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"real progress won’t come from non-disabled people caring about disability rights because it might one day affect them – it will come from caring that it already affects someone else"
Disabled people want to live a full life. Instead, we’re forced to scrap over our right to food and a wash | Frances Ryan
Disabled people want to live a full life. Instead, we’re forced to scrap over our right to food and a wash | Frances Ryan
Britain’s political and media class advocate policies that leave disabled people hungry and dirty. Why are we expected to settle for this, asks Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
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July 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
"real progress won’t come from non-disabled people caring about disability rights because it might one day affect them – it will come from caring that it already affects someone else"
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STOP.
One of the THREE reasons the reasoned amendment exists is because Labour MPs didn’t consult with disabled people.
Don’t “fix” this by making DIFFERENT decisions about us without consulting us.
That’s literally doing the same thing twice.
#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
One of the THREE reasons the reasoned amendment exists is because Labour MPs didn’t consult with disabled people.
Don’t “fix” this by making DIFFERENT decisions about us without consulting us.
That’s literally doing the same thing twice.
#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
June 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
STOP.
One of the THREE reasons the reasoned amendment exists is because Labour MPs didn’t consult with disabled people.
Don’t “fix” this by making DIFFERENT decisions about us without consulting us.
That’s literally doing the same thing twice.
#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
One of the THREE reasons the reasoned amendment exists is because Labour MPs didn’t consult with disabled people.
Don’t “fix” this by making DIFFERENT decisions about us without consulting us.
That’s literally doing the same thing twice.
#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
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My God. How can any Israeli person defend this?
Murdering 9 of the 10 children of one Palestinian doctor in Gaza.
It is truly abominable.
Israel is increasingly associated with mass slaughter of children.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Murdering 9 of the 10 children of one Palestinian doctor in Gaza.
It is truly abominable.
Israel is increasingly associated with mass slaughter of children.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Israeli airstrike kills nine of Gaza doctor’s 10 children, reports say
Dr Alaa al-Najjar was on duty at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis when she received her children’s bodies
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May 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
My God. How can any Israeli person defend this?
Murdering 9 of the 10 children of one Palestinian doctor in Gaza.
It is truly abominable.
Israel is increasingly associated with mass slaughter of children.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Murdering 9 of the 10 children of one Palestinian doctor in Gaza.
It is truly abominable.
Israel is increasingly associated with mass slaughter of children.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Everyone should watch this documentary.
The Settlers review – this vital film forces Louis Theroux to do something he’s never done before
The Settlers review – this vital film forces Louis Theroux to do something he’s never done before
The documentarian manages to stay calm and polite as guns are repeatedly pointed at him in the West Bank. Then someone shoves him …
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April 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Everyone should watch this documentary.
As a woman, I have never felt threatened by the existence of trans people. If the Equality Act needs clarifying, fine, clarify it. But somewhere in that clarification we need to find a way to ensure trans people can live their lives without having to battle every day.
April 18, 2025 at 7:19 AM
As a woman, I have never felt threatened by the existence of trans people. If the Equality Act needs clarifying, fine, clarify it. But somewhere in that clarification we need to find a way to ensure trans people can live their lives without having to battle every day.
The worst of it is that they must know that these cuts won't save money in the long run (especially when you consider the impact on carers). But they probably don't dare change their minds for fear of 'looking weak'. Which is obviously more important than disabled people's actual lives.
March 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The worst of it is that they must know that these cuts won't save money in the long run (especially when you consider the impact on carers). But they probably don't dare change their minds for fear of 'looking weak'. Which is obviously more important than disabled people's actual lives.
Isn't it refreshing when a journalist bothers checking if a story is true or not? I wonder if any members of the Labour cabinet could follow suit?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Motability: is it true that the disability scheme is taking UK taxpayers for a ride?
Understanding the rightwing backlash over the government scheme helping people with serious disabilities get a car
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March 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Isn't it refreshing when a journalist bothers checking if a story is true or not? I wonder if any members of the Labour cabinet could follow suit?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
"Politicians, it turns out, really are all the same. That is the sort of loss that can’t be measured by a Treasury spreadsheet. It is also something that – once lost – is deeply hard to get back."
“Eight months on from being elected on the promise of “change”, we’re beginning to see what Labour’s version of that looks like: sweeping cuts to disabled people’s social security. Change, it seems, isn’t coming for everyone.”
My col. in today’s paper: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My col. in today’s paper: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
These cruel benefit cuts will rob security from so many – but Labour will lose something crucial too | Frances Ryan
The worst reforms since George Osborne will teach voters that politicians really are all the same. Is it worth it? asks Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
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March 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
"Politicians, it turns out, really are all the same. That is the sort of loss that can’t be measured by a Treasury spreadsheet. It is also something that – once lost – is deeply hard to get back."
Everybody: It's hard to watch the news these days. It's nothing but killing and suffering, the rich getting richer and the poor taking the hit.
Politicians: Yes. Let's see if we can make things even worse.
Politicians: Yes. Let's see if we can make things even worse.
March 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Everybody: It's hard to watch the news these days. It's nothing but killing and suffering, the rich getting richer and the poor taking the hit.
Politicians: Yes. Let's see if we can make things even worse.
Politicians: Yes. Let's see if we can make things even worse.
