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To live and die with a terminal illness in today’s Tory Britain – By A.S.

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Reblogged with Permission of A.S. I cannot explain adequately what it is like to be terminally ill. To be told that the thing that is causing you so much pain and trouble is unbeatable, that you have lost the fight … Continue reading →

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Posted in #Human Catastrophe, A.S., Assessments, Black Triangle Campaign, Black Triangle News, Capita, DWP, Human Rights, PIP | Tagged Atos, Austerity, Benefits, Black Triangle Campaign, Capita, Disability, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Equality, Human rights, PIP, Society, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform, welfare state | 1 Reply

YOU can prevent the DWP interfering in the patient/doctor’s relationship

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Courtesy of DPAC our Sister Org   The DWP has issued a new ESA65B, the form used to inform a patient’s GP of their WCA outcome.  This form which requests GPs not to send any further fit notes for ESA … Continue reading →

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Posted in Anita Bellows, Assessments, Black Triangle Campaign, Black Triangle News, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP | Tagged Benefits, Black Triangle Campaign, Conservatives, cuts, Data Protection, Disability, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Human rights, Work Capability Assessment | 1 Reply

No Right to Free Speech? Have we become a Fascist State?

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    Whatever happened to free speech and freedom of opinion? It seems that this is something Tory MPs don’t believe in especially when it is a disabled person exercising those rights. Mick Hardy, a veteran disability rights campaigner from … Continue reading →

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Posted in #Human Catastrophe, Black Triangle Campaign, Black Triangle News, Blog, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, Human Rights | Tagged Black Triangle Campaign, Disability, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, Equality, Human rights, Society, UK news | 1 Reply

UK General Election: Why disabled people oppose the Tories ~ And need your help

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Video: A woman with learning difficulties has accosted Theresa May while the prime minister was on a walkabout in an Oxfordshire market. ‘UK General Election: Why disabled people oppose the Tories’ By Linda Burnip DPAC in New Internationalist Thursday 1st … Continue reading →

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Posted in #CripTheVoteUK, Atos, Black Triangle Campaign, Black Triangle News, Blog, BMA, British Medical Association, Conservatives, CRIP The Vote UK, Damien Green, Disability Discrimination, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, GE17, GE2017, General Election, Human Rights, I Daniel Blake, Ian Duncan Smith, Labour Party, Linda Burnip, Lord David Freud, PIP, PIP Deaths, Social Care, Tories, Tory, UN, UNCRPD, United Nations, Universal Credit, WCA Deaths, Winvisible, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP, WOW Campaign, WOW Petition | Tagged Austerity, Benefit Deaths, Benefits, Black Triangle, Black Triangle Campaign, Conservatives, cuts, Disability, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Equality, foodbanks, Health, Iain Duncan Smith, Labour, PIP, Politics, UK news, UNCRPD, Welfare, Welfare Reform, welfare state, Work Capability Assessment, Workfare | 1 Reply

#CripTheVoteUK #GE2017: #SNP calls on next government to follow Scotland’s lead on benefits

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The SNP has called on the next UK government to follow Scotland’s lead in protecting disabled people from social security cuts.  The SNP general election manifesto, published this week, says the party will fight to end the “appalling Tory welfare … Continue reading →

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Posted in #CripTheVoteUK, Black Triangle Campaign, Black Triangle News, Blog, CRPD, GE17, GE2017, General Election, Inclusion Scotland, Maximus, Penny Mordaunt, PIP, Tories, Tory, UN, UNCRPD, Universal Credit, WCA Deaths, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged Atos, Austerity, Benefit Deaths, Black Triangle, Black Triangle Campaign, Conservatives, cuts, Disability Politics, disability rights, DWP, Human rights, PIP, Scotland, Scottish National Party, Scottish politics, SNP, SNP Manifesto, UNCRPD, Welfare, Welfare Reform, welfare state, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

#CripTheVoteUK #GE2017: Tory disability minister endorses forced institutionalisation of disabled people

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  Election 2017: Tory disability minister endorses forced institutionalisation By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday 1st June 2017   THE TORY minister for disabled people has failed to oppose the idea of forcing disabled people into institutions against their … Continue reading →

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Posted in #CripTheVoteUK, Black Triangle News, Conservatives, CRIP The Vote UK, CRPD, DWP, Equal Lives, GE17, GE2017, General Election, Ian Duncan Smith, ILF Fund, Jeremy Corbyn, John McDonnell, Labour Party, Penny Mordaunt, Shaping our Lives, Spectrum Centre for Independant Living, Tories, Tory, UN, United Nations | Tagged disability rights, Human rights, ILF, Independent Living Fund, Right to Independent Living, save ilf, UNCRPD, UNCRPD Investigation | Leave a reply

