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Coronavirus: ‘Shocking’ figures show disabled people ‘have become cannon fodder’

By John Pring on 4th June 2020 Category: Independent Living

Coronavirus: ‘Shocking’ figures show disabled people ‘have become cannon fodder’
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“Shocking” new figures showing a huge rise in deaths of people with learning difficulties in the care system are probably “the tip of the iceberg”, but still show how disabled people have become “cannon fodder” during the pandemic, say campaigners. The […]

Coronavirus: Trio of self-advocacy groups speak out on concerns

By John Pring on 23rd April 2020 Category: Human Rights

Coronavirus: Trio of self-advocacy groups speak out on concerns
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Three self-advocacy groups have spoken out on their concerns about the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on people with learning difficulties and autistic people. People First (Self Advocacy), based in London; Change, based in Leeds; and Brighton and Hove Speak Out, […]

Government faces legal action over failure to stop ATU ‘atrocities’

By John Pring on 13th February 2020 Category: Human Rights

Government faces legal action over failure to stop ATU ‘atrocities’
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Disabled campaigners have welcomed the human rights watchdog’s decision to begin legal action against the government over its repeated failure to address the “distressing and horrific” treatment of people with learning difficulties and autistic people in mental health hospitals. The Equality […]

Labour conference: Baked Beans demonstrate variety… and impact of austerity

By John Pring on 26th September 2019 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Labour conference: Baked Beans demonstrate variety… and impact of austerity
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People with learning difficulties have ensured that Labour party members have heard their voices on the impact of austerity on their lives. Many of those who spoke out at an event on the fringes of this week’s annual conference in Brighton […]

Hear our voices, urges Gordy, as she waits for a long-distance call

By John Pring on 13th November 2015 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Hear our voices, urges Gordy, as she waits for a long-distance call
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A disabled actor has called on the film industry to see her as a woman and a performer first, rather than focusing on her impairment. Sarah Gordy, who has appeared in primetime BBC One dramas Upstairs Downstairs and Call the Midwife […]

New alliance ‘will hold political parties to account’

By John Pring on 7th November 2014 Category: Activism and Campaigning, News Archive, Politics

New alliance ‘will hold political parties to account’
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Leading figures in the self-advocacy movement hope that a new campaigning alliance will help to hold political parties and the government to account in the run-up to the next election. Learning Disability Alliance England will be launched in Manchester later this […]

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