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@johnpring.bsky.socialThe disability minister has supported his government’s “unprincipled” decision to slash accessible housing targets set by the last Conservative government.
#AccessibleHousing #Labour
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@johnpring.bsky.socialThe government has refused to say whether the disability minister was told that a member of the steering group reviewing #PIP was about to publish a report calling for spending on disability benefits for children to be slashed.
#TimmsReview #DWP
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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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@johnpring.bsky.socialThe Green party has been unable to explain why it failed to use its “biggest ever party conference” in Brighton this week to promote any new policies aimed at addressing the many societal barriers facing disabled people.
#GreenParty #GPC26
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@johnpring.bsky.socialDisabled campaigners have welcomed a government strategy that says new passenger trains should aim to allow level boarding wherever possible, but they say key amendments to the railways bill will be needed to make the plan a reality.
#LevelBoarding
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@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
#CPC26
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@johnpring.bsky.socialGreens sideline disabled people at 'biggest ever' annual conference
#GreenParty #GPC26
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@johnpring.bsky.socialMinisters’ decision to slash accessible housing targets was ‘unprincipled’, but Timms says they were right
#AccessibleHousing
@inclusionlondon.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social
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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.socialDWP silent after Tory member of PIP review publishes report demanding child disability benefits are slashed
#PIP #TimmsReview #DWP
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@johnpring.bsky.socialLevel boarding pledge in government strategy is welcomed, but railways bill amendments are still vital
#LevelBoarding
@abcommuters.bsky.social @transportforall.org.uk
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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
#CPC26
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@johnpring.bsky.socialWondering if the reason the government has delayed publication of the #Milburn report is just to give Alan a bit more time to calm down after his foul-mouthed outburst at #Labour conference, when he was challenged over his silence on safeguarding:
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@robtomsk.bsky.socialReposted by @johnpring.bsky.socialTimms example of a disabled person struggling to get a 'rise/fall' bed is an example of his muddle on basic facts. If clinical need is established, the NHS has a duty to provide this. Why the 'feck' is he using this as an example of flexible PIP use? Real ignorance. Scary. #TimmsReview #PIP
@aldtu.bsky.socialReposted by @johnpring.bsky.socialHome secretary delays implementation of ‘long-overdue’ measure on disability hate crime
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@annalandre.comReposted by @johnpring.bsky.socialRidiculous — over 60% of social care spending is for the care of people from 18-65 (like me) who have the nerve to be disabled before we reach pension age. We must break Burnham’s door down fighting this.