The massive, destructive impact on services and support for disabled people, as brought about by austerity policies, considered here both generally and in relation to the tragic individual human stories that accumulate towards it.
In austerity Britain, disabled people have become the favourite target. From social care to the benefits system, politicians and media alike have made the case Britain's 12 million disabled people are a drain on the public purse. In 'Crippled', leading commentator Frances Ryan e…
"The austerity crisis and threat to disability rights When public services are cut, disabled people are the hardest hit, and they number 3.7 million people in the UK. In Crippled, leading commentator Frances Ryan tells the story of those most affected by this devastating regime.…
The massive, destructive impact on services and support for disabled people, as brought about by austerity policies, considered here both generally and in relation to the tragic individual human stories that accumulate towards it. The austerity crisis and threat to disability ri…
"The austerity crisis and threat to disability rights When public services are cut, disabled people are the hardest hit, and they number 3.7 million people in the UK. In Crippled, leading commentator Frances Ryan tells the story of those most affected by this devastating regime.…