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Disabled people must ‘take initiative’ in fight to keep rights after Brexit

By John Pring on 23rd March 2017 Category: Human Rights

Disabled people must ‘take initiative’ in fight to keep rights after Brexit
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Disabled people and their organisations must “take the initiative” and fight to keep the laws that protect their rights as the UK heads towards Brexit, campaigners have been told. The call came at a workshop in London organised by two of […]

Debbie Jolly: a ‘force for good’ and a passionate social model advocate

By John Pring on 17th November 2016 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Debbie Jolly: a ‘force for good’ and a passionate social model advocate
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Activists have paid tribute to Debbie Jolly, a central figure in the disabled people’s anti-cuts movement, a passionate advocate of the social model, and a researcher-activist who “brilliantly” exploited links between research and activism, who died last week. One friend and […]

Brexit vote: Disabled people speak of shock, horror and dismay

By John Pring on 30th June 2016 Category: Politics

Brexit vote: Disabled people speak of shock, horror and dismay
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Disabled people have spoken of their horror, shock and anger at learning of the vote to leave the European Union in last week’s referendum. Although many disabled people voted for Brexit, the vast majority of leading disabled activists were strongly in […]

Britain must stay in the EU if independent living is to thrive, says pioneer

By John Pring on 9th June 2016 Category: Independent Living

Britain must stay in the EU if independent living is to thrive, says pioneer
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The independent living movement will only continue to thrive if Britain stays in the European Union (EU) according to one of its pioneers. John Evans, one of the founders of the UK independent living movement, told a Westminster seminar that he […]

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