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Dame Anne’s warning to disabled people: ‘Be afraid, be very afraid’

By John Pring on 15th May 2015 Category: Politics

Dame Anne’s warning to disabled people: ‘Be afraid, be very afraid’
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A disabled Labour MP who lost her seat in last week’s general election has warned disabled people to “be very afraid” about the prospect of five years of a Conservative-only government. Dame Anne Begg had won the marginal Aberdeen South seat […]

COMMENT: What now? Tory victory provides clear course for DNS

By John Pring on 8th May 2015 Category: Activism and Campaigning

COMMENT: What now? Tory victory provides clear course for DNS
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An overall majority for the Conservatives, three party leaders quitting, David Cameron back in Downing Street, and a landslide for the SNP in Scotland. The response from many disabled people to the result of yesterday’s general election – once the scale […]

UPDATED: The story of the general election campaign, in 30 news stories

By John Pring on 5th May 2015 Category: Politics

UPDATED: The story of the general election campaign, in 30 news stories
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Election 2015: Tories dodge questions over disability benefit cuts The prime minister has become the third senior Conservative figure in a week to refuse to say in front of television cameras whether his party plans to tax key disability benefits after […]

ELECTION 2015: Labour’s disability manifesto chaos

By John Pring on 24th April 2015 Category: Politics

ELECTION 2015: Labour’s disability manifesto chaos
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Labour’s launch of its disability manifesto has descended into chaos after major disagreements between a shadow minister and a leading disabled election candidate over how far it would go in government to address disability poverty. The mini-manifesto appears to offer few […]

ELECTION 2015: Labour promises WCA reform, an end to the bedroom tax… and cuts

By John Pring on 17th April 2015 Category: Politics

ELECTION 2015: Labour promises WCA reform, an end to the bedroom tax… and cuts
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Labour has published an election manifesto that includes pledges on social care and welfare reform, but offers few new policies on disability rights. The manifesto says Labour is the “party of equality” and that that “no person should suffer discrimination or […]

Labour finally admits: ‘We won’t save the Independent Living Fund’

By John Pring on 6th February 2015 Category: Independent Living

Labour finally admits: ‘We won’t save the Independent Living Fund’
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Labour has finally admitted that it will not save the Independent Living Fund (ILF) if it secures power in May’s general election. Last week a government-resourced trust which helps about 16, 500 people with the highest support needs to live independently. […]

Tories and Labour flunk office access test

By John Pring on 30th January 2015 Category: Activism and Campaigning, Independent Living, News Archive, Politics

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Four of the seven leading political parties have backed calls for all MPs to have constituency offices that are accessible to disabled people. Despite public announcements professing support for making it easier for disabled people to participate in politics, the Conservatives […]

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