#CripTheVoteUK: As UK doctors’ leaders abdicate duty to defend patients’ human rights disabled people face perilous post-election future

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BMA ‘will be complicit in future deaths’, after silence on ‘fit note’ rules By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday 1st June 2017 Appalled disabled activists have warned the British Medical Association (BMA) that it will be “complicit” in the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Atos, Black Triangle News, Blog, British Medical Association, CRIP The Vote UK, CRPD, Damien Green, Disability Discrimination, DWP, GE17, GE2017, General Election, General Medical Council, General Practice, GMC, GP, Human Rights, Ian Duncan Smith, Tory. Tories, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged Austerity, Benefit Deaths, Black Triangle, Black Triangle Campaign, BMA, British Medical Association, Conservatives, cuts, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DNS, DWP, Human rights, Iain Duncan Smith, John Pring, Scotland, UK news, UNCRPD, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | 1 Reply

#GE2017 “I cannot believe that so many people across the UK are planning to vote for such a hard, uncaring Tory Government” ~ Dr Philippa Whitford MP (SNP) Consultant Breast Cancer Surgeon

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“I cannot believe that so many people across the UK are planning to vote for such a hard, uncaring Tory Government – and that so many others will simply stand back and not vote at all” ~ Surgeon Dr Philippa Whitford MP (SNP)

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Posted in #CripTheVoteUK, Access To work, Atos, Black Triangle Campaign, Black Triangle News, Boycott Workfare, Conservatives, CRIP The Vote UK, CRPD, Damien Green, Disability Discrimination, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, GE17, GE2017, General Election, General Medical Council, General Practice, GP, Human Rights, Ian Duncan Smith, NHS, Penny Mourdant, Penny Mourdaunt, PIP, PIP Deaths, Scottish Mental Welfare Commission, Shaping our Lives, SNP, Social Care, Tories, Tory, UC, UN, United Nations, WCA Deaths, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP, Work Programme | Tagged Atos, Austerity, Benefit Deaths, Black Triangle, Black Triangle Campaign, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DNS, DWP, Equality, Human rights, Iain Duncan Smith, John Pring, Labour, PIP, Scotland, Scottish politics, UK news, UNCRPD, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment, Workfare, Yes Scotland | Leave a reply

Shock as Universal Credit rules treat sick as ‘fit for all work-related activity’ – against GPs explicit orders

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By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday 25 May 2017 Activists ‘horrified’ by universal credit rules forcing sick claimants into work activity   “Very dangerous” rules are forcing severely-ill people applying for the government’s new universal credit to look for jobs … Continue reading →

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Posted in #CripTheVoteUK, Black Triangle Campaign, Black Triangle News, Blog, BMA, British Medical Association, Conservatives, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, GE17, GE2017, General Election, General Medical Council, General Practice, GMC, GP, Human Rights, I Daniel Blake, Ken Loach, Labour Party, Penny Mourdant, SNP, Suicide Crisis, Tories, Tory, UC, UKCRPD, UN, United Nations, Universal Credit, WCA Deaths, Work & Health programme, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP, Work Programme | 8 Replies

Vote Labour England to uphold the rights of disabled people

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    Re- Blogged By Gail Ward Black Triangle 20th May 2017 Black Triangle Campaign is a Scottish – based campaign and we support our struggle for Scottish independence and freedom from Tory rule – forever. We will therefore be … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle News, Blog, Conservatives, Gail Ward, Labour Party, Mo Stewart, Psychologists Against Austerity, Shaping our Lives, Spartacus Network | Tagged Austerity, Benefits, Black Triangle Campaign, cuts, Disability, Disability Politics, disability rights, Equality, Human rights, Politics, UK news, UNCRPD, Welfare, Welfare Reform | Leave a reply

‘I’m suffering’: woman who confronted May tells of disability cuts ordeal

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By Alexandra Topping https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/may/16/woman-who-confronted-theresa-may-disability-cuts-ordeal-kathy-mohan   Kathy Mohan, who became an overnight champion of disabled people, says Tories’ PIP scheme has left her unable to cope Kathy Mohan, who confronted Theresa May during an election walkabout in Abingdon. Photograph: Ben Gurr … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle News, CH5, Conservatives, Damien Green, DWP, General Election, Human Rights, Learning Disability England, PIP, Theresa May, UKCRPD, UN, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP, WRAG Cuts | Tagged Austerity, Benefit Deaths, Benefits, Conservatives, Disability, Disability Politics, disability rights, DWP, Equality, Human rights, Politics, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

In confronting Theresa May, Kathy has spoken up for all Britain’s disabled people

