31 May 2012 Last updated at 12:57 Crimewatch Appeal: http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b01jjrwx/ A disabled man who was robbed in his home at gunpoint will make […]
What kind of society are we and do we aspire to be? Big questions, particularly if you’re reading this at […]
“The Tory Government – aided and abetted by their Lib Dem poodles – have set about dismantling the welfare system […]
UK doctors join the fight to save our pensions UK doctors have voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action over pensions. […]
Posted on May 10, 2012 by syzygysue At first, they ignore an inconvenient truth. Then they ridicule it. Then they attack […]
soiniciulacht “Taking the fight to this Morally Disabled Government By soiniciulacht on June 1, 2012 Introduction If you listen to the DWP you […]
Black Triangle Campaign wishes to send its solidarity with OUR doctors who have fought for OUR N.H.S. tooth-and-nail and who […]
A council has agreed to pay out over £13,000 to a registered blind mother with serious epilepsy for failures, including […]
31 May 2012 (Click here for Judgment) R (on the application of KM) (by his mother and litigation friend JM) (FC) […]
Personalisation should not be used as a cover for making unfair budget cuts to care packages, writes Polly Sweeney, a solicitor in […]
By Oliver Clay, Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News CANCER sufferers and residents with severe mental health problems have sought help to […]
By Claire Elliot, The Daily Record HE’s one of the world’s longest surviving kidney dialysis patients and has had 33 […]
ONE of the world’s longest surviving kidney dialysis patients has hit out at the UK Government’s “Nazi” tactics after being […]
Demonstration against DWP/AtoS Work Capability Assessment régime in Manchester Fantastic to see so many comrades from the Public and Commercial […]
By Debbie Jolly Paper first published on 8th April, 2012 on DPAC’s website One of the main advocates of the bio-psychosocial model, […]
An activist is planning the “greatest act of civil disobedience of our time” at this summer’s Olympics, writes Benedict Moore-Bridger in […]
Nobel prize-winning economist says austerity policy is failing and coalition should be increasing spending instead of cutting it Nobel prize-winning […]
Instead of smearing a peaceful street party outside Nick Clegg’s home, ask who is really ‘targeting families’ Ellie Mae O’Hagan guardian.co.uk, Monday […]
Community mental health teams are having to spend an increasing amount of time helping service users claim benefits The Masked […]
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