December 3 was the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
- keith corkill
- Dec 5, 2018
- 4 min read
December 3 was the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. If you didn’t know, that’s half the problem
As Samuel Miller states below, December 3 was a day of mourning in the United Kingdom.
Tory austerity has killed thousands upon thousands of people with long-term illnesses and disabilities – but they have hit on what they think is a brilliant wheeze, making it seem that the deaths are either the logical conclusion of benefit claimants’ physical condition or their own decision in the case of suicide.
They have deliberately plunged millions of sick and disabled people into appalling poverty. Remember the £30 cut in Employment and Support Allowance for people with long-term illnesses? Tip of the iceberg.
And they love it.
So I agree with Samuel here:
Samuel Miller@Hephaestus7International Day of Persons with Disabilities is a day of mourning in UK. We remember the human catastrophe of Tory austerity and draconian welfare reforms which prematurely ended the lives of countless sick and disabled people. The DWP & its ministers must be held accountable. 507:30 PM - Dec 3, 2018Twitter Ads info and privacy
And I agree with Tom Clark here:
Another Angry Voice@Angry_VoiceOn #WorldDisabilityDay it's important to remember that the Tory government has spent the last 8 years systematically abusing sick & disabled people, cutting their support, & forcing them into destitution. If Britain cares about disabled people at all then STOP VOTING TORY. 6310:38 AM - Dec 3, 2018Twitter Ads info and privacy
If you need any further encouragement, consider this:
Debbie Abrahams MP✔@Debbie_abrahams - Today is the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities so I asked the PM if the equality and empowerment of disabled people was discussed at the G20 - #DisabilityRightsAreHumanRights #IDPD2018 336:53 PM - Dec 3, 2018
Hardly convincing, was she?
Consider this, also:
WOWcampaign@WOWpetitionMy lifetime award for DLA was cancelled: My lifetime award for DLA was cancelled and the message I got from this was that my life had been cancelled. I fought for disabled people’s rights in the 80’s and expected to be able to correct this error in …... http://dlvr.it/Qsj7zr 2112:43 PM - Dec 3, 2018Twitter Ads info and privacyMy lifetime award for DLA was cancelled - WOWvoices My lifetime award for DLA was cancelled and the message I got from this was that my life had been cancelled. I fought for disabled people’s rights in the 80’s and expected to be able to correct this... wowvoices.uk
And this:
Labour Press Team✔@labourpressNearly 50,000 sick and disabled people have been hit by Tory cuts to ESA in the last year alone - @MarshadeCordova https://labour.org.uk/press/nearly-50000-sick-disabled-people-hit-tory-cuts-esa-last-year-alone/ … 758:43 AM - Dec 3, 2018Twitter Ads info and privacyNearly 50,000 sick and disabled people have been hit by Tory cuts to ESA in the last year alone -... Labour is calling on the Government to immediately reverse key social security payments to people with disabilities after new analysis has shown that nearly 50,000 people have been hit by cuts to... labour.org.uk
And this:
Samuel Miller@Hephaestus7Millions of adults with disabilities unable to carry out basic tasks on high street, study suggests | The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/mental-physical-disability-high-street-shopping-accessibility-study-results-a8664851.html … 66:18 PM - Dec 3, 2018Twitter Ads info and privacyMillions of adults with disabilities unable to carry out basic tasks on high street, study suggests Millions of adults with mental or physical disabilities are unable to carry out basic daily tasks such as buying milk or posting a letter due to accessibility issues on the high street, it has... independent.co.uk
And this:
Samuel Miller@Hephaestus7[Important] Nearly 50,000 Disabled People Hit By 'Appalling' Cut To Benefits In Last Year Alone, Analysis Reveals | HuffPost UK https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nearly-50000-disabled-people-hit-by-appalling-cut-to-benefits-in-last-year-alone-analysis-reveals_uk_5c0504ede4b0606a15b70525 … 46:31 PM - Dec 3, 2018Twitter Ads info and privacyNearly 50,000 Disabled People Hit By 'Appalling' Cut To Benefits In Last Year Alone Government accused of creating a 'hostile environment' for disabled people after Labour investigation. huffingtonpost.co.uk
And this:
Samuel Miller@Hephaestus7We Need Action Not Platitudes When It Comes To Disability Equality | HuffPost UK https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/disability-idpd-action_uk_5c056253e4b0cd916fae98fe … 46:30 PM - Dec 3, 2018Twitter Ads info and privacyWe Need Action Not Platitudes When It Comes To Disability Equality Disability action isn’t just for charities or fashion campaigns but for businesses of every size and sector huffingtonpost.co.uk
Labour, under Jeremy Corbyn, has changed its policy to support people who have long-term illnesses and disabilities. Consider:
The Labour Party✔@UKLabourWe believe that all people with disabilities deserve dignity and respect. This #IDPD, here’s our plan to create a society that works for all people with disabilities #IDPD2018 1,1808:30 AM - Dec 3, 2018
Some of us have been campaigning for these measures for nearly a decade, since the Conservatives slithered back into office in 2010.
Some of us have been campaigning for much longer.
(((Dawn Butler MP)))✔@DawnButlerBrentThis government has treated the disabled people in the UK so appallingly they should be ashamed. This cruel conservative government has no heart or compassion. A big Thanks to Margaret & the shadow cabinet team @MarshadeCordova for all their hard work & raising awareness. Margaret Greenwood✔@MGreenwoodWWToday marks the UN Day for Disabled People. It is vital that we celebrate the amazing achievements disabled people make every day. #DisabilityRightsAreHumanRights5389:09 AM - Dec 3, 2018Twitter Ads info and privacy
There is a better way for government to treat people with disabilities. It is a way that grants them the dignity they have been denied by the Conservatives, and that offers them a decent standard of living.
With the Tories facing annihilation in Parliament over their arrogant determination to force a duff Brexit deal down our throats, we may soon have an opportunity to take that better choice.
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