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Campaigner pledges to devote his last months to saving independent living

By John Pring on 4th April 2019 Category: Independent Living

Campaigner pledges to devote his last months to saving independent living
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One of the country’s best-known and most-respected disabled campaigners has pledged to devote the last months of his life to trying to save the independent living movement. John Evans was speaking at an event held to celebrate his contribution to the […]

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 […]

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 […]

‘Whitewash’ fear after Leonard Cheshire wins £300,000 lottery cash for history project

By John Pring on 16th October 2015 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

‘Whitewash’ fear after Leonard Cheshire wins £300,000 lottery cash for history project
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Activists have attacked the decision to give nearly £300, 000 of national lottery funding to Leonard Cheshire Disability (LCD) to research disabled people’s history. They say the non-user-led charity is in no position to carry out such research, and fear the […]

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