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Simeon Hart

Campaign’s legal threat forces government pledge on election access fund decision

By John Pring on 3rd May 2018 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Campaign’s legal threat forces government pledge on election access fund decision
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The government is finally set to publish a long-awaited review of a fund that supported Deaf and disabled people with the extra costs of standing for election but has been closed for the last three years. The announcement came in response […]

‘Heartless’ decision to stop election access funding ‘is breach of UN convention’

By John Pring on 27th November 2015 Category: Politics

‘Heartless’ decision to stop election access funding ‘is breach of UN convention’
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The government is making it harder for disabled politicians to stand for elected office by failing to renew a fund that paid for their disability-related campaign expenses, according to a candidate in next month’s parliamentary by-election. Simeon Hart  (pictured), who is […]

ELECTION 2015: Greens offer five key pledges on social care and benefits

By John Pring on 17th April 2015 Category: Politics

ELECTION 2015: Greens offer five key pledges on social care and benefits
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The Green party have included five key pledges around disability benefits and social care in their manifesto as well as suggesting sweeping long-term plans to reform the welfare state. The party’s manifesto promises to retain the Independent Living Fund – which […]

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