‘lifts lid on can of worms’ that exposed RNIB service-users to harm and distress
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“Comprehensive failings” within one of the largest and best-known disability charities placed service-users at undue risk of harm and exposed some disabled children with high support needs to actual harm and distress, the charity regulator has concluded. Royal National Institute of […]

Black disabled people ‘must protest at invisibility and discrimination’

By John Pring on 18th June 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Black disabled people ‘must protest at invisibility and discrimination’
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Black disabled people must organise a protest to draw attention to their continuing “invisibility” and the multi-layered discrimination they face, according to a leading disabled black activist. Julie Jaye Charles spoke out this week in the wake of mass protests across […]

Coronavirus: New NHS guidance ‘leaves door open to dangerous discrimination’

By John Pring on 18th June 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Coronavirus: New NHS guidance ‘leaves door open to dangerous discrimination’
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The failure of NHS England to consult with disabled people over new guidance on hospital visitors has left the door open to “dangerous and discriminatory” treatment, according to two campaigners. Fleur Perry and Mark Williams have asked NHS England to explain […]

Grassroots activism is the only way to end oppression, Barnes tells book launch

By John Pring on 18th June 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Grassroots activism is the only way to end oppression, Barnes tells book launch
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Disabled people will only end the oppression they have experienced over the last decade by getting involved in grassroots activism, according to one of the most significant figures in the development of the social model of disability. Professor Colin Barnes, founder […]

Coronavirus: NHS England faces legal action over ‘test and trace access flaws’

By John Pring on 11th June 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Coronavirus: NHS England faces legal action over ‘test and trace access flaws’
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NHS England is facing the threat of legal action after campaigners warned that large parts of its vital coronavirus “test and trace” programme were not accessible to disabled people. More than 85 disabled people and allies have signed a letter – […]

Activist’s book takes aim at charities ‘who facilitated war on disabled people’

By John Pring on 11th June 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Activist’s book takes aim at charities ‘who facilitated war on disabled people’
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A new book by a leading disabled activist has accused disability charities of being more interested in their own survival than in defending disabled people from a decade of cuts and oppression. In The War on Disabled People*, published next week, […]

Round-up: International action call, BBC’s DAN drama, and DNR letter for Hancock

By John Pring on 21st May 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Round-up: International action call, BBC’s DAN drama, and DNR letter for Hancock
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Two international disability rights groups say governments and health authorities are putting the lives of disabled people at greater risk during the coronavirus pandemic because of their failure to take “concerted action”. International Disability Alliance (IDA) and International Disability and Development […]

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