Many people have been shocked by a story which appeared on Twitter yesterday. Alex has collated the tweets here. To put this in context, the poster Thomas Hemingford’s twitter profile reads: “Man. Married, disabled wife. 3 Children, 1 disabled.” Now … Continue reading
And that’s how it goes folks. Being me these days. Suddenly, out of the blue, someone sends me something so perfect, so shocking, so undeniable that my heart starts to beat faster. So in an innocent little tweet from someone … Continue reading
WORK and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith was greeted by angry protesters and members of the public on a visit to Bolton. The man in charge of the Government’s welfare reforms was in town yesterday on a fact fiindng secret … Continue reading
Atos it seems is becoming more profitable the more it denies people’s disabilities and sickness. Atos have published a 36% increase in its profits, an increase which was produced through it’s “Disability Denial Factories”, places where you enter as a severely disabled or … Continue reading
Controversial Tory politician Nadine Dorries is being investigated over her MP’s expenses. The Tory, who is MP for Mid-Bedfordshire, is being probed for claims made for accommodation and travel, watchdog the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) announced today Ms Dorries … Continue reading
A DISABLED campaigner found dead on the day the Glasgow factory where he worked for 40 years closed down after Conservatives force closure cuts. George Scollan, 58, had worked for Remploy , which specialises in providing work for people with … Continue reading
Disabled pensioner claims she will be ‘left to die’ if private outsourcing firm Capita succeeds in taking over support services The “easyCouncil” model of no-frills local services is set to go on trial this spring after the High Court announced … Continue reading
The private contractor Atos, which administers the government’s work capability assessments, has come under sustained criticism from MPs as they described constituents who had died shortly after being ruled fit for work by the firm. During a powerful Commons debate … Continue reading