Tag archives for disability
Why accessibility is so important
Disabled Access Day, so says Founder Paul Ralph, is a chance to “celebrate accessibility and a chance to try something new”. This day is also a timely reminder for all…
Why I resigned as Chair of the Green Party Executive
I was overwhelmed with pride when I was elected as Chair of the Green Party Executive (GPEx) in September 2016. Members had a choice, and put their faith in a…
Deaf campaigner to be Green candidate for Oldham West and Royton by-election
Simeon Hart will stand for the Green Party in the upcoming by-election in Oldham West and Royton, the seat vacated following the death of Michael Meecher. This by-election is to…
Assisted dying: choice for whom?
Image: Paula Peters, 2014 Choice and control are key principles of the disabled people's movement. They are also principles adopted by those campaigning for Assisted Dying legislation. But choices aren’t…
Daleks and Disableism: Steven Moffat on Mental Illness
With the start of a new series of Doctor Who comes the inevitable unpicking of writer and producer Steven Moffat's perceived attitudes and prejudices. Other feminist bloggers will no doubt…
Paralympic ceremony performers join disabled activists and UK Uncut to target Atos HQ in London
Today Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) and UK Uncut will pile pressure on the controversial Paralympics sponsor Atos. Over 700 hundred protesters from across the UK are expected to descend…
Scotland's GPs Call for an End to ATOS Assessments
Scotland's GP's have called for to an end to the Government's controversial, computer-based 'Work Capability Assessments' carried out by French IT multinational Atos Origin for the DWP with "immediate effect":…
How I became Disabled
By Clare Cochrane “I was like the drinker who didn’t want to admit it. That’s the first step in the AA meeting. I never wanted to admit publicly I’m disabled.”…
A year in the life of a scrounger
By Beth Tichborne **Trigger warning – neglect** Imagine that you’re put into a minibus one day and moved to a new house, in a new town where you don’t know…