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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...

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Jan 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...

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My 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...

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My 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...

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Living 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...

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The 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...

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Sick 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...

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UPDATE: 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...

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WOWpetition - 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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