Politics – Page 5 – Black Triangle Campaign

CPS, Disability Hate crime, Disability Hate Crime Network, Home Office

Minister told ‘alarm bells are ringing’ over disability hate crime

August 17, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service August 17th 2017 Disabled campaigners have written to a government minister to warn

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Conservatives, DRUK, EHRC, Institute for Social and Economic Research, The Institute for Employment Studies (IES)

Tackle education, career stereotypes and flexible working to close pay gap, says EHRC

August 17, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service August 17th 2017 The equality watchdog has called for action to improve the education

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Andy Burnham, GMCDP Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People, Trailblazers Network

Airports branded ‘poor’ on access over lack of consultation with disabled passengers

August 17, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service August 17th 2017 One of the largest airports in the country has

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Atos, Conservatives, Disabled Survivors Unite, DWP, Equality Act, Human Rights, Justin Tomlinson, Maximus, PIP

DWP breaks promise to stop harassing child abuse victim in run-up to trial

August 17, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service August 17th 2017 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has broken its

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Conservatives, DWP, Maximus, Penny Mourdant, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

‘My picture is proof that healthcare professionals lie in benefit assessments’

August 17, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service August 17th 2017 A furious disability benefit claimant has produced what she says is

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Conservatives, DWP, Ekklesia, Ian Duncan Smith, Tory, Universal Credit, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

Stop the Universal Credit Juggernaut

August 14, 2017 JJ

By Bernadette Meaden -Ekklesia August 11th 2017 The word juggernaut comes from the huge vehicles used by Indian temples to

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Blind Veterans UK, Brighton & Hove Speakout, Brighton Housing Trust, Chris Skidmore

Minister hears how to boost democratic involvement of disabled voters

August 10, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service August 10th 2017 Disabled voters have told a minister what he should do to

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Atos, Capita, DRUK, DWP, Inclusion London, Labour Party, Neil Coyle, Work and Pensions Select Committee

Labour MP to push for action on widespread claims of PIP assessment lies

August 10, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service August 10th 2017 A Labour MP is to push for a Commons debate on

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Anne Novis, Care Act, Disability Justice Project, Inclusion London

DPO plans court vigil as it intervenes in ‘hugely significant’ Care Act case

August 10, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service August 10th 2107 A disabled people’s organisation (DPO) has intervened in a “hugely significant”

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Disability Wales, Fawcett Society

Campaign seeks to Embolden disabled girls with Welsh role models

August 4, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 3rd August 2017 A new campaign aims to highlight the achievements of Deaf and

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DRUK, DWP, Jared O'Mara, Tories, Universal Credit

Universal credit rules ‘could bar many disabled students from university’

August 4, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 3rd August 2017 Many disabled students could effectively be barred from higher

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DWP, National AIDS Trust, PIP, River House

People living with HIV ‘have been failed by PIP’

August 4, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 3rd August 2017 People with HIV have been failed by the government’s

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Atos, Capita, Conservatives, DWP, ICO Information Commissioners Office, NMC, PIP

PIP investigation: 200 cases of dishonesty… and still DWP, Atos and Capita refuse to act

August 4, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 3rd August 2017 The government and its private sector contractors are refusing to investigate

Continue readingPIP investigation: 200 cases of dishonesty… and still DWP, Atos and Capita refuse to act

Conservatives, EHRC, Lord Shinkwin

Disabled peer continues three-month boycott of EHRC board meetings

August 4, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 3rd August 2017 The disabled peer chosen to be the equality watchdog’s new disability

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Dr Frances Ryan, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Sisters of Frida

Disabled women raise concerns over peer’s disability abortion bill

August 4, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability Service 3rd August 2017 Disabled women have raised concerns about a new bill that would equalise

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Lord Shinkwin, ROFA, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

My disability abortion bill could halt Britain’s slide towards eugenics, says Tory peer

August 4, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 3rd August 2017 A disabled peer has warned that Britain could be heading

Continue readingMy disability abortion bill could halt Britain’s slide towards eugenics, says Tory peer

Baroness Jane Campbell, ECHR, Liz Carr, Not Dead Yet

Activists fighting ‘assisted suicide’ laws now need ‘hard facts’ for battle ahead

July 28, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service July 27th 2017 Disabled activists will need to seek out more “hard facts”

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Bob Williams Findlay, Breakthrough UK, Damien Green, DRUK, End The Awkward campaign., Hardest Hit, New Philanthropy Capital, Scope

Scope’s ‘radical’ plans ‘will see it compete with DPOs’

July 28, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service July 27th 2017 An announcement by disability charity Scope that it will sell

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Being the Boss, DRUK, HMRC, Independant Living Alternatives, Mencap, Scope

PA employers are facing probes into ‘sleep-in’ minimum wage back-pay

July 28, 2017July 28, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service July 27th 2017 Disabled people who employ personal assistants (PAs) are being

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Alex Williams, All party parliamentary group for disability (APPGD), Aspire, Disability Confident, Dr Lisa Cameron SNP MP, DRUK, EHRC, Green Paper, Jared O'Mara, Philip Connolly, Two Ticks

