Disability Benefits The Today programme on Radio 4 is geared towards doing very short pieces, presumably in order to keep people’s attention who are busy doing other things between 6 am and 9. Their feature today on benefits was frustrating because it added to the confusion which the heading of this blog engenders. The disability…
Should Parliament close for up to five years so that it can be thoroughly renovated? There is a lot to be said for it. The whole building is looking tired, although it is still a magnificent building to spend time in. But it is not good for disabled people, although everyone does their best for…
I don’t think there have been any questions in Parliament this year on urban foxes, probably because there have been no recent reports of fox attacks on children. But there are as many foxes about as ever, and the recent hot weather has encouraged them to party through the night in our gardens. I live…
A couple of weeks ago I saw the most remarkable film at an All Party Group for young disabled people in Portcullis House. It was called “A Life Worth Living” made by Dr.Jon Hastie, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy and needs 24 hour care. He and his carer travelled the length and breadth of Britain…
