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Government blames coronavirus crisis for closure of elected office fund

By John Pring on 2nd April 2020 Category: Politics

Government blames coronavirus crisis for closure of elected office fund
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The government has blamed the coronavirus crisis for its decision to close a temporary fund that was set up to support disabled people with the extra costs of running for political office. One disabled politician has described the permanent closure of […]

Confusion over government’s policy on election access support

By John Pring on 23rd January 2020 Category: Politics

Confusion over government’s policy on election access support
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Government policy on supporting disabled candidates to stand for elected office is in chaos after the Cabinet Office suggested it could offer funding to those standing to be police and crime commissioners (PCC), but not potential local councillors. One Deaf Labour […]

DWP’s silence on its own annual progress report on disability… and its string of flops

By John Pring on 19th September 2019 Category: Politics

DWP’s silence on its own annual progress report on disability… and its string of flops
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The government’s own report on its progress in building an inclusive society for disabled people – and the string of failures included in the document – has been ignored by the disability minister, and his department’s press office. The policy paper […]

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