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Disability History Month’s stark messages after Tory austerity decade

By John Pring on 21st November 2019 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Disability History Month’s stark messages after Tory austerity decade
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Two leading disabled campaigners have delivered stark messages about the impact of a decade of austerity on disabled people, including the deaths of countless benefit claimants and the “unprecedented” loss of user-led organisations. Professor Peter Beresford, co-chair of Shaping Our Lives, […]

Shock and alarm after 18 police commissioners call for assisted suicide reform

By John Pring on 31st October 2019 Category: Crime

Shock and alarm after 18 police commissioners call for assisted suicide reform
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Disabled activists have spoken of their shock and alarm after 18 police and crime commissioners (PCCs) signed a letter calling for a change in the law on assisted suicide. The 18 politicians, who have all been elected to oversee how crime […]

Disabled peer misses Queen’s speech after Underground flouts court ruling

By John Pring on 17th October 2019 Category: Transport

Disabled peer misses Queen’s speech after Underground flouts court ruling
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A disabled peer was forced to miss the state opening of parliament after London Underground failed yet again to alert wheelchair-users to broken lifts on the network, despite a critical court ruling in January. Baroness [Jane] Campbell (pictured) was forced to […]

Trio of disabled peers pledge to fight off no-deal Brexit ‘time bomb’

By John Pring on 5th September 2019 Category: Politics

Trio of disabled peers pledge to fight off no-deal Brexit ‘time bomb’
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Three disabled peers have pledged to do all they can to avert the significant impact on disabled people of a no-deal Brexit, with one warning of a “time bomb” that is now likely to “detonate”. They spoke out this week as […]

EHRC proposals on new right to independent living: DPOs welcome draft plans

By John Pring on 15th August 2019 Category: Independent Living

EHRC proposals on new right to independent living: DPOs welcome draft plans
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Leading disabled campaigners have welcomed draft proposals by the equality and human rights watchdog that would provide a new legal right to independent living for disabled people. A legal right to independent living is one of the key demands of the […]

Boris Johnson’s arrival as PM greeted with alarm, scepticism and appeal for engagement

By John Pring on 25th July 2019 Category: Politics

Boris Johnson’s arrival as PM greeted with alarm, scepticism and appeal for engagement
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Disabled people and their organisations have reacted to Boris Johnson becoming the new prime minister with alarm and scepticism, but also an appeal for “honest engagement”. Johnson (pictured) has already concerned many opponents – both within his party and among opposition […]

New ‘radical history’ of disabled people’s movement ‘has lessons for today’

By John Pring on 18th July 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

New ‘radical history’ of disabled people’s movement ‘has lessons for today’
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A new “radical history” of the disabled people’s movement is set to throw new light on the contribution made by one of its most influential figures. The launch of No Limits: The Disabled People’s Movement, A Radical History, took place last […]

Government agrees to examine ‘troubling’ case of cost-cutting care home council

By John Pring on 27th June 2019 Category: Independent Living

Government agrees to examine ‘troubling’ case of cost-cutting care home council
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The government has agreed to examine the “troubling” example of a Tory-run council that plans to undermine the rights of disabled people to live independently by forcing them into residential homes as a cost-cutting measure. Barnet council’s policy was challenged in […]

Disabled peer calls for radical changes to ensure ‘wraparound’ support

By John Pring on 16th May 2019 Category: Independent Living

Disabled peer calls for radical changes to ensure ‘wraparound’ support
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A disabled crossbench peer has called on the government to introduce a “comprehensive” scheme that would provide the kind of “wraparound” support that would allow disabled people to live an independent life. Baroness [Jane] Campbell called for a radical and comprehensive […]

Campaigner pledges to devote his last months to saving independent living

By John Pring on 4th April 2019 Category: Independent Living

Campaigner pledges to devote his last months to saving independent living
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One of the country’s best-known and most-respected disabled campaigners has pledged to devote the last months of his life to trying to save the independent living movement. John Evans was speaking at an event held to celebrate his contribution to the […]

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