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Sir Bert Massie: Tributes to ‘a life committed to disabled people’s liberation’

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By John Pring Disability News Service October 19th 2017 Tributes have been paid to Sir Bert Massie, the chair of

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Cat Links Action On Disability, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DRUK, Hammersmith and Fulham Coalition Against Cuts (HAFCAC)., Inclusion London, LIz Sayce, Spartacus Network

DRUK’s new boss pledges better links with other DPOs and grassroots groups

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By John Pring Disability News Service July 2017 The new boss of Disability Rights UK (DR UK) has pledged to

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Cat Links Broken Britain, Centre for Welfare Reform, Dr Sarah Campbell, DRILL Disability Research into Independent Living and Learning, Inclusion London, ME Action, MInd, Shaping our Lives, Spartacus Network

Project aims for inclusion and a collective voice for ‘spoonies’

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By John Pring Disability News Service July 13th 2017 Disabled activists behind a pioneering new project are aiming to build

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Anger, resignation… and optimism in wake of general election result

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By John Pring Disability News Service  14th June 2017 Disabled activists have reacted with a mixture of anger, resignation and

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Cat Links Black Triangle Campaign, Conservatives, Damien Green, Debbie Abrahams, DWP, Gail Ward, GMCDP Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People, Green Paper, Inclusion London, JCP, Maximus, Spartacus Network, Spectrum Centre for Independant Living

DWP presentation on ESA plans ‘confirms worst fears’ about green paper

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  By John Pring Disability News Service 30th March 2017   Ministers have been accused of ignoring a public consultation

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Billions of pounds of PIP cuts ‘will put lives at risk’

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  By John Pring   Disability News Service    2nd March  2017 The announcement of billions of pounds of cuts

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