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What a week! What could I possibly write in a blog post? I have 500 stories to tell you at some point and I doubt you would believe half of them. My favourite quote from the week was from Sonia Poulton in the Mail who claims we had 3…
I feel I have a responsibility to write today about “Responsible Reform”, the report into Disability Allowance Reform which been written, researched and funded by disabled people. That’s because I used to receive Disability Living Allowance…
I am Sue Marsh. Disability Campaigner. With just 4 or 5 weeks to go to save Disability Living Allowance, I am working flat out on major research aimed at protecting 3.2 Million vulnerable people from losing benefits that they rely on to…
Last night, the House of Lords failed to support an amendment put down by Tanni Grey-Thompson, the most successful paralympian of all time, to protect the benefits of disabled children once Universal Credit is introduced. You can read more…
All my life I wanted to work. I wanted to do something important. I did everything society told me I should. I worked hard, I went to college despite being told I'd never pass due to sickness absence. I went to uni despite being told by…
We'll be keeping in touch with Kaliya (not Harriet), to make sure that Ed keeps his promise...
By Rob Hicks Suffice to say you have to do something pretty amazing (actually in this case, wholly objectionable) to cause such a storm on a normally sleepy Westminster Friday afternoon. The vociferous opposition towards Philip Davies'…
By Lisa James / @lisajames and Tim Nicholls / @tim_nicholls Responsibility has been at the core of the Labour Party since its formation. Responsibility of employers for their workers; responsibility of the state to the people…
By John Buckingham For most people, leaving school means an end to learning, increased independence, and the freedom to make one's own successes and mistakes. For people with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) or severe…
Diary of a Benefit Scrounger By Sue Marsh "Cut, cut cut" Am I becoming white noise yet? Has the shock worn off? Do you have cut fatigue? Well, every now and then, one squeaks through the gaps, sickens me, fills me with disgust. Just when I…
Diary of a benefit scrounger By Sue Marsh Now this one is tricky. It's not a "poor me" post - I got over the slam-dunk years ago. It's not a "people are rubbish" post - no-one can understand what they don't yet know. It's a "solidarity…
By Douglas Alexander MP Yesterday's news was dominated by the farcical contortions of the Lib Dems on tuition fees but as ever with this government it is wise to keep an eye on what is going on behind the headlines. Yesterday morning Iain…
