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Government fails to act over minister who shared post on ‘dangerous’ DWP policies

By John Pring on 9th May 2024 Category: Politics

Government fails to act over minister who shared post on ‘dangerous’ DWP policies
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The government is refusing to act or criticise its minister for disabled people after she shared a social media post that attacked her own department’s disability benefit reforms. Last week, Mims Davies shared a post on Twitter by a disability charity […]

Disabled Tories threaten to quit party after disability minister role is downgraded

By John Pring on 21st December 2023 Category: Politics

Disabled Tories threaten to quit party after disability minister role is downgraded
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Disabled Conservatives are considering tearing up their party memberships in protest at the decision to downgrade the importance of the role of minister for disabled people. They spoke out after a chaotic day last Thursday (14 December) saw the government originally […]

Minister silent over UN rights evidence no-show, despite criticism from disabled Tories

By John Pring on 5th October 2023 Category: Human Rights

Minister silent over UN rights evidence no-show, despite criticism from disabled Tories
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The minister for disabled people has refused three times to explain why his government failed to give evidence to the United Nations on its disability rights record, weeks after his party’s disability group expressed concern at the decision. The Conservative Disability […]

Truss and Sunak dodge questions from disabled Tory members

By John Pring on 18th August 2022 Category: Politics

Truss and Sunak dodge questions from disabled Tory members
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The two Conservative candidates to be the next prime minister are both refusing to face questions at an event organised by disabled members of their own party. Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have both ducked out of attending hustings events for […]

Concerns over new ‘Tory disability thinktank’ that claims to be independent

By John Pring on 9th December 2021 Category: Politics

Concerns over new ‘Tory disability thinktank’ that claims to be independent
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Disabled campaigners have raised concerns about a new disability policy thinktank that describes itself as “independent”, despite strong links to the Conservative party. The Disability Policy Centre says it is “dedicated to the improvement of public services and policy reform” and […]

Tory conference: Leading disabled Tory ‘wouldn’t give UN the time of day’

By John Pring on 3rd October 2019 Category: Politics

Tory conference: Leading disabled Tory ‘wouldn’t give UN the time of day’
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A leading disabled Tory has defended his government’s disability policies, dismissing three highly critical reports by the UN and concerns about the impact of Brexit on social care, rights and access to medication. Barry Ginley, deputy chair of the Conservative Disability […]

Tory conference: Disability charities face questions over Conservative links

By John Pring on 4th October 2018 Category: Politics

Tory conference: Disability charities face questions over Conservative links
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Two disability charities are facing questions over their close links to the Conservative party, after they failed to challenge the minister for disabled people about government policies at a conference fringe event. Both Bipolar UK and the Epilepsy Society have close […]

Disabled Tories launch investigation into impact of ILF closure

By John Pring on 8th January 2016 Category: Independent Living

Disabled Tories launch investigation into impact of ILF closure
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Disabled members of the Conservative party have launched their own investigation into the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF), following widespread concerns about its impact across the country. The Conservative Disability Group (CDG) has issued an appeal to former ILF-users […]

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