When Linda Morgan’s son Joe Paraskeva was sectioned, he tried to escape from hospital and was given a prison sentence that could see him spend the rest of his life behind bars. His mother has launched a campaign, Justice for Joe, to highlight his case … Continue reading
Disability issues in the news from the Black Triangle.
Category: Black Triangle News
Guardian Letters – The unfairness of the capability test
I support the views expressed in several articles in your edition of 1 June (Experts: cuts create mental health
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Download Atos Health Care Professionals Training Manual
Foreword This training has been produced as part of a training programme for Health Care Professionals approved or appointed by the
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Disabled People fighting the cuts
A TUC briefing for unions – May 2011 Summary Disabled people are being hit in every aspect of life by
Homeless charity Crisis says young disabled people who can no longer afford flats could end up being forced to live on the streets … Continue reading
This lost genius: The legacy of the late Scottish poet Paul Reekie
Though not a household name, poet Paul Reekie inspired many big names in the 1990s Scottish literary scene. Now, a
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UPDATED: 4th Uncut Activist Arrested in Edinburgh
We have just heard word that a fourth UK Uncut activist has been arrested in Edinburgh for breach of the
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‘Let us now target the waste, not the weak’ by Harry Reid, Herald Scotland 31/05/11
Let us now target the waste, not the weak Published on 31 May 2011 HOW are we to judge our
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(ISG): THE STRUGGLE AGAINST DISABILITY CUTS GUEST ARTICLE FROM THE BLACK TRIANGLE John McArdle writes from the Black Triangle Anti-Defamation Campaign in Defence of Disability Rights on the National Week of Protest against ATOS.
On Saturday the 14th of May, we witnessed the obscene spectacle of relatively well-heeled people marching through London in support
Cuts are hurting mentally ill people, but Labour’s failure to distinguish between the unemployed and the sick played a part … Continue reading
Care home abuse leads police to inspect private hospitals … Continue reading
Staff suspended from a Castlebeck care unit after footage shows patients being kicked, slapped and drenched with cold water … Continue reading
It’s not just bad harvests and climate change – it’s also speculators that are behind record prices. And it’s the planet’s poorest who pay … Continue reading
Living standards may be improving, but each generation will still need to fight for equality, dignity and justice … Continue reading
• Athens prepares for vital decision on second bailout
• Opposition demands tax moves to re-start economy … Continue reading
Four arrests after patient abuse caught on film
Police in Bristol have arrested four people after secret filming by BBC Panorama found a pattern of serious abuse at
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Campaigners warn over incapacity benefit changes
Government changes to the benefits system are already having a devastating effect on people with mental health problems, campaigners have
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Open letter to Guardian suggests changes to welfare system are having ‘devastating’ impact, driving some to suicide attempts … Continue reading
It’s the last day of the listening exercise. We’ve been collecting your thoughts on the health bill and we’ll put them straight to government. Post your views here, contribute to our Flickr account here or email rowenna.davis@guardian.co.uk before midnight if you want to have your say … Continue reading