JJ, Author at Black Triangle Campaign

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 […]

by JJ

on Aug 24

As we celebrate these super-fit athletes, benefits for disabled people are being cut and views against them are hardening

by JJ

on Aug 24

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 […]

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on Aug 24

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 […]

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on Aug 24

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 | […]

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on Aug 24

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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on Aug 24

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 […]

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on Aug 23

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 […]

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on Aug 23

Guardian Letters: ‘Paralympics puts focus on plight of disabled people’

See also: https://blacktrianglecampaign.org/2012/07/11/john-mcdonnell-praises-black-triangle-and-dpacs-central-contribution-to-the-struggle-at-unite-the-resistance-23612/ And: https://blacktrianglecampaign.org/2012/06/22/we-now-have-a-disability-movement-in-this-country-of-which-we-have-not-seen-the-equal-before-john-mcdonnell-mp-tells-u-k-parliament/ Wednesday 22 August 2012 21.40 BST David Brindle (Disability movement at a crossroads as Paralympics […]

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on Aug 23

“Our Plan to Cut Debt is Failing” says Cameron ~ The Dunces of Downing Street

Positive Money, Tuesday 22nd Nov 2011 By Anthony Miller (Guest Author) Now there is a surprise! “Our plan to cut […]

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on Aug 23

Growing chorus of academic economists: Monetary Reform the Only Way to Stop our Economic Death Spiral

Bill Still on “The Chicago Plan Revisited” Mon, 20th Aug 2012 by Mira Tekelova (Positive Money) Bill Still, author of the […]

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on Aug 23

Atos and the Paralympics ~ Ekklesia

Atos, the company that conducts Work Capability Assessments (WCA) for the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), is […]

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on Aug 22

Paralympic sponsor AtoS deemed ‘not fit to work’

New Internationalist Permalink | Published on August 22, 2012 by Amy Hall | 0 British anti-austerity renegades UK Uncut have partnered with the equally formidable Disabled People Against the […]

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on Aug 22

Success of Twitter-driven approach put down to ability to engage many campaigners confined to their homes
• Behind the Paralympics, the reality for disabled people in Britain 2012

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on Aug 20

‘Real Spooks’ by Harvey Duke ~ Days of Hope Blog

Real Spooks First Posted: August 18, 2012 by Harvey Duke in his Days of Hope Blog 18 months ago, I challenged Ian […]

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on Aug 20

We will Catch you Duncan Smith and Grayling ~ Your names will shame a thousand generations and you will be punished

They have their tunes, and we have OURS! There is a political message in here: You create misery, have your […]

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on Aug 19

How the BBC is misleading the public about the financial crisis ~ and how disabled people pay the price

You might ask why we’re posting these articles on economics and monetary reform on our disability rights website. It’s […]

by JJ

on Aug 18

Benefit reforms ‘will hit disabled’ ~ Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA)

(UKPA) – 17th August 2012 Low-income families and the disabled will be among the hardest hit by the pending abolition […]

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on Aug 17

Spending watchdogs hit out over benefits tests firm

By Jason Beattie 17th Aug 2012 06:30 THE National Audit Office say the Government’s contract with Atos was poorly drawn up […]

by JJ

on Aug 17

Daily Record’s View: ‘Benefits test firm Atos isn’t fit for purpose’

ATOS recently managed to assess 32 people who were terminally ill as being fit for work. That is a genuine […]

by JJ

on Aug 17

'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

VIDEO: The Closing Atos Ceremony: The Work Capability Assessment Atos don’t want you to see…