#DWP refuses to apologise after using ‘deeply irresponsible’ figure to exaggerate benefit claimant rise Ratigan Stef Benstead Debbie Abrahams @StephenCTimms #HandsOffDisabilityBenefits disabilitynewsservice.com/dwp-refuses-to…

Welfare spending as a percentage of GDP. - France: 31% of GDP. - Finland: 29%. - Belgium: 28.9%. - Italy: 28%. - Germany: 26%. - Spain: 25%. - Denmark: 25%. - Sweden: 25%. - Norway: 25%. - Japan: 22%. - United Kingdom: 21%. This is before £5 Billion of Labour cuts!

Dear Nigel. Take your uninformed, unwanted opinions about #autism and take a long walk off the end of Clacton Pier, you complete scobberlotching fopdoodle. Campaigners criticise Farage’s claims that UK is ‘massively overdiagnosing’ mental illness theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

Great to see the brilliant Sonia Sodha writing for The New European: UK’s fastest growing media title theneweuropean.co.uk/sonia-sodha-th…

My latest column for @TheNewEuropean is on a new Children's Commissioner for England report on a group of young people's views on assisted dying - which packs in significantly more wisdom than we've seen from some parliamentary proponents of the assisted dying bill.

World CDKL5 Awareness Day Today, on June 17th, we honour you, the incredible individuals, families, and caregivers who walk the CDKL5 journey with unwavering courage, love, and resilience. Whether you're navigating the heartbreak of early seizures, advocating for your child’s

No, MPs haven't legalised abortion up to birth. That lie was spread here by many who should know better. The change is about saving a handful of vulnerable women from trauma and prison. Women about whom those people do not even think. New writing from me open.substack.com/pub/goodalland…

Is government ‘sitting on’ damning report into learning disabled people’s deaths? channel4.com/news/is-govern…

So the Shadow Work & Pensions Minister thinks helping people navigate one the cruelest, complicated & punitive applications to qualify for Welfare should be 'illegal'. I wonder should 'Financial Advisors' who help people with their Tax avoidance schemes be treated the same?

If it’s so easy to claim disability benefits I dare you to put it to the test. Of course we all know you won’t because you know what you’re spouting here is BS whilst promoting the posts of a well known ableist.

#WelfareRights Due to closures of law centres, welfare rights advice centres many had to learn to navigate the traumatising benefits system to support others who had nowhere else to turn They are not sick influencers. It’s not a crime to support another get the help they need

Dan survived the 7/7 terrorist attack. He lost both legs, an eye & his spleen. He suffers from anxiety & PTSD. Hes able to work because he receives Access to Work, but the govt is cutting that from 40hrs/wk to 13 & he'll no longer be able to work This is Dan on Kendall & Starmer

Love Emma's debunking threads

Just a guess..... Tice has met the same families that Hunt did in his recent 'Send overdiagnosis' research. Absolute bollox with zero data.

Reform in Lancashire threatens closing five day centres and five care homes, with “reprovision” forcing disabled or older adults (including a 106-year-old) into alternative support.  Worryingly, families told the Eye, the county councillor responsible co-owns a private care

Patient: Hello Doctor: I want to an assisted death/suicide Doctor: [not permitted to ask “why” ] Oh okay, then… Hilary Cass pinpoints an extraordinary fault in the Leadbeater Bill in 60 seconds 👇

bbc.com/news/articles/… or you can say we’re doing our job scrutinising it.

Let's be clear, this whipped up scandal is part of the wider trend targeting any and everything Disabled people need to be independent - from our transport to our benefits. Our right to independent living is not a 'luxury' - you would not say that about non-disabled people.

More populist shite, Acne does not get you PIP Mobility points. More Disability bashing to avoid the real reasons for inequality. Austerity?