August 29, 2012 - Black Triangle Campaign

Paralympics: Government Accused Of ‘Hypocrisy’ Towards Disabled People ~ Huffington Post

Paralympics: Government Accused Of ‘Hypocrisy’ Towards Disabled People The Huffington Post UK | By Dina Rickman Posted: 29/08/2012 12:47 Updated: 29/08/2012 14:35 Campaigners and Paralympians have […]

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Protesters show anger at Paralympic sponsor over disability benefit work ~ Metro

Protesters have stepped up their campaign against a Paralympics sponsor carrying out controversial disability benefit checks. Hundreds of […]

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‘Paralympics, Atos scandal, Remploy closures… Con-Dems win gold for hypocrisy!’ ~ Les Woodward of Remploy

By Les Woodward, national convenor, Remploy trade union consortium Millions are watching the 2012 Paralympics. The Games aim to inspire […]

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Paralympic Sponsor Getting Grief From Athletes

Posted by Mark J. Miller on August 28, 2012 02:44 PM Eleven companies shelled out megabucks to be named worldwide partners for the […]

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Sheffield’s disabled people join Paralympic protest

Published on Wednesday 29 August 2012 06:00 DISABLED people in Sheffield put on a united front against the government’s chosen Paralympics […]

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‘Disability activists prepare to protest against Atos’ ~ Sourcingfocus ~ portal for the sourcing industry

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 Protesters are preparing to launch a series of campaigns against Olympic sponsor and IT outsourcer Atos. […]

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‘Loss of dignity’ ~ ‘Use Paralympics to focus on Remploy’

With the glorious advent of the Paralympics approaching, it makes me reflect on the miserly decision of the Government to […]

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Cameron uses Opening Ceremony to Justify Benefit Cuts Narrative: LibDems to barter support for Osborne’s £10bn in further cuts for ‘Emergency Wealth Tax’ proposal

Tonight on Channel Four News David Cameron told C4’s Alex Brooker at the opening ceremony that Britain that it was […]

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Benefits protest at Hull branch of Atos over Paralympic Games ‘hypocrisy’

CAMPAIGNERS have staged a protest outside the offices of a firm carrying out controversial disability benefits checks. The demonstration at the offices […]

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Protest in Cardiff over tests for incapacity benefit

A group of protesters will demonstrate in Cardiff today against the company that carries out ‘Work Capability Tests’ for the […]

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Disabled groups in sponsor protest ~ South Wales Evening Post

South Wales Evening Post Wednesday, August 29, 2012 DISABLED people, carers and friends staged a protest outside the Swansea office […]

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Disabled People target Atos on eve of Paralympics

Wednesday 29 August 2012 By Rory MacKinnon, Corporate Affairs Reporter The Paralympic Games’ slogan is “inspire a generation” but life […]

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Hundreds protest against Paralympics sponsor Atos as anger about its role in slashing benefits bill intensifies

‘The biggest turnout from the DPAC protests is expected at the Atos Games closing ceremony on Friday when former Paralympians […]

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Paralympic Sponsor Atos Provokes Protests ~ Londonist

BY BETH TORR · AUGUST 29, 2012 AT 11:00 AM Paralympic sponsor Atos is at the centre of another row over the involvement of […]

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‘Responsibility to treat disabled people fairly’ ~ Hull Daily Mail

By The Hull Daily Mail ATOS was first awarded the contract to carry work capability assessments (WCA) by the […]

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Fury at Paralympic ‘hypocrisy’ of private firm Atos behind fit-to-work tests ~ Derby Telegraph

Fury at Paralympic ‘hypocrisy’ of private firm Atos behind fit-to-work tests ACTIVISTS have staged demonstrations outside the private firm which […]

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Paralympic sponsor engulfed by disability tests row

Atos accused of wrongly classing benefit applicants as fit for work By NINA LAKHANI WEDNESDAY 29 AUGUST 2012 More than […]

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Mark Steel: They can’t be disabled – they can swim: Atos sponsoring the Paralympics is like the Pope sponsoring a Gay Olympiad

Atos accused of wrongly classing benefit applicants as fit for work ‘Before the games, few people had heard of Atos, […]

