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Election 2019: Lib Dems copied disability policies from 2017 manifesto

By John Pring on 28th November 2019 Category: Politics

Election 2019: Lib Dems copied disability policies from 2017 manifesto
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The Liberal Democrats have been unable to explain why several of their general election policies on disability were copied word-for-word from their 2017 manifesto. Last week, Disability News Service (DNS) reported that the party had refused to explain why it had […]

Election 2019: Lib Dems fail to explain disability omissions… and snub disabled members

By John Pring on 21st November 2019 Category: Politics

Election 2019: Lib Dems fail to explain disability omissions… and snub disabled members
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The Liberal Democrats have refused to explain why they have omitted disabled people from key measures in their equalities manifesto. The equalities manifesto includes measures that address discrimination in the workplace, the criminal justice system and education, but they focus on […]

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