Can anyone remember the Paralympic Games this year, how the Paralympians were hailed as “Superhumans” and us ordinary disabled folk as “Scroungers” and Benefit Cheats, anyone remember that? Well it seems that the Paralympic stars are now afraid of what will happen … Continue reading
Journalism in the UK over the last decade or so has seen a decline in the standard of Journalism, indeed Leo McKInstry’s article in the “Daily Express” shows that where a story is concerned facts are unimportant. http://www.express.co.uk/ourcomments/view/344254/Leo-McKinstry McKinstry say’s “The … Continue reading
Coalition praises athletes but overlooks others, says survey Article by Matt Chorley & Megan Archer Four in 10 people believe the Government is not doing enough to support people with disabilities, as ministers face charges of hypocrisy for talking up … Continue reading
Article by Francesca Martinez for the Independent Francesca’s Personal Website When David Cameron made his comments at the opening ceremony of the Paralympics, I admit I felt a bit sick. His talk about the “inspirational” athletes while the Government carefully … Continue reading
Having Atos sponsor the Paralympics is like having a gay Olympics and letting the Pope sponsor them There’s a company called Atos, that you may have heard of, and the achievement it’s best known for is to be despised by … Continue reading
All around, the city was in flames. Broken glass was strewn in the streets. This was Kristallnacht 1938, when Nazi stormtroopers unleashed their hatred on Jewish businesses, synagogues, shops and homes — and the fire brigade stood idly by. Up … Continue reading
Article by Nina Lakhani – The Independent More than 40 doctors and nurses working for major Paralympics sponsor Atos have been reported to medical regulators for professional misconduct amid growing concerns that disabled people are being wrongly deprived of benefits, … Continue reading
Controversial Paralympic sponsor has won work across Whitehall as well as running work capability assessments Ministers have outsourced more than £3bn of public services to Atos, the multinational IT firm whose sponsorship of the Paralympics has prompted a nationwide campaign … Continue reading
A disabled mother has complained that she has been barred from sitting with her family at a Paralympic event. Beth Davis-Hofbauer was allegedly told it was policy to allocate her a single ticket and one for a ‘companion’. It means … Continue reading
Article by – By Dominique Jackson - The Daily Mail Do you remember Tina Attanasio? The name may not ring a bell but if you watched a clip of her whizzing down a water slide into a shimmering swimming pool in … Continue reading