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Anti-Atos protests take to streets of Manchester and Sheffield

This article should be read after: ‘Seven medals but now the Tories want my benefits’ by Mark Krantz Colin Roy Hunter […]

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Paralympics Sponsor Atos Hits Back At Disability Protesters ~ states it ‘Only’ carries out WCA in line with govt policy

“We’re only carrying out orders” they say. So that’s alright then. Paralympics sponsor Atos – facing a disability protest this […]

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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

Paralympics: Government Accused Of ‘Hypocrisy’ Towards Disabled People ~ Huffington Post

Protesters show anger at Paralympic sponsor over disability benefit work ~ Metro

‘Paralympics, Atos scandal, Remploy closures… Con-Dems win gold for hypocrisy!’ ~ Les Woodward of Remploy

Paralympic Sponsor Getting Grief From Athletes

Sheffield’s disabled people join Paralympic protest

‘Disability activists prepare to protest against Atos’ ~ Sourcingfocus ~ portal for the sourcing industry

‘Loss of dignity’ ~ ‘Use Paralympics to focus on Remploy’

Cameron uses Opening Ceremony to Justify Benefit Cuts Narrative: LibDems to barter support for Osborne’s £10bn in further cuts for ‘Emergency Wealth Tax’ proposal

Benefits protest at Hull branch of Atos over Paralympic Games ‘hypocrisy’

Protest in Cardiff over tests for incapacity benefit

Disabled groups in sponsor protest ~ South Wales Evening Post

Disabled People target Atos on eve of Paralympics

Hundreds protest against Paralympics sponsor Atos as anger about its role in slashing benefits bill intensifies

Paralympic Sponsor Atos Provokes Protests ~ Londonist

‘Responsibility to treat disabled people fairly’ ~ Hull Daily Mail

Fury at Paralympic ‘hypocrisy’ of private firm Atos behind fit-to-work tests ~ Derby Telegraph

Paralympic sponsor engulfed by disability tests row

Mark Steel: They can’t be disabled – they can swim: Atos sponsoring the Paralympics is like the Pope sponsoring a Gay Olympiad

Anti-Atos protests take to streets of Manchester and Sheffield

Paralympics Sponsor Atos Hits Back At Disability Protesters ~ states it ‘Only’ carries out WCA in line with govt policy

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Paralympics: Government Accused Of ‘Hypocrisy’ Towards Disabled People ~ Huffington Post

Protesters show anger at Paralympic sponsor over disability benefit work ~ Metro

‘Paralympics, Atos scandal, Remploy closures… Con-Dems win gold for hypocrisy!’ ~ Les Woodward of Remploy

Paralympic Sponsor Getting Grief From Athletes

Sheffield’s disabled people join Paralympic protest

‘Disability activists prepare to protest against Atos’ ~ Sourcingfocus ~ portal for the sourcing industry

‘Loss of dignity’ ~ ‘Use Paralympics to focus on Remploy’

Cameron uses Opening Ceremony to Justify Benefit Cuts Narrative: LibDems to barter support for Osborne’s £10bn in further cuts for ‘Emergency Wealth Tax’ proposal

Benefits protest at Hull branch of Atos over Paralympic Games ‘hypocrisy’

Protest in Cardiff over tests for incapacity benefit

Disabled groups in sponsor protest ~ South Wales Evening Post

Disabled People target Atos on eve of Paralympics

Hundreds protest against Paralympics sponsor Atos as anger about its role in slashing benefits bill intensifies

Paralympic Sponsor Atos Provokes Protests ~ Londonist

‘Responsibility to treat disabled people fairly’ ~ Hull Daily Mail

Fury at Paralympic ‘hypocrisy’ of private firm Atos behind fit-to-work tests ~ Derby Telegraph

Paralympic sponsor engulfed by disability tests row

Mark Steel: They can’t be disabled – they can swim: Atos sponsoring the Paralympics is like the Pope sponsoring a Gay Olympiad

Anti-Atos protests take to streets of Manchester and Sheffield

Paralympics Sponsor Atos Hits Back At Disability Protesters ~ states it ‘Only’ carries out WCA in line with govt policy

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