For Black Triangle’s opinion see: https://blacktrianglecampaign.org/2012/08/29/cameron-uses-opening-ceremony-to-justify-benefit-cuts-narrative-libdems-to-barter-support-for-osbornes-10bn-in-further-cuts-for-emergency-wealth-tax-proposal/ See also Sue Marsh’s article for The Guardian on our disabled athletes and politics: […]
By Anthony Faiola, Published: August 29 LONDON — With an ode to science, human perseverance and the disabled physicist Stephen Hawking, this host […]
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I’m not quite sure what I’d do if I worked for Atos, frankly. Resign and find another job, probably. […]
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 […]
Protesters have stepped up their campaign against a Paralympics sponsor carrying out controversial disability benefit checks. Hundreds of […]
By Les Woodward, national convenor, Remploy trade union consortium Millions are watching the 2012 Paralympics. The Games aim to inspire […]
Posted by Mark J. Miller on August 28, 2012 02:44 PM Eleven companies shelled out megabucks to be named worldwide partners for the […]
Published on Wednesday 29 August 2012 06:00 DISABLED people in Sheffield put on a united front against the government’s chosen Paralympics […]
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 Protesters are preparing to launch a series of campaigns against Olympic sponsor and IT outsourcer Atos. […]
With the glorious advent of the Paralympics approaching, it makes me reflect on the miserly decision of the Government to […]
Tonight on Channel Four News David Cameron told C4’s Alex Brooker at the opening ceremony that Britain that it was […]
CAMPAIGNERS have staged a protest outside the offices of a firm carrying out controversial disability benefits checks. The demonstration at the offices […]
A group of protesters will demonstrate in Cardiff today against the company that carries out ‘Work Capability Tests’ for the […]
South Wales Evening Post Wednesday, August 29, 2012 DISABLED people, carers and friends staged a protest outside the Swansea office […]
Wednesday 29 August 2012 By Rory MacKinnon, Corporate Affairs Reporter The Paralympic Games’ slogan is “inspire a generation” but life […]
‘The biggest turnout from the DPAC protests is expected at the Atos Games closing ceremony on Friday when former Paralympians […]
BY BETH TORR · AUGUST 29, 2012 AT 11:00 AM Paralympic sponsor Atos is at the centre of another row over the involvement of […]
By The Hull Daily Mail ATOS was first awarded the contract to carry work capability assessments (WCA) by the […]
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