As someone who was forced from my last job largely because my managers and employer, a Local Authority failed to understand Home Working, and particularly how it supports disabled staff, I empathise people currently in this situation due to Lockdown.
I was employed on a part time permanent contract with, the flexibility to work from home, on the days I was due to my disabilities, physically…
I am one of an unknown number of people unable to leave their home for much or all of the time; I live with a number of Chronic conditions all of which mean I function on a High dose of Medication. This is a person post outlining the problems I, along with doubtless many many others, are facing during the Corvid19 Crisis. Before I begin I do want to say how very pleased I am to see self employed…
Following Mondays post of my personal experiences last week, I’ve been collating some of the evidence showing just how big a problem this is; the conditions below in Bold are just some of the Health problems affected :
Chemist dispensers complain shortages of Drugs are “killing” them
That is sad BUT ‘killing THEM? Let us focus on outcome of the sudden unavailability of a drug such as Adalat…
I am currently recovering, very slowly, from a period of withdrawal. Not from illegal substances but from unobtainable prescription meds! We’ve all seen the Post Brexit warnings about this but I can assure you after discussions with several independent and high street pharmacists ALL medication is difficult to get. I spent 5 days last week totally and immediately without my high dose Preganalin…
via Joe Halewood @speyejoe
From April 2012 to March 2019 housing associations in England have closed 14 properties every working day that accommodated #older persons, #disabled persons, #women fleeing domestic abuse or #homeless persons.
https://speyejoe2.wordpress.com/2019/09/30/universal-credit-and-its-direct-causal-links-to-longer-nhs-waits-higher-council-tax-and-more-rough-sleepers/
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Real LIFE in UK 2019
“Britain is among the top 10 of the wealthiest nations on earth and the big question is, what good is that doing us, the millions of ordinary people living precariously and/or in poverty [10]? The answer is none. Few of us have any access to wealth.”
“Reversing Brexit will damage the credibility of democracy!” Folks, Brexit itself has already done that. Damn YES - "The foaming-mouthed demands for #Brexit’s enforcement are about a selfish, ill-informed wish to leave the EU for its own sake, and the cries of, “You don’t believe in democracy” are an ugly attempt to silence honest opposition with emotional blackmail."
‘#Politicians Brag of being self-made YET they couldn’t do it without us BUT they utterly despise us – and that is everything that is wrong with Britain and the world today’ via @KeithCameron5
Neoliberalism – a terminal man-made disease https://fearandloathingingreatbritain.wordpress.com/2019/08/23/neoliberalism-a-terminal-man-made-disease/
“Between 2010 to 2018 median rent increases in England were social landlords 50% more than inflation and private landlords 12% less than inflation – facts that are undeniable yet run contrary to typical housing commentary which ignores these facts.”
Joe Halewood @SpeyeJoe
Social rents increase 70% more than private ones … but Who Cares?
This week we have witnessed a real example of the type of #Activism necessary to challenge the past decade of #Discrimination. The group of mums who decided they were not going to tolerate their children been cut off from each other have shown us what it takes to create Change – Inclusion & Collaboration.
The story only broke this Tuesday with The Guardian’s ‘Too poor to play ‘ an article…
The Tories are cheating – again Read @havetstorm aka Martin Odoni take on the latest #Tory Shenanigans
Want to know Why Parliaments Minions are trying to puxh Corbyn into a Vote of Mo Confidence?
Read this from Martin Odoni, @havetstorm
The real reason the smaller parties are pressuring Labour to table a Motion of No Confidence in the Government
#McVey Continues to live on another bloody planet
I have a Guest post in this months Chronic Illness Inclusion Project if you have 5 minutes to pop over and have a look at the site, as well as sharing my post, I would much appreciate it.
“Through therapy I recognised that I had internalised Neoliberal ideology; I had put a price on my own life and found myself lacking. Acknowledging this has given me the tools to address it. I am so fortunate…
There is a Petition on the Government website that is asking the Government to : To fund free bus travel for all ESA, JSA and Universal Credit claimants. It was created by Maria Nelson who lives with back and joint problems and due to her semi-rural location has a 12 mile circular trip to the nearest jobcentre and a 16 miles round trip for medical and support services. Maria attends various…
This is an important piece of analysis regarding the use of language and disability. Neil is correct, the words we use are crucial in the design of Policies but, the Actions that are taken afterwards carry foe more weight; a piece to read, digest and read again
In yesterday ‘s Guardian the Government is facing calls to investigate ” a deeply worrying trend in the number of deaths from cocaine use”, 432 in 2017 compared with 112 in 201. I would never dispute any needless death is sad, nor am I unsympathetic to the reasons behind drug use; but it is a choice.
Compare this to a report on Wednesday by Welfare Weekly who demonstrated “111,450ESA claims were…
As David Henke says this suggestion was scribed by someone earning at LEAST £77.000 pa AND… “they completely ignored the plight of 3.9 million 50s women. – many being forced to work for up to six years – and would now have to pay extra insurance or tax just at the point when they find it difficult to get a highly paid job.”
Yesterday I completed almost 2 year of Psycho-dynamic Therapy, and the best part of this slightly scary but exciting experience is, it was my decision to leave. This may seem odd, but after dedicating more that 100 Tuesday afternoons to an intense examination of my life, I am now well enough to stop. I have learnt so much in this time about myself, and in in any other relationship I would call…
There is an excellent article in todays Guardian wherein Martin Forde QC states #Windrush victims “should be compensated for the devastating psychological impact of missing funerals and relationships collapsing…who lost their jobs or homes, or were detained or deported “; further he says he needs to determine “what the impact has been – psychological and financial.”
I totally agree with this and…
