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Month: October 2012
On the march against austerity in Glasgow
Jody Harrison Reporter THOUSANDS of people took to the streets of Scotland’s largest city yesterday to protest about the Government’s
People’s petition against austerity
The Guardian Letters Austerity is not working. The deficit is growing and the economy flailing. The coalition government remains hopelessly committed
VIDEO: TUC ‘A Future That Works’ Marble Arch and Park Lane Traffic Blockade by Disabled People
Nurses, firefighters, teachers and prison officers joined over 150,000 protesters today in huge demonstrations against the Government, loudly cheering calls
Why tomorrow’s TUC march must herald the start of Britain’s counter-offensive to topple the Tories
Bob Williams-Findlay wrote: I’m conscious of the fact that I’m likely to be accused on lacking in ‘solidarity’ again, but when
Follow livestream for Oct 20th TUC march
Action, Events, News Add comments October 19 2012 Follow Livestream from @albury for Oct 20th TUC march If you cannot get to the
Google Cache Strikes Again – Get Yer Atos Corporate Secrets
Posted on October 19, 2012 by johnny void | Leave a comment Once again the DWP are reduced to scurrying around trying to hide
Continue readingGoogle Cache Strikes Again – Get Yer Atos Corporate Secrets
Yet Another Disappearing DWP Document, Now The PIP Tender Goes Missing
Posted on October 18, 2012 by johnny void | 21 Comments The poorly redacted tender documents for the Personal Independence Payment have now been ‘disappeared’. The
Continue readingYet Another Disappearing DWP Document, Now The PIP Tender Goes Missing
AtoS lies about having consulted Black Triangle’s sister organisation DPAC over PIP assessments contract
Lies, Damn Lies, ATOS and DWP Action, All Posts, Atos, Benefits, Disability Rights, Welfare reforms Add comments Oct172012 DPAC want to make it very clear
Bungling DWP Publish Atos Corporate Secrets on Government Website!
Posted on October 18, 2012 by johnny void | 26 Comments Bungling DWP officials have published the Atos tender document for the new Personal
Continue readingBungling DWP Publish Atos Corporate Secrets on Government Website!
PIP Tender documents – Document 4 Part 5 (unredacted because the DWP are incompetent)
(Information Provided Courtesy of Soiniciulacht) Tender Document 4 Redacted name: Mark Shrimpton, Director of Services & Information at DRUK Redacted name: Paul
20,000 back-to-work assessments on benefits claimants ‘substandard’, audit finds ~ Torygraph
UP TO 20,000 medical assessments on benefit claimants by the private contractor Atos last year failed to meet basic standards,
If the Tories get their way, within five years the UK will have a smaller public sector than any major developed nation
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TAX INJUSTICE SCANDAL: Starbucks ‘pays £8.6m tax on £3bn sales’ ~ If corporations like this paid fair taxes disabled people would not be dying of neglect
Coffee chain says it is a ‘compliant and good taxpayer’, but disclosure has led to calls for an inquiry
One in 10 disabled households with children fear they might lose their home as a result of cuts, report says … Continue reading
A WARNING Tweet sent to @blacktriangle1 from a comrade in Greece ~ DO NOT read if you are offended.
A Tweet sent to @blacktriangle1 from a comrade in Greece as a warning to us not to stand idly by
Conservative conference: Cameron criticised for using disabled relatives in speech
By John Pring, Disability News Service David Cameron has been heavily criticised for appearing to use his disabled son and
Continue readingConservative conference: Cameron criticised for using disabled relatives in speech
Conservative conference: Alarm as Osborne announces new £10bn welfare cuts
By John Pring, Disability News Service. The chancellor has sparked an angry reaction after pledging to make another £10 billion
Continue readingConservative conference: Alarm as Osborne announces new £10bn welfare cuts
COMMENT: Cameron’s ‘shameless’ generation by John Pring (Disability News Service)
October 10, 2012 by admin Shameless. It is a word David Cameron used last December when discussing his plans
Continue readingCOMMENT: Cameron’s ‘shameless’ generation by John Pring (Disability News Service)
Cameron’s speech was full of empty bluster about the ‘doers’ and ‘risk takers’ who might just get a job and a home … Continue reading