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Anger over disability survey’s ‘degrading’ and ‘insulting’ relationship question

By John Pring on 4th March 2021 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Anger over disability survey’s ‘degrading’ and ‘insulting’ relationship question
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The government’s Disability Unit has caused widespread anger after asking non-disabled people – in a survey that will influence its new disability strategy – if they would be “happy to have a physical relationship with a disabled person”. Disabled campaigners described […]

Tanni tells BBC’s DDA event: ‘I’m over being patient on disability rights’

By John Pring on 26th November 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Tanni tells BBC’s DDA event: ‘I’m over being patient on disability rights’
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A disabled peer and retired Paralympian has warned that she has lost patience with progress on disability rights, and will scream in the face of the next person who tells her London 2012 changed the world for disabled people.  Baroness [Tanni] […]

Disabled talent calls on film industry to act now on disability

By John Pring on 6th February 2020 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Disabled talent calls on film industry to act now on disability
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Leading actors and writers have called on the film-making industry to move far more quickly to improve access and opportunities for disabled talent. Among those calling for change was disabled BAFTA-winning screenwriter Jack Thorne, who said the pace of change within […]

News round-up: Prescription forms, Brexit, disability arts, hate crime… and ferries

By John Pring on 23rd January 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

News round-up: Prescription forms, Brexit, disability arts, hate crime… and ferries
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The Department of Health and Social Care and the NHS Business Services Authority are finally about to publish new versions of a form that will allow disabled people claiming universal credit to show their pharmacist if they are entitled to free […]

BBC launches month-long disability season

By John Pring on 10th July 2015 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

BBC launches month-long disability season
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A month-long season of BBC films examining the lives of young disabled people will feature issues such as parenting, hate crime, relationships, and the qualities required of personal assistants. BBC Three’s Defying The Label season will begin on Monday 20 July […]

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