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- Time for the masks to go.by kaila-jayThis article was written by Julie Grant, long term GPEW supporter & new member. I am an older, white, English, heterosexual, neurotypical woman. Well. At least some of that is true. See, I grew up in a time, not actually that long ago, when I just accepted things that I was told. Don’t make a… Read more: Time for the masks to go.
- Our response to the welfare billby kaila-jayI am scared about my future, and the future for many disabled people in the UK and beyond. When Labour were elected, even under Kier Starmer, I hoped that they would remember they stand for the working classes, not just the “workers”. Instead, we’ve ended up in a strange upside-down world where disabled people are… Read more: Our response to the welfare bill
- Struggle for Reasonable Adjustmentsby Lauren James3 months it took, 3 months for reasonable adjustments to be made at my most recent job. Section 20 of the Equality Act 2010 calls for changes or adjustments to be made to ensure you can access the work environment if you’re disabled. (I would have pasted here the Act’s exact words but ironically the… Read more: Struggle for Reasonable Adjustments
- Abandoned by National Rail
by Lauren JamesThis weekend, I travelled to Chichester to meet friends. As most disabled people do, I researched my journey options thoroughly and bought a return ticket from my home city of Leicester from the ticket office on Friday. Due to my condition, MS, I don’t know if I’m going to be well enough to travel, so… Read more: Abandoned by National Rail - Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer makes urgent call to save rail ticket officesby Lauren JamesCarla Denyer, MP candidate for Bristol Central and co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, has urged residents to make clear their objections to the closure of ticket offices before the public consultation ends at midnight tonight [Friday 1 September]. The three-week consultation has been over proposals to close most of England’s 1,000… Read more: Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer makes urgent call to save rail ticket offices
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