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Abrahams ‘uninvites’ DPO… because it wanted to talk about independent living

By John Pring on 17th November 2016 Category: Politics

Abrahams ‘uninvites’ DPO… because it wanted to talk about independent living
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Labour’s relationship with the disability movement has suffered another blow after the party invited a disabled people’s organisation to speak at a major consultation launch, and then withdrew the invitation after discovering what it was planning to speak about. The party’s […]

Government’s failure to ring-fence ILF funding ‘is leading to postcode lottery’

By John Pring on 5th May 2016 Category: Independent Living

Government’s failure to ring-fence ILF funding ‘is leading to postcode lottery’
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The government’s failure to ring-fence the funding it is handing to local authorities following the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF) is leading to a “postcode lottery” of support for former ILF-recipients, according to new user-led research. Information secured by […]

Elation, relief… and dread, as MPs throw out assisted suicide bill

By John Pring on 18th September 2015 Category: Human Rights

Elation, relief… and dread, as MPs throw out assisted suicide bill
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Disabled activists have expressed elation and relief at the overwhelming defeat of an assisted suicide bill in the House of Commons, but fear that another attempt to change the law may not be far away. The private members’ bill put forward […]

‘Sinister’ new lobbying laws ‘are closing down debate’

By John Pring on 21st February 2015 Category: Activism and Campaigning

‘Sinister’ new lobbying laws ‘are closing down debate’
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Disability organisations have been intimidated by new lobbying laws – and the risk of losing government contracts – into failing to campaign on key issues like social care and welfare reform in the run-up to the general election, say disabled campaigners. […]

Miliband causes chaos with answer on ILF closure

By John Pring on 30th January 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty, News Archive, Politics

Miliband causes chaos with answer on ILF closure
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Labour leader Ed Miliband caused chaos this week after he was asked if he would save the Independent Living Fund (ILF) if Labour won power at May’s general election. Miliband told the audience that the government “should not be getting rid […]

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