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New Year Honours

Anger over ‘utter hypocrisy’ of Iain Duncan Smith knighthood

By John Pring on 2nd January 2020 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Anger over ‘utter hypocrisy’ of Iain Duncan Smith knighthood
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Furious disabled activists have denounced the government’s “utter hypocrisy” in awarding a knighthood to Iain Duncan Smith, when his policies at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have been responsible for the deaths of countless benefit claimants. Duncan Smith, who […]

OBE ‘is overdue recognition of importance of inclusive education’

By John Pring on 3rd January 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

OBE ‘is overdue recognition of importance of inclusive education’
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A disabled campaigner says the decision to award him an OBE is an overdue recognition of the importance of inclusive education. Anthony Ford-Shubrook, a youth ambassador with the charity AbleChildAfrica and a trustee of The Alliance for Inclusive Education, was among […]

Anger over ‘welfare reform’ CBEs for DWP directors

By John Pring on 5th January 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

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The decision to honour 10 Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) civil servants in the new year honours list has been greeted with anger and disbelief by disabled campaigners. The awards were made at the end of a year in which […]

New year honours: Glennie ‘humbled’ by Companion of Honour award

By John Pring on 5th January 2017 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

New year honours: Glennie ‘humbled’ by Companion of Honour award
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A world-renowned solo percussionist, a mental health campaigner, a digital inclusion expert and the founder of a travel review website are among the disabled people recognised in the new year honours list. The honours for non-sporting disabled recipients were swamped by […]

OBE will be a springboard, says disabled civil servant

By John Pring on 8th January 2016 Category: Activism and Campaigning

OBE will be a springboard, says disabled civil servant
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Additional reporting by Raya Al Jadir A civil servant, a Falklands veteran, an inclusive design expert, a festival director and two Paralympians are among disabled people recognised in the latest New Year’s Honours. Among those receiving MBEs is Margaret Hickish, Network […]

New Year Honours: Commons prepares to welcome second disabled dame

By John Pring on 9th January 2015 Category: News Archive, Politics

New Year Honours: Commons prepares to welcome second disabled dame
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A former minister for disabled people is set to become the House of Commons’ second disabled dame – at least for a few months – after being recognised in the latest new year honours list. Anne McGuire, the Labour MP for […]

New Year Honours: Maynard hopes CBE will help her spread inclusion message

By John Pring on 9th January 2015 Category: Activism and Campaigning, News Archive

New Year Honours: Maynard hopes CBE will help her spread inclusion message
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A leading consultant on inclusion is hoping that being awarded a CBE will help in her quest to push for change in mainstream organisations that will benefit disabled people across society. Dr Alice Maynard is one of many disabled people recognised […]

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