My Spartacus Story
I was born with a condition known as Spastic Diplegia, a form of Cerebral Palsy which affects my lower legs and back. I have had several operations on both legs to stretch the muscles and tendons in...
View ArticleJan 17 And The Future of DLA
Tomorrow (Jan 17) the House Of Lords will once again discuss the Welfare Reform Bill, which is currently in its' Third Report Stage. They will focus on proposed changes to Disability Living...
View ArticleMy Lords, Imagine For A Moment...
This evening, the House of Lords will continue their review of the Welfare Reform Bill, today focussing on the proposed changes to Disability Living Allowance. The concerns of many disabled recipients...
View ArticleMy Lowest Night...
I've written and deleted this Blog ten times or more. For the first time in a years, I'm struggling to find the words to express my heartbreak, my pain, and my disgust after last week's utter betrayal...
View ArticleLiving With Chronic Pain – My Story
Close your eyes for a moment and think back to your earliest childhood memory? Perhaps a sunny day in the park with your Mum and Dad, the smell of freshly cut grass filling your senses as your Dad...
View ArticleThe Bullying Tactics of DWP and ATOS
I'm not the most prolific of writers, as this Blog is a testament to. I write about things that are absolutely personal to me, and I wish I had the strength to write a lot more than I currently...
View ArticleSick and disabled braced for enforced work-for-benefits programme
This evening the Guardian published an article on their website, talking about the decision by the Department of Work and Pensions to allow, from Monday 3rd December, members of the Work Related...
View ArticleUPDATE: The Bullying Tactics of DWP and ATOS
I posted on the 21st November about how the DWP and ATOS were treating my wife and her multiple Work Capability Assessments. That Blog can be viewed here.As I mentioned in the small update I posted on...
View ArticleWOWpetition - Resisting the War on Welfare
On Tuesday, 18th December, 2012, disabled and sick people, people with learning and mental health difficulties, their families and carers will launch a petition calling for an end to the War on...
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