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Disabled councillor describes how PIP and access failings stalled her political career

By John Pring on 16th June 2022 Category: Politics

Disabled councillor describes how PIP and access failings stalled her political career
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A disabled councillor has described how the lack of support from the disability benefits system and the removal of the right to contribute to meetings remotely have stalled her political career. Blossom Gottlieb was elected as a Green councillor to East […]

Disabled black lives matter, say campaigners, and so does grassroots funding

By John Pring on 8th October 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Disabled black lives matter, say campaigners, and so does grassroots funding
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Black disabled people must speak out about the oppression they continue to face, and they need new funding that goes “direct to the grassroots”, campaigners said this week. The Disabled Black Lives Matter event was held to celebrate Black History Month, […]

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