Anti-Defamation Campaign in Defence of Disability Rights
Last year in Edinburgh, Professor Richard Werner from Southampton University, gave a good explanation of one particular ‘anti-Common
Continue readingThe Common Weal: A post-stone age economy and society
Herald View Sunday 30 June 2013 Politicians too often marvel at the “brilliance” of their maneuverings
Continue readingScotland’s Choice: Bottomless Cynicism Versus Optimism and Hope
Disability Rights Activist Susan Archibald of The Archibald Foundation and Black Triangle with Dr. Alan McDevitt Chair of BMA Scotland’s
Continue readingGPs should provide information for every fitness for work assessment, urges BMA
Tuesday 25 June 2013 by Rory MacKinnon Disability activists will demand a second opinion from GPs today at a
Continue readingDisability activists ask for 2nd opinion from reneging GPs
THE BOSS of Atos has been awarded a £280,000 pay rise after his firm helped to heap misery on thousands of disabled people who are deemed fit for work. … Continue readingFury as boss of Atos gets £280k pay rise while thousands of Scots are plunged into poverty by their benefits assessment tests
Miliband: Labour won’t reverse Osborne’s cuts Tom Gordon Scottish Political Editor Sunday 23 June 2013
LSE Blog Admin June 18 2013 Karen Rowlingson argues that the unprecedented reforms to the social security system are set have the
FRANCESCA MARTINEZ Comedian and activist says “Please sign the WoW (War on Welfare) Petition!”: 100,000 signatures to stop
Published on June 17, 2013 by Mischa Wilmers Mischa Wilmers speaks to the Green Party MP about the public response to the anti-austerity coalition and
Continue readingCaroline Lucas: ‘The People’s Assembly offers hope’
Saturday 22nd June 2013 By Peter Lazenby Thousands will descend on London today for the People’s Assembly Against Austerity
Continue readingThousands join launch of new anti-austerity force in London today
The People’s Assembly does create the possibility of unity, but it also poses sharply a question of how to unite in a way that maximises democracy and participation … Continue readingThe People’s Assembly: what might ‘building from below’ really mean?
IMPORTANT NOTE! For the avoidance of ANY confusion: Esther McVey is NOT Jewish so no anti-semitic intent should be
Dear Members and Supporters On Friday 7th June we were reliably informed by a Glasgow GP that posters effectively
12 Jun 2013 14:13 Parts of the area have seen a surge in people unable to put a roof
Continue readingScandal of Greater Manchester’s hidden homeless forced to seek shelter in caves
“He was a total zombie when I went to visit him. He was really depressed in there, he wanted to kill himself.” He told his daughter Wanda “if someone doesn’t get me out of here I’m going to hang myself” … Continue readingWoman was jailed in secret by Court of Protection after daring attempt to save dad with dementia who had told her “if someone doesn’t get me out of here I’m going to hang myself”
Record View: Bedroom tax’s trail of misery 10 Jun 2013 07:46 THE callous bedroom tax continues
A DISABLED man has been ordered to pay an extra £50-per-month from his benefits due to now living alone in
Scottish Conservative party conference: David Cameron insists brutal welfare cuts are fair and compassionate THE Tory leader says
Melissa Jones, 31, took sleeping pills to escape her torment over the hated government levy, which the Sunday People
From The British Welfare State to Another American State © By Mo Stewart 17th May 2013 The ongoing