@johnpring.bsky.socialTransport industry managers are failing to budget for access to be embedded from the start of major projects because of the lack of national accessibility standards, a meeting at this week’s Conservative party conference has heard.
#CPC26
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@johnpring.bsky.socialThe Conservative party has refused to explain why it blocked Disability News Service from receiving its press releases at its annual conference, and why it refuses to answer questions on disability-related policy.
#CPC26
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@johnpring.bsky.socialAn accessible transport expert was left stuck in mid-air on an unsafe platform lift for over an hour at this week’s #Conservative conference, just after the party’s own disability group admitted access was not a priority for the Tories.
#CPC26
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@drlukeevans.org.ukReally good to round off #CPC26 on Tuesday with a panel on men's health following the publication of the Men's Health Strategy.
Many of you will know I've been calling for a Minister for Men and Boys, so this was an opportunity to share an update on my work over the past few months.
@johnpring.bsky.socialA Tory shadow minister has said that accusing parents of “gaming the system” to secure support for their disabled children is “populist BS”, just hours after his leader accused many disabled adults of doing exactly that when claiming benefits.
#CPC26
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@johnpring.bsky.socialThe Conservative shadow work and pensions secretary may finally have accepted that spending on social security is not “out of control”, just as her party says it wants to cut more than £36 billion a year from the “welfare” budget.
#CPC26 #Conservatives
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@johnpring.bsky.socialTories discriminate against disabled editor by blocking DNS from receiving key information at conference
#CPC26 #Discrimination
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@johnpring.bsky.socialNational accessibility standards are crucial for addressing transport barriers, Tories hear at conference
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@johnpring.bsky.socialAccess failures at Tory conference leave wheelchair-user suspended in mid-air for more than an hour
#CPC26 #ICC
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@johnpring.bsky.socialShadow minister says parents don’t ‘game’ SEND system… but Kemi says disabled adults do ‘game’ the benefits system
#CPC26
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@johnpring.bsky.socialWhately appears to agree social security spending is not spiralling after all… as Tories plan £36 billion-a-year cuts
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@curiauk.bsky.social“Government doesn’t make AI – businesses, you guys, make AI.”
At #CPC26, Shadow Science, Innovation, and Technology Minister Dr Ben Spencer MP urged businesses to shape Conservative AI policy. Can industry insight translate into a credible plan for growth politicsuk.substack.com/p/businesses...
@imincorrigible.bsky.socialTheir "golden rule" says half of all savings must be used to pay down the deficit.
So £71bn of cuts buys at most £35.5bn of tax cuts.
That is £71bn of pain for £35.5bn of giveaways, and it assumes every single cut is delivered.
@boldrex.bsky.socialTories talking about the soul. That's rich #CPC26
@andrewcrines.bsky.socialA few thoughts on #Kemi #Badenoch's battle of ideas outlined at the Conservatives Party Conference earlier! Put simply, she sets out her plans to take the fight to #Labour on key issues vis-a-vis defence, economy, welfare, and taxation! Enjoy! theconversation.com/kemi-badenoc... #CPC26
@drlukeevans.org.ukThis is what it looks like from the stage view at one of the auditorium's at #cpc26
@duncanexley.bsky.socialWould only benefit the wealthiest 5% (with the costs of it met by the rest of us) and further entrench inherited inequality.
Absolutely toxic to social mobility
@curiauk.bsky.socialAs #CPC26 closes, Hattie Clark examines Kemi Badenoch’s The Right Way: a 100-page statement of Conservative principles on economy, energy, government, defence, borders & national identity. Can it offer a convincing direction - and win back voters?