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Parliament ‘must act on incredibly discriminatory’ MP job-share laws

By John Pring on 7th September 2017 Category: Politics

Parliament ‘must act on incredibly discriminatory’ MP job-share laws
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Laws that prevent job-sharing MPs are discriminating against disabled people who can only work part-time because of their impairments, a parliamentary meeting has heard. The meeting marked the publication of Open House?, a pamphlet by the Fawcett Society, which makes the […]

ELECTION 2015: Two disabled activists barred from job-sharing MP bids

By John Pring on 17th April 2015 Category: Activism and Campaigning, Politics

ELECTION 2015: Two disabled activists barred from job-sharing MP bids
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Disabled activists have been barred from standing as job-share candidates in at least two constituencies in next month’s general election. At least three serious attempts – two involving disabled people – have been made to persuade officials that two or more […]

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