The following article has been written by the European Disability Forum and can be read via PDF by clicking here. *** “The EU? They are only bureaucrats. Why should I vote for them?” A question (statement?) that we are used to hearing again and again. It is not true. The EU has a big impact […]
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On April 25th, the #Right2IL Campaign was launched in Parliament. Unfortunately, I could not be there so I wrote the following which was read out by my good friend and comrade, Ellen Clifford. Apparently, the message was well-received. I am looking forward to playing my part in the fight for the rights of disabled people
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Disabled People Against Cuts have launched a campaign that I will be taking part in, to try to preserve independent living for disabled people with high support needs across England and Wales. The campaign was launched on April the 25th in the Houses of Parliament. Sadly I couldn’t be there that day, but I did
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It wasn’t planned or anything. Promise. Last night I attended An Evening with Mark Drakeford – a Clwyd South CLP event in Llangollen. About this Event An opportunity to meet Welsh Labour leader Mark Drakeford in Llangollen. There will be an introduction from local AM Ken Skates and your £10 ticket includes a light buffet.
The following article was taken from the Disabled People Against Cuts website and can be viewed by clicking here. A memo leaked to us shows that DWP are planning to tell lots and lots of fairytales about how well Universal Credit is working. This is not our experience or the experience of anyone we have
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The following article was written by Paul Martin and published by the BBC. I take no credit for this piece, apart from the contribution of quotes. The article can also be read on the BBC website by clicking here. Re-assessments of severely disabled people unhappy with their care packages will not begin before July. The
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I received the following email this morning, concerning the International Welsh Poetry Competition. This is something that I wrote about at the beginning of the year, when I was intending on entering a poem of my own. There is now no way I will meet the deadline for entries, but even if I was in
The following YouTube video is probably not the best to watch when you are living with Friedreich’s Ataxia at the age of 42. The median age of death for someone with this cruel progressive, genetic disease is 35. Nevertheless, Dr Antonis Pantazis expertly provides answers to questions that will concern and enlighten those who suffer
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The following article was taken from the Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) website and can be read in full by clicking here. The Reclaiming Our Futures Alliance, a network of disabled people and our organisations in England, is asking for support for a bold new vision for independent living* for the future. (* The phrase
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