And none of this will save the taxpayer any money in the long run. People who can't work will still not be able to work. Employers will still be unwilling to offer truly flexible hours. But the NHS will be asked to step in to manage the damage.
March 8, 2025 at 9:23 AM
And none of this will save the taxpayer any money in the long run. People who can't work will still not be able to work. Employers will still be unwilling to offer truly flexible hours. But the NHS will be asked to step in to manage the damage.
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Why do the government keep saying there is ‘no consensus from experts’ on what is increasing the number of people on #PIP? Literally every expert recognises long delays for treatment are worsening disability which becomes entrenched more with lack of early care.
March 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Why do the government keep saying there is ‘no consensus from experts’ on what is increasing the number of people on #PIP? Literally every expert recognises long delays for treatment are worsening disability which becomes entrenched more with lack of early care.
Can human rights lawyer Starmer explain why it's fair to allow Ukrainians to flee from bombing and starvation but not Palestinians?
Judge who granted Palestinian family asylum made wrong call, says Keir Starmer
Judge who granted Palestinian family asylum made wrong call, says Keir Starmer
Family fleeing Gaza were allowed to join brother in UK after applying through scheme meant for Ukrainian refugees
* UK politics live – latest updates
A judge who granted a Palestinian family the right to live in the UK after they applied through a…
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February 13, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Can human rights lawyer Starmer explain why it's fair to allow Ukrainians to flee from bombing and starvation but not Palestinians?
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The Guardian view on Labour and asylum: in retreat from decency | Editorial
The Guardian view on Labour and asylum: in retreat from decency | Editorial
Dread of losing voters to Reform UK is driving the government into a familiar political trap
One of Sir Keir Starmer’s first actions on becoming prime minister was to cancel the previous government’s scheme for deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda. It was…
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February 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The Guardian view on Labour and asylum: in retreat from decency | Editorial
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Really shocking allegations about the Foreign Office's manipulation of processes to allow the UK to continue selling arms to regimes committing atrocities. It's clear govt has been complicit in war crimes and has questions to answer here.
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I saw illegality and complicity with war crimes. That’s why I quit the UK Foreign Office | Mark Smith
Ministers and senior officials protected arms deals facilitating death and horror in Gaza and Yemen. I urge my former colleagues to resist them, says one-time Foreign Office policy adviser Mark Smith
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February 10, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Really shocking allegations about the Foreign Office's manipulation of processes to allow the UK to continue selling arms to regimes committing atrocities. It's clear govt has been complicit in war crimes and has questions to answer here.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Proper care for people who are struggling isn’t ‘soft’ – it saves cash
Proper care for people who are struggling isn’t ‘soft’ – it saves cash
New research suggests that spending on those with the most complex needs can release so much financial benefit that it should be regarded as an investment
One of the reasons Rachel Reeves wants faster growth is the taxes it generates and the possibility…
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February 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Proper care for people who are struggling isn’t ‘soft’ – it saves cash
"Ministers ... complain of a system where those on universal credit are required to display evidence they have applied for jobs - but people on sickness benefits both get more money and are not necessarily required to seek work." Yes. Because they CAN'T work. 1/3 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Welfare reform is next, but Labour ministers are treading carefully
The government is not just looking at reforming the benefits system - it is preparing to put it at the heart of its economic agenda.
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February 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
"Ministers ... complain of a system where those on universal credit are required to display evidence they have applied for jobs - but people on sickness benefits both get more money and are not necessarily required to seek work." Yes. Because they CAN'T work. 1/3 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Another year ends, another year in which losing yourself in a book and ignoring the world seemed a great policy. 3 titles that will stay with me:
Station Eleven (E St John Mandel); America City (C Beckett); Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow (G Zevin).
Station Eleven (E St John Mandel); America City (C Beckett); Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow (G Zevin).
December 31, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Another year ends, another year in which losing yourself in a book and ignoring the world seemed a great policy. 3 titles that will stay with me:
Station Eleven (E St John Mandel); America City (C Beckett); Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow (G Zevin).
Station Eleven (E St John Mandel); America City (C Beckett); Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow (G Zevin).
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Listening to politicians talk about asylum seekers it sounds like their one & only purpose is to keep people out.
Which of you is not too much of a coward to say: it is GOOD that people escape from danger.
And it is GOOD that the UK can be a place of sanctuary, actually.
Which of you is not too much of a coward to say: it is GOOD that people escape from danger.
And it is GOOD that the UK can be a place of sanctuary, actually.
December 16, 2024 at 7:45 AM
Listening to politicians talk about asylum seekers it sounds like their one & only purpose is to keep people out.
Which of you is not too much of a coward to say: it is GOOD that people escape from danger.
And it is GOOD that the UK can be a place of sanctuary, actually.
Which of you is not too much of a coward to say: it is GOOD that people escape from danger.
And it is GOOD that the UK can be a place of sanctuary, actually.
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BREAKING: Amnesty International says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza in new report:
BREAKING: Amnesty Concludes Israel Is Committing Genocide
“We will look back and say, ‘Why did we not do more earlier?” Amnesty's director tells Zeteo.
zeteo.com
December 5, 2024 at 12:12 AM
BREAKING: Amnesty International says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza in new report: