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DWP’s ‘aggressive’ post-2010 attitude to sanctions ‘is back with a vengeance’

By John Pring on 15th December 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP’s ‘aggressive’ post-2010 attitude to sanctions ‘is back with a vengeance’
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The “aggressive attitude” on benefit sanctions that was taken by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in the coalition years of 2013 to 2015 is “back with a vengeance”, MPs have been warned. A debate on DWP’s policy on benefit […]

Roger Lewis: Kindness, decency and dedication to fighting oppression

By John Pring on 24th November 2022 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Roger Lewis: Kindness, decency and dedication to fighting oppression
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Disabled activists, politicians, family and friends have paid tribute to Roger Lewis, a dedicated and much-loved activist who played a key role in the disabled people’s anti-cuts movement over the last decade, and who died this week. A string of fellow […]

Disabled councillor describes how PIP and access failings stalled her political career

By John Pring on 16th June 2022 Category: Politics

Disabled councillor describes how PIP and access failings stalled her political career
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A disabled councillor has described how the lack of support from the disability benefits system and the removal of the right to contribute to meetings remotely have stalled her political career. Blossom Gottlieb was elected as a Green councillor to East […]

Labour conference: Party ‘showed contempt for autistic members’ by ignoring manifesto

By John Pring on 30th September 2021 Category: Politics

Labour conference: Party ‘showed contempt for autistic members’ by ignoring manifesto
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Labour has been accused of showing “contempt” for autistic and other neurodivergent party members, after ignoring proposals they submitted as part of a policy development process. A summary of the neurodiversity manifesto that was put together by members of Neurodivergent Labour […]

Grassroots activism is the only way to end oppression, Barnes tells book launch

By John Pring on 18th June 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Grassroots activism is the only way to end oppression, Barnes tells book launch
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Disabled people will only end the oppression they have experienced over the last decade by getting involved in grassroots activism, according to one of the most significant figures in the development of the social model of disability. Professor Colin Barnes, founder […]

Election 2019: Shadow chancellor says disabled voters ‘will make Tories pay for austerity’

By John Pring on 11th December 2019 Category: Politics

Election 2019: Shadow chancellor says disabled voters ‘will make Tories pay for austerity’
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Disabled voters will tomorrow make the Conservatives pay for what they have done to them over the last decade of austerity, Labour’s shadow chancellor has told a rally of party activists. John McDonnell told the pre-election rally of disabled Labour supporters […]

Shadow chancellor backs call for criminal investigation into Duncan Smith and Grayling

By John Pring on 5th December 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Shadow chancellor backs call for criminal investigation into Duncan Smith and Grayling
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Labour’s shadow chancellor has joined disabled campaigners in backing calls for a criminal probe into the actions of former Tory ministers and senior civil servants, following the publication of a five-year investigation into the deaths of disabled benefit claimants. The 12,000-word […]

Election 2019: McDonnell says Labour government will hold inquiry into DWP deaths

By John Pring on 5th December 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Election 2019: McDonnell says Labour government will hold inquiry into DWP deaths
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Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has confirmed that a Labour government would set up an independent inquiry into the deaths of disabled benefit claimants linked to the actions of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and its private sector contractors. The […]

Labour conference: Activists set for fight to persuade leadership on independent living

By John Pring on 26th September 2019 Category: Independent Living

Labour conference: Activists set for fight to persuade leadership on independent living
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Disabled people have a fight ahead of them to convince Labour’s leadership to accept the need for a universal right to independent living, say activists, despite the annual conference voting overwhelmingly in favour of it becoming party policy. Sunday’s vote passed […]

Labour conference: McDonnell says autistic activists must ‘eyeball’ shadow ministers

By John Pring on 26th September 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Labour conference: McDonnell says autistic activists must ‘eyeball’ shadow ministers
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Labour’s shadow chancellor has told disabled party activists they need to “eyeball” senior figures in the party who have not done enough to take on board the policies outlined in their new neurodiversity manifesto. John McDonnell was speaking to members of […]

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