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DPAC’s 1,000-name letter backs Corbyn, disabled people’s champion

By John Pring on 25th August 2016 Category: Politics

DPAC’s 1,000-name letter backs Corbyn, disabled people’s champion
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More than 1, 000 Deaf and disabled people and their allies have backed Jeremy Corbyn’s bid to be re-elected as Labour leader after signing a letter recognising his years of support for key disability rights campaigns. The letter was written by […]

Labour left with no disability shadow after Abrahams’ promotion

By John Pring on 7th July 2016 Category: Politics

Labour left with no disability shadow after Abrahams’ promotion
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The Labour party has been left without a shadow minister for disabled people, after Debbie Abrahams was promoted to shadow work and pensions secretary following the turmoil that caused most of the shadow cabinet to resign. The party was unable yesterday […]

DPAC joins ILF court case trio in call for Labour to back Corbyn

By John Pring on 30th June 2016 Category: Politics

DPAC joins ILF court case trio in call for Labour to back Corbyn
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Three disabled activists who took the government to court in an unsuccessful bid to stop the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF) have called on Labour MPs to halt their attempts to topple their party leader. Anne Pridmore Gabriel Pepper […]

Cameron challenged twice in a minute over disability rights

By John Pring on 23rd October 2015 Category: Politics

Cameron challenged twice in a minute over disability rights
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The prime minister has had to defend his record on disability rights twice in a minute, after being questioned about both a UN inquiry and the death of a north London man failed by the discredited work capability assessment. David Cameron […]

Corbyn’s Labour victory ‘offers hope to disabled people’

By John Pring on 18th September 2015 Category: Politics

Corbyn’s Labour victory ‘offers hope to disabled people’
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Disabled activists have greeted the election of Jeremy Corbyn as the Labour party’s new leader with huge optimism, and as an opportunity to fight back against government austerity. Many campaigners recognised his past commitment to disability rights, and his record of […]

Corbyn and Cooper put Kendall and Burnham in the shade on disability

By John Pring on 21st August 2015 Category: Politics

Corbyn and Cooper put Kendall and Burnham in the shade on disability
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The four candidates to be Labour’s next leader have produced between them only a small handful of policies aimed at disabled people, after being quizzed by some of their own party’s disabled members. Although the four were praised for their overall […]

Labour leadership trio cause fury after late leap onto ILF bandwagon

By John Pring on 24th July 2015 Category: Politics

Labour leadership trio cause fury after late leap onto ILF bandwagon
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Disabled activists have angrily dismissed the attempts of three Labour leadership contenders to win support by suddenly voicing opposition to the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF). They are furious that Andy Burnham (pictured), Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall are […]

Labour’s four leadership contenders show contrasting views on disability benefits

By John Pring on 17th July 2015 Category: Politics

Labour’s four leadership contenders show contrasting views on disability benefits
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The four candidates to be the next leader of the Labour party have revealed their thoughts about disability issues such as benefit sanctions, the “fit for work” test, and Labour’s record in government. Concerns among many disabled activists were raised when […]

Independent Living Fund: ‘Target every MP before general election’

By John Pring on 9th January 2015 Category: Human Rights, Independent Living, News Archive

Independent Living Fund: ‘Target every MP before general election’
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Disabled activists have been told to target every single candidate in May’s general election, to demand their backing for the campaign to save the Independent Living Fund (ILF). The call came as about 100 activists – many of them ILF-users – […]

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