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‘Hypocrite’ Cameron ‘is breaching UN convention’ with inaccessible office

By John Pring on 21st February 2015 Category: Politics

‘Hypocrite’ Cameron ‘is breaching UN convention’ with inaccessible office
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The prime minister has been accused of “hypocrisy” after admitting that his constituency office in Oxfordshire is not accessible to many disabled people. The office in High Street, Witney, is on the first floor of a building with no lifts, a […]

Tories and Labour flunk office access test

By John Pring on 30th January 2015 Category: Activism and Campaigning, Independent Living, News Archive, Politics

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Four of the seven leading political parties have backed calls for all MPs to have constituency offices that are accessible to disabled people. Despite public announcements professing support for making it easier for disabled people to participate in politics, the Conservatives […]

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