DAILY MIRROR’S KEVIN MAGUIRE COLUMN ~ ‘And the gold medal for hypocrisy goes to… David Cameron’!
Atos sponsoring the Paralympics when its benefit tests are a sick joke is an insult to disabled people By Kevin
Month: August 2012
Disabled People and the reality of the Grass Roots fight back in Britain: ‘The Full Monty’ (or what the Guardian CiF left out) by Debbie Jolly (DPAC)
By Debbie Jolly Disabled People Against Cuts News Add comments ‘What the Guardian’s CiF Article left Out’ August 27th 2012 In spite of
Great Start to the AtoS Games! Paralympian Gold Medalist Tara Flood Stripped of Her Gold Medal by DWP/AtoS Assessor
The Atos Games began today with a crowd of up to 70 activists gathered for the Opening Ceremony at
‘Would you want to be described as not working, not functioning?’ asks Philip Craven … Continue reading
The Atos Games will showcase disabled people’s anger at Paralympic sponsors
Disabled campaigners have planned a week of protests against Atos to coincide with the start of the Paralympic Games Debbie
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A group of Conservative MPs are trying to seize the political agenda with some of the most rightwing ideas the party has seen in decades – and many are taking them seriously … Continue reading
Ian Birrell: It’s not just the bad apples – it’s our rotten society’s attitudes
‘Perhaps most shocking, however, is the gut-wrenching normality of such abuse in a nation that still hides away people with
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Owen Jones: David Cameron praises Paralympians, but his policies will crush them
‘So, by all means, let us celebrate the Paralympics. But don’t let this Government capitalise on it. They are leaving
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65,000 hate crimes against disabled people and rising. This has to stop.
By Nicky Clark Notebook, Opinion Friday, 24 August 2012 at 12:02 pm Last night the ITV Tonight programme led the way with a
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As Paralympics start, Britain’s disabled decry cuts ~ The Washington Post
By Anthony Faiola, Sunday, August 26, 1:12 AM LONDON — Britain’s physically and mentally challenged athletes are preparing to take on the world at
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The Most Sickening Picture of the Year – Cameron with a Disabled Child ~ Tony Greenstein’s Blog
TONY GREENSTEIN’S BLOG SATURDAY, 25 AUGUST 2012 Posted by Tony Greenstein The Most Sickening Picture of the Year
Perhaps Iain Duncan Smith will accuse me of peeing on the data
There is more new evidence that the economy is flatlining and that Osborne’s deficit reduction programme is in disarray.
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VIDEO: The Closing Atos Ceremony: The Work Capability Assessment Atos don’t want you to see…
The Closing Atos Ceremony: The Work Capability Assessment Atos don’t want you to see… PROBLEMS VIEWING THE VIDEO? PLEASE
As we celebrate these super-fit athletes, benefits for disabled people are being cut and views against them are hardening … Continue reading
PCS statement on DPAC’s Atos games week
23 August 2012 From Monday 27 to Friday 31 August, Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) is organising five days of
Disability Hate Crime: ‘Don’t Hate Us!’ documentary ~ The Tonight Programme Broadcast Thurs 23rd August 2012 ITV1
How sensational stories like these lead to tragedies like the following: Although there were an estimated
Press release: Gold winning former Paralympian joins Disabled activists to target Atos
Posted on Thu 23rd Aug 2012, 10:00am FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press enquiries: UK Uncut: Tel: 07415063231 | Email: ukuncut@gmail.com |
Our council’s “solution” for the economy: tax the unemployed ~ Inside Croydon
Inside Croydon Posted on August 14, 2012 CROYDON COMMENTARY: Local trades unionist ANDREW FISHER, pictured left, sees a worryingly spiteful
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George and Dave’s old curiosity shop
‘The media’s malfeasance and manipulations were laid bare: and so was George – a braggart, a conman, a liar and
The Paralympics and Atos
The Socialist 22 August 2012 Mark Wright Disabled people should be able to enjoy sport too. I’ve watched closely the