Senior civil servant admits draft industrial strategy failed on disability

July 22, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 21st July 2017 A senior civil servant has admitted to MPs and peers that

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'Down With All That' In-depth background reading on the shambles of the (rapidly disappearing) welfare state
Aktion T4 The T4 Program was responsible for the murder of over 100,000 German citizens…babies, children, adults, and elderly…who had physical and mental disabilities. Developed in 1938 and carried out at six different sites throughout Germany and Austria, the T4 P
AtoS Healthcare User Group (Closed Group – Request to Join) “How do you feel about the Government’s move in scrapping Income Support and Disability Living Allowance and the organisation calling itself AtoS ‘HEALTHCARE’ ?”
Atos Miracles Find out where your nearest Atos Miracle Cure Center is on this fantastic web site.
Atos Miracles A place for the sick and disabled to share stories of how ATOS have cured them. Many sites on this subject have been threatened with legal action by the company and this is a place of satire – which we are hoping is not yet outlawed in the UK.
ATOS VICTIMS GROUP “Telling it How it IS” – Staunch alllies and fighters against the UK’s genocidal so-called welfare ‘reform’ programme
Benefits Claimants Fight Back
Boycott Workfare Workfare – compulsory work for benefits – is being rolled-out across the country. We call on public sector bodies, voluntary organisations and businesses being offered these placements as well as union branches to join others in signing a pledge to boycot
Crippen Cartoons The website of David Luton-Crippen, renown disabled cartoonist and a member of The Black Triangle
Crippen Cartoons Blog David Luton-Crippen’s blog
Diary of a Benefits Scrounger Sue Marshes excellent blog that shares information on Welfare cuts, illness, disability and general, current, political thought.
Disability Arts Online A ‘must read’! Not to be missed.
Disability History Month Scotland The official website of Disability History Month Scotland – 22nd November to 22nd December 2011
Disability History Month Scotland Held annually in the Autumn to celebrate our history of struggle and to build for a better future
Disabled People Against Cuts DPAC is about disabled people and their allies. DPAC is UK based but we know that disabled people in other countries are suffering from austerity cuts and a lack of fundamental rights. We welcome all to join us in fighting for justice and human rights for
Double Karma Ania Waterman’s blog on everything to do with disabled people’s activism
Down With All That Bigleyma’s excellent blog that chronicles the farce that the WCA assessments are and the major players involved in it’s execution.
DWP Examinations Forum A friendly online community for those undergoing an Atos Medical Assessment or appeal full of loads of information and valuable advice.
Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty Practical advice and solidarity for all those facing benefit difficulties and hardship. Excellent campaigning organisation
Good Advice Matters Guides that haven been produced in an effort to simplify the various processes involved when trying to claim benefits.
Inspired By Atos Origin A Facebook Group for people to post their artwork that is inspired by Atos Origin.
Ouch Too A disability support forum founded from the ashes of the BBC’s Ouch Board after they closed it.
Paralympics 2012 Boycott Website Dedicated to exposing AtoS’s hypocrisy as disability deniers and sponsors of the Paralympic Games! Paralympians: SPEAK OUT AND PROTEST!!!
Rolling with the Punches Blog “33 year old with lupus since 17 and a variety of other weird awkward symptoms!” Campaigner who co-authored the Spartacus Report
soiniciulacht – 'Taking the fight to this Morally Disabled Government' Cuts right to the heart of all that’s wrong with the neoliberal tyranny we endure today …
Solidarity Federation Advice on what to do if you ‘fail’ your DWP/ATOS Work Capability Assessment
The Broken of Britain Non-partisan UK-based Disability campaign. Advocacy for people with invisible illness and/or physical & mental health conditions. Also Carers, their Families and Friends. Our individual voices are too quiet to be heard, but collectively we can shout
The Dawn Willis Blog Dawn Willis sharing the news & views of the “Mentally Wealthy”
The New Republic The daily tabloid of the “Age of Austerity”
The Void Narking off the state since 2005
Unum Insurance Blog An excellent website that exposes advisor to the UK Government on welfare reform, Unum, for what they are.
Using the Law to Fight Cuts to Disabled People’s Services A practical guide for campaigners – disabled people and their families; carers and local groups (Updated July 2012)
Victims of Atos Corrupton They tried to silence Atos Register of Shame and it back as Victims of Atos Corruption.
Where's the Benefit A blog on all things that affect sick and/or disabled people under the ConDem jackboot
Why Wait Forever – DWP ATOS Veterans An amazing website containing interesting detailed research carried out by Mo Stewart into Atos & Unum Insurance
YOUR CALL – National Freephone Telephone Counselling Service for Disabled People in Scotland This is the first service of its kind in the UK. The service takes calls to its appointment line from 11am until 3 pm Mondays to Thursdays. Calls are free from a home telephone, and from most mobile networks(including T-Mobile, Vodaphone, O2, 3, Orange a

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