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ELECTION 2015: UKIP refuses to back right to life, mobility, freedom from torture…

By John Pring on 1st May 2015 Category: Politics

ELECTION 2015: UKIP refuses to back right to life, mobility, freedom from torture…
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UKIP has refused to back key parts of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), including disabled people’s right to life, and their right to freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse. The UKIP manifesto says the party […]

Election 2015: ‘Jury’ backs Greens, as Tories ignore invite

By John Pring on 3rd April 2015 Category: Politics

Election 2015: ‘Jury’ backs Greens, as Tories ignore invite
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The Green party has come out ahead of Labour and the Liberal Democrats after one of the first disability-related hustings of the general election campaign. There were also some early hints of disability-related policies that are likely to be included in […]

Tories and Labour flunk office access test

By John Pring on 30th January 2015 Category: Activism and Campaigning, Independent Living, News Archive, Politics

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Four of the seven leading political parties have backed calls for all MPs to have constituency offices that are accessible to disabled people. Despite public announcements professing support for making it easier for disabled people to participate in politics, the Conservatives […]

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