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Pour me something stronger #wca 20 Aug 2013 | 12:36 am
The beauty of tonight's sky is such a sharp contrast to the sadness in my soul. How did we get here? When did it happen that the Britain we thought we knew slipped away, subtly shaded by something dar...
Rosemary's Baby? Inside The Ethics Committee, Radio 4 8/8/2013 9am #eds 7 Aug 2013 | 02:58 pm
Last month I went to London to record 'Inside The Ethics Committee' for Radio 4, hosted by Joan Bakewell. It was as ever a vomit themed and fascinating experience - I'm told 'Can I have a vomit bowl j...
2 wheelie women, 1 wheelie space #nogobritain 17 Jul 2013 | 02:30 pm
It used to be so easy writing a blog about living with disability - people do funny or silly stuff, write it up, other people read it and laugh or gasp at said silly stuff, job done. I was always care...
Inside The Ethics Committee - August 8th, 9am #eds 16 Jul 2013 | 02:23 pm
A couple of weeks ago I went to London to record 'Inside The Ethics Committee' for BBC Radio 4. The panel discussion was all about the ethical dilemmas in an anonymised but real life case of a lady ca...
"Don't throw tea at me!" A Very Bendy Job Interview 27 Jun 2013 | 04:02 pm
Yesterday I had my first, formal job interview in more than a decade. It went well...I think, although my criteria for 'well' may not be quite those of the typical job seeker. For me, well, meant that...
BBC Breakfast June 10th #PIP National Roll Out 20 Jun 2013 | 05:08 pm
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Kanga and coke - 100 Voices 2013 16 Jun 2013 | 12:47 pm
Yesterday was the third annual 100 Voices conference held by Brandon Trust.100 Voices has grown impressively since it started, yesterday was more like 200 voices and the venue felt a bit crowded. Hav...
Labour Announce Independent Task Force - Takes Aim At Disability Poverty (Press Release) 10 Jun 2013 | 01:57 pm
Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE Labour takes aim at disability poverty Labour today launched a new taskforce led by Sir Bert Massie, to look at ways to break the link between di...
Mountains for Mia - can you help Mia communicate? 24 May 2013 | 04:40 pm
Mia Austin is a young woman from the Wirral. In 2009 when she was just 21 and working as a travel agent Mia suffered an enormous stroke and developed locked in syndrome. This means that although Mia c...
The Right To Live And The Right To Die - #BADD2013 1 May 2013 | 04:31 am
There are two bills scheduled for debate in the House of Lords in the near future, at first glance they may seem completely unrelated, but in fact are inextricably interlinked - social care and assist...
