Holmey, Author at Black Triangle Campaign

Nick Clegg’s dose of blue paint – By Stuart Rodger 14th September 2011

Well done Stuart! Like myself, Stuart was active in the Take Back Parliament Edinburgh campaign for full proportional representation and […]

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on Sep 14

Monthly benefit payments ‘could drive families into arms of loan sharks’

PLANS to make benefit payments monthly risk driving families into the arms of loan sharks, ministers were warned yesterday. Iain […]

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on Sep 14

House of Lords – Second Reading of The Welfare Reform Bill – Live @ 3.30 PM Here

Watch the second reading of the Welfare Reform Bill in the House of Lords here live at 3.30 PM

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on Sep 13

Disabled staff occupy DWP

Remploy workers were in occupying offices of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in London when the Morning Star […]

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on Sep 13

Party will not be allowed to consider or vote on any specific motion regarding the bill due before the Lords later this autumn

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on Sep 13

Disabled people to protest across the UK – what’s happening near you?

Disabled people, their families and friends will be taking to the streets in cities across the UK protesting against Government […]

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on Sep 12

The PM's 'families champion' helped to design job programme for troubled households for which her company has now bid

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on Sep 12

Phone hacking: Andy Coulson ‘helped spin story of George Osborne and dominatrix’

Andy Coulson helped “spin” a story about George Osborne’s past links to a drug-taking dominatrix, preventing severe damage to his […]

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on Sep 12

The Independent View: Coerced, bullied and fighting back: living with Multiple Sclerosis and Welfare Reform

I am a 54 year old woman who has had Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis for around 6 years. It involves […]

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on Sep 12

Gemma Hayter murder: Three jailed for life

Three people have been jailed for life for murdering a woman with learning disabilities in Warwickshire who was beaten and […]

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on Sep 12

The older demographic may not have been considered a serious voice of dissent until now, but things could be about to change, says Peter Beresford

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on Sep 12

Ex-Tory Lords Hanningfield and Taylor freed from jail

One rule for us, one rule for them 🙁 Ex-Conservative peers Lord Taylor of Warwick and Lord Hanningfield have been […]

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on Sep 12

Prime Minister’s Questions: David Cameron v Ed Miliband

Prime Minister David Cameron has rejected calls from Labour to scrap the government’s “reckless and needless” reforms to the NHS […]

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on Sep 12

Report into attacks against people with physical and mental disabilities says public bodies are in denial about level of abuse

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on Sep 12

Letter urges professional bodies to stop co-operating with reforms it says most grassroots doctors do not support

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on Sep 12

MIND – Work Capability Assessment update

The Work Capability Assessment (WCA) is probably the single issue that Mind has received the most contact about over the […]

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on Sep 12

Lib Dems to Force Conference Debate on Welfare reform

Libdem blogger George Potter (also a frequent contributor to Liberal Conspiracy) will mostly likely force a debate at the Liberal Democrat […]

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on Sep 11

Protest Atos Outside the BMJ Recruitment Fair – 30th Sept

As part of the National Day of Protest Against Atos and the Poverty Pimps. Friday, September 30 · 12:00pm – 6:00pm […]

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on Sep 10

Organ-selling firm in NHS talks

A PRIVATE healthcare firm whose wealthy clients were given donor organs bought from children is in talks to run transplant […]

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on Sep 10

Cerebral palsy sufferer beaten in street attack

A MAN who suffers cerebral palsy was left needing hospital treatment for a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain […]

by Holmey

on Sep 10

'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

Nick Clegg’s dose of blue paint – By Stuart Rodger 14th September 2011

Monthly benefit payments ‘could drive families into arms of loan sharks’

House of Lords – Second Reading of The Welfare Reform Bill – Live @ 3.30 PM Here

Disabled staff occupy DWP

Disabled people to protest across the UK – what’s happening near you?

Phone hacking: Andy Coulson ‘helped spin story of George Osborne and dominatrix’

The Independent View: Coerced, bullied and fighting back: living with Multiple Sclerosis and Welfare Reform

Gemma Hayter murder: Three jailed for life

Ex-Tory Lords Hanningfield and Taylor freed from jail

Prime Minister’s Questions: David Cameron v Ed Miliband

MIND – Work Capability Assessment update

Lib Dems to Force Conference Debate on Welfare reform

Protest Atos Outside the BMJ Recruitment Fair – 30th Sept

Organ-selling firm in NHS talks

Cerebral palsy sufferer beaten in street attack

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Nick Clegg’s dose of blue paint – By Stuart Rodger 14th September 2011

Monthly benefit payments ‘could drive families into arms of loan sharks’

House of Lords – Second Reading of The Welfare Reform Bill – Live @ 3.30 PM Here

Disabled staff occupy DWP

Disabled people to protest across the UK – what’s happening near you?

Phone hacking: Andy Coulson ‘helped spin story of George Osborne and dominatrix’

The Independent View: Coerced, bullied and fighting back: living with Multiple Sclerosis and Welfare Reform

Gemma Hayter murder: Three jailed for life

Ex-Tory Lords Hanningfield and Taylor freed from jail

Prime Minister’s Questions: David Cameron v Ed Miliband

MIND – Work Capability Assessment update

Lib Dems to Force Conference Debate on Welfare reform

Protest Atos Outside the BMJ Recruitment Fair – 30th Sept

Organ-selling firm in NHS talks

Cerebral palsy sufferer beaten in street attack

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