disabled people have suddenly become invisible
Hello hello, testing testing. Is this thing on? Can everyone hear me? Can you all see me? Oh good, it’s just the Conservatives and Labour who apparently have forgotten disabled…
DWP to face inquiry into deaths of disabled people
Today in “that bump under the rug? Oh it’s just important disabled news don’t look at that”, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has announced they are launching an…
Labour six pledges just completely ignored disabled people
After weeks of hearing the awful changes the Tories have got planned, the Labour Party took to the podium today to announce their pre-election pledges. While there was a lot of…
Rishi Sunak does not understand disabled people
The Canary is excited to share the latest edition of our letters page. This is where we publish people’s responses to the news and politics, or anything else they want to get…
Israel protester dressed as disabled Charlie Chaplin found not guilty
As the Canary previously reported, last December Neil Goodwin did a one-man protest outside the Carriage Gates of the Houses of Parliament, in his mime character of Charlie X –…
the Tories dehumanisation of disabled people
The Canary is excited to share the latest edition of our letters page. This is where we publish people’s responses to the news and politics, or anything else they want to get…
cops nick disabled Charlie Chaplin outside parliament
I go on trial at Westminster Magistrate’s Court on May Day, having been nicked protesting the genocide in Gaza, blocking the entrance to parliament dressed as Charlie Chaplin. This is…
Vouchers for disabled people is another end of a very thin wedge
All aboard the hating disabled people bus for our next batshit destination! Having just left ‘doctors can’t be trusted to write sicknotes’ lane and careening past the UN report at…
UK government abuse slammed by disabled people
A UN committee – the UNCRPD – has slammed the UK government’s abhorrent treatment of disabled people. Now, Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations (DDPOs) across the UK have spoken out…
Disabled man wins case over blocking parliament in protest
Last week the Canary ran my story A disabled man is being PROSECUTED for blocking parliament with his MOBILITY SCOOTER just before my trial at Westminster Magistrate’s Court. Here’s the…
as a disabled person, frustrating at best
It’s been two weeks since the UK government was hauled over the coals by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) over their “grave violations” of…
Disabled musicians still discriminated against across the board
A blind recorder player who performed with Coldplay at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games says it can be “challenging” being a disabled musician and is backing…