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Play Current Time0:13 / Duration Time1:12 Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Fullscreen Mute Voter confronts Theresa May over disability benefit cuts – video https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/may/15/theresa-may-cathy-britain-disabled-people By Frances Ryan Monday 15 May 2017 17.04 BSTLast modified on Tuesday 16 May 2017 20.30 BST Theresa May’s attempt … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle News, CH5, Conservatives, Damien Green, DWP, Frances Ryan, Learning Disability England, Penny Mourdant, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged Austerity, Benefits, Comment, cuts, Disability, Disability Politics, disability rights, DWP, Equality, PIP, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

Voting Tory in #GE17 is a vote to kill people like me, and you need to know why

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By Blogger a Disabled Activist Fiona Robertson April 21st 2017 IT IS to their credit, and to our collective doom, that the Conservative Party are masters of controlling narrative.  Although, much of the groundwork was done during Tony Blair’s days … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle News, Blog, Conservatives, Fiona Robertson, Human Rights, SNP, UKCRPD, WCA Deaths, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged #GE2017, Benefit Cap, Benefit Cuts, Benefit Deaths, Benefits, benefits sanctions, Disability, Disability Politics, disability rights, DWP, Scotland, Scottish politics, Society, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

There are 13 million disabled people in Britain. If we don’t vote together, the DWP will tighten the screws on us

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  Reblogged from Independant Journalist James Moore April 21st 2017 Scope, the charity for disabled people, tweeted an interesting number when the general election was announced. There are, it said, 13 million disabled people in Britain. Some 89 per cent have said … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle News, Blog, Capita, Independant, James Moore | Tagged Benefits, Capita, Comment, Disability, Disability Politics, disability rights, DWP, GE 2017, Politics, Poverty, Society, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform | 2 Replies

DPO hopes mayoral election will see Manchester lead the way on disability rights

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  By John Pring Disability News Service March 16th 2017   A leading disabled people’s organisation (DPOs) is hoping to persuade the first elected mayor of Greater Manchester to make the region a trailblazer for disability rights in England. Greater … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle News, GMCDP Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People, Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP), ILF Fund | Tagged Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, DNS, John Pring, Politics, UK news | Leave a reply

Scottish Government appeal for disabled people to join experience panels

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Please see information below about two social security initiatives currently underway. We would appreciate your help and support to promote these widely to all those with an interest particularly with a view to encouraging local participation. Experience Panels At least … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle Campaign, Black Triangle News, Inclusion Scotland, SNP | Tagged Austerity, Black Triangle Campaign, Disability Politics, Politics, Scotland, Scottish politics, Welfare, Welfare Reform | Leave a reply

‘Inspired by ‘I, Daniel Blake’ disabled protesters make ‘Declaration of Humanity’ in Seoul

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By Ahn Young-choon, Staff reporter     Disabled people in wheelchairs spraypaint their names as a declaration of their humanity, inspired by the movie “I, Daniel Blake”, while demanding a ruling to end to the role of the Social Security Committee, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle News, Cradle2Grave Campaign, Disability Discrimination, Human Rights, I Daniel Blake, Ken Loach, Nodeul Night School, Paul Laverty, Solidarity against Disability Discrimination | Tagged Black Triangle, Disability, Disability Politics, disability rights, Human rights, Seoul, South Korea | Leave a reply

DWP report confirms fears over impact of ILF closure

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By John Pring Disability News Service 26th January 2017 Former recipients of the Independent Living Fund (ILF) in England experienced a loss of support, a greater reliance on unpaid care and an “adverse” impact on their physical and mental health … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle News, Conservatives, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, ILF Fund | Tagged Austerity, Benefits, Black Triangle Campaign, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DNS, DWP, Equality, John Pring, Welfare Reform | Leave a reply

Legal action against U.K. Government launched by sister of ex-soldier David Clapson who died as a direct result of DWP sanctions regime

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  Legal action against U.K. Government launched by sister of ex-soldier David Clapson who died as a direct result of DWP sanctions regime Monday 7th November 2016 Gill Thompson’s legal case for her brother David, who was diabetic and died … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle News, Blog | Tagged Coroner, David Clapson, DWP, DWP Sanctions, Gill Clapson, Inquest, Leigh Day | 1 Reply

Initial thoughts on the work, health and disability green paper

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  Reblogged By Kitty Jones November 6th 2016 I’ve read the government’s Work, health and disability green paper:  improving lives and consultation from end to end. It took me a while, because I am ill and not always able to work … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle News, Blog, Capita, Conservatives, Disability Benefits Consortium, DWP, Human Rights, ILF Fund, Kitty Jones | Tagged Austerity, Disability, Disability Politics, disability rights, DWP, Equality, Human rights, Kitty Jones Blog, Politics, UK news, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

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