Disability
Telling half the story on abuse towards the disabled
From today’s Daily Mail: The article says: Disabled people are facing increasing levels of hostility and abuse when using public transport, it was claimed today. Some are so terrified of travelling that they are confined to their home,… Read more
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Mail corrected on disability benefits
On the 3rd February, the Daily Mail announced: James Chapman’s article claimed: The Department for Work and Pensions says the number of people on DLA has risen inexplicably from 2.5million in 2003 to nearly 3.2million. Of those, 31 per… Read more
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Richard Littlejohn plumbs new depths of bad taste
Jody McIntyre claims that he was dragged from his wheelchair by police officers during last week’s student fees protests. The video of Mr. McIntyre’s treatment can be seen below: OUHzSQgayXY Today, Richard Littlejohn has decided to cover Mr… Read more
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The Sun discriminating on grounds of disability? Surely not…
From the PCC:Charles McCaughey, a member of the Singlive choral group, complained to the Press Complaints Commission that the newspaper had published a television review that featured negative comments about the choir and its members. The group had… Read more
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