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National Disability Strategy: New analysis shows document is ‘just cynical repackaging’

By John Pring on 19th August 2021 Category: Politics

National Disability Strategy: New analysis shows document is ‘just cynical repackaging’
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New analysis of the government’s National Disability Strategy has exposed its lack of bold initiatives and new funding, and has revealed how ministers have padded it out with scores of consultations, reviews and vague pledges. Many of the commitments included in […]

Government’s strategy fails to support DPOs, as more close due to ‘hostile environment’

By John Pring on 5th August 2021 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Government’s strategy fails to support DPOs, as more close due to ‘hostile environment’
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The government has been criticised for failing to support disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) through its National Disability Strategy, as new figures provide further evidence of the “extremely hostile” environment they are facing. The strategy, heavily-criticised by DPOs on its release last […]

National Disability Strategy: Outrage over ‘rehashed’ strategy that is ‘not fit for purpose’

By John Pring on 30th July 2021 Category: Activism and Campaigning

National Disability Strategy: Outrage over ‘rehashed’ strategy that is ‘not fit for purpose’
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Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have expressed “outrage” at the UK government’s decision to launch a “tokenistic” and “rehashed” National Disability Strategy that is “not fit for purpose”, and was not developed in co-production with DPOs. A network of more than 20 […]

Disabled people’s organisations draw up 10-year plan to tackle inequality

By John Pring on 15th July 2021 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Disabled people’s organisations draw up 10-year plan to tackle inequality
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Disabled people’s organisations have sketched out a 10-year plan – at a cost of up to £18 million – to tackle the “deep and persistent” inequality, marginalisation and discrimination that is blighting the lives of millions of disabled people. A new […]

Labour says calling for free social care would ‘just give Tories a stick to beat us with’

By John Pring on 24th June 2021 Category: Independent Living

Labour says calling for free social care would ‘just give Tories a stick to beat us with’
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Labour has given the strongest sign yet that it has gone back on its new leader’s pledge that he would introduce free social care if his party won power, after a shadow cabinet member said such a policy would be too […]

Labour silent on why Kendall ignored disabled-led social care plans in major speech

By John Pring on 6th May 2021 Category: Independent Living

Labour silent on why Kendall ignored disabled-led social care plans in major speech
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The Labour party has refused to explain why a major speech by its shadow social care minister ignored disabled-led proposals for fundamental reform – including free social care – that were backed by her own leader during his election campaign. Sir […]

Meeting ‘could lead to groundswell of support’ for independent living campaign

By John Pring on 22nd April 2021 Category: Independent Living

Meeting ‘could lead to groundswell of support’ for independent living campaign
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Disabled activists and allies are meeting today (Thursday) to plan how to generate a “groundswell” of support for a national independent living service that would be available free of charge to anyone in England who needs it. The online meeting, organised […]

Government ‘treats disabled people with contempt’ by handing £2.4 million to charities

By John Pring on 1st April 2021 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Government ‘treats disabled people with contempt’ by handing £2.4 million to charities
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The government has been accused of showing “contempt” and “indifference” towards disabled people, after announcing large grants to 13 disability charities but failing to offer a penny to organisations run and controlled by disabled people. The Department of Health and Social […]

DWP records ‘show Tomlinson is either a liar or a fantasist’ over engagement claims

By John Pring on 18th February 2021 Category: Politics

DWP records ‘show Tomlinson is either a liar or a fantasist’ over engagement claims
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Government records have shown that the minister for disabled people significantly misled fellow MPs about his supposed engagement with a network he and his fellow ministers set up to hear disabled people’s “real lived experiences”. The newly-published records of ministerial meetings […]

Disability Unit accused of ‘shameful manipulation’ over disability strategy note

By John Pring on 11th February 2021 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Disability Unit accused of ‘shameful manipulation’ over disability strategy note
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The government has been accused of a “shameful manipulation of reality”, after its Disability Unit sent out desperate emails to its regional disability networks, begging for positive accounts of how its policies have improved disabled people’s lives. The note was sent […]

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