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@chasingglimmers

Northumbrian. Battling M.E. SEND Mam. Disability Rights Advocate. Opinions Own. Writer @TheCanaryUK Blogger @wearecarers

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Canary (@thecanaryuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you missed Liz Kendall lying four times in 23 minutes in parliament over DWP cuts, then here it is. How can chronically ill and disabled people possibly trust the government when they just lie, lie, lie? #DisabilityRebellion #WelfareNotWarfare thecanary.co/uk/analysis/20…

Trussell (@trusselluk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

❗️ Cutting disability support won’t help people back into work. And it won’t help people who are already working. Shockingly, cuts could drive 3.2 MILLION people deeper into hardship.

❗️ Cutting disability support won’t help people back into work.

And it won’t help people who are already working.

Shockingly, cuts could drive 3.2 MILLION people deeper into hardship.
JaynaBo ♿️ (@jayboben) 's Twitter Profile Photo

U-turn on winter fuel payment is not enough. Disabled people won’t shut up. Nor will our families, friends, carers… The Labour Party - reverse the cuts to #DisabilityBenefits, apologise for being so cruel, be an actual Labour government. #DisabilityRebellion #WelfareNotWarfare

U-turn on winter fuel payment is not enough. Disabled people won’t shut up. Nor will our families, friends, carers… <a href="/UKLabour/">The Labour Party</a> - reverse the cuts to #DisabilityBenefits, apologise for being so cruel, be an actual Labour government. 

#DisabilityRebellion #WelfareNotWarfare
Canary (@thecanaryuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NEW 🚨 PARTY? Jeremy Corbyn has said "I hear the call for a new political party. I fully understand that, and that political party needs to be well-informed and effective". And "by next year’s local elections... we’re going to have something in place": thecanary.co/uk/analysis/20…

Richard Burgon MP (@richardburgon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today, I joined a huge lobby of Parliament, led by disabled people, against the proposed cuts to disability support. I made clear once again: these cuts are cruel and unjustifiable and must be dropped. If the Government refuses to drop them, I will vote against them.

Today, I joined a huge lobby of Parliament, led by disabled people, against the proposed cuts to disability support.

I made clear once again: these cuts are cruel and unjustifiable and must be dropped.

If the Government refuses to drop them, I will vote against them.
Mike O'Brien🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿#UnpaidCarerAssembly (@mikeo56977865) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As disabled people and carers we should NOT feel guilty for being on benefits and having nice things. We didn't ask to be in the situation we find ourselves in. Many of us worked and paid taxes in the past. We are NOT second class citizens and we deserve to have a life. Don't

Carole Bruce (@carolebruce17) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Eight years ago today Merryn Crofts died from severe #ME just ten days after her 21st birthday. Her mother Clare continues to support ME sufferers every day with incredible courage. Merryn was the second person to have ME recorded as cause of death. So many lives ruined 💔

Eight years ago today Merryn Crofts died from severe #ME just ten days after her 21st birthday. Her mother Clare continues to support ME sufferers every day with incredible courage. Merryn was the second person to have ME recorded as cause of death. So many lives ruined 💔
Dr_Rebecca (@dr_bekka_uk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It angers me that Liz Kendall, who lives in a £4 million pound mansion, earns hundreds of thousands of pounds a year, claims expenses for a second home, and receives free meals, believes the vulnerable on around £9k a year have too much and wants to make them homeless. 🤬

Anne Greensmith 💙 (@snowleopardess) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sorry kids, you will just have to go hungry for a few months longer, because the Labour government doesn't think alleviating your poverty will win them enough votes. theguardian.com/society/2025/m…

Canary (@thecanaryuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The DWP is refusing to release a report into deaths of disabled people Buried for four years, we only know about it thanks to the persistence of Disability News Service, but even now, the DWP is standing firm. What is in it that is so damning? #DisabilityRebellion thecanary.co/uk/analysis/20…

Atlanta 🦹🏻‍♀️ #DisabilityRebellion (@areyoflight) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Labour MPs who are opposing the disability benefit c-ts (part 1): John McDonnell: “The government’s plans to cut £5 billion from the support to disabled people will result in immense suffering and, as we’ve seen in the past, loss of life." Bell Ribiero-Addy: “Tightening PIP

BENEFITS NEWS (@benefits_news) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"The Government is planning to cut £47-a-week of universal credit from disabled people who face some of the greatest barriers to work. This is cruel and unfair, and we're urging Liz Kendall to think again on this. LCWRA 'health element' #UniversalCredit nottinghampost.com/news/uk-world-…

Rae (@raea_smith) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Unpaid carers get an allowance of £11.90 a day Minimum wage is £12.21 Unpaid carers don’t even get the minimum wage for a days caring which can range from 5 hrs a day to 24 hours a day every day of the week 🪡

Disabled Children's Partnership (@dcpcampaign) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“Hundreds of thousands of children rely on these plans to go to school safely and learn. This would represent a fundamental break from four decades of political consensus that disabled children need legal guarantees to access education." (1/2) Katie Ghose theguardian.com/education/2025…

SEND Action (@send_action) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“We won’t accept the removal of disabled children’s rights without a fight. This isn’t about improving provision – it’s about saving money.” Tania Tirraoro FRSA - Special Needs Jungle Please sign and share the petition, now over 60,000 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7110… theguardian.com/education/2025…

lan Byrne MP (@ianbyrnemp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“We’ve got an unbelievable mandate to tackle issues and that, for me, is what the Labour party was set up to do. There cannot be a return to austerity… People can’t take it any more… There’s nothing more to give.” #RightToFood #HungerIsAPoliticalChoice newstatesman.com/spotlight/pove…

Prem Sikka (@premnsikka) 's Twitter Profile Photo

UK benefit fraud prosecutions are 23 times more than for tax offences. Tax fraud is up to nine times higher than benefit fraud. Govt taking powers to snoop on bank accounts of benefit claimants. Same won't apply to tax abusers, scammers. It is class war. leftfootforward.org/2025/05/why-th…