By John Pring A company that bragged of being a Disability Confident “Leader” under the government’s discredited employment scheme sacked more than 50 disabled staff when it fell into administration, and…
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Suspension Olympics
14 July 2020I’ve already been suspended by two political parties this year. Wonder how far I can go. Maybe I can be suspended by all of them! First to no one’s surprise,…
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THAT CANCEL CULTURE THING
14 July 2020We live in horrible times, when we have to pretend the worst that can happen is to offend people with words. Kids are dying in Yemen and Palestine and humans are…
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By John Pring A group of academics have called on the government to launch an immediate inquiry into why so many disabled people have died during the COVID-19 pandemic. The call…
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By Raul Diego A new biometric identity platform that combines COVID-19 vaccinations, a cashless payment system and a possible law enforcement application is to be launched in West Africa. The system…
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News in A Flash
11 July 2020News In A Flash. Daily News clips of events going on around the World. Boris Johnson’s pledge to recruit 50,000 more NHS nurses is in doubt Boris Johnson’s pledge to recruit…
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News In A Flash
10 July 2020News In A Flash. Daily News clips of events going on around the World. Supreme Court Rules Eastern Oklahoma Land Is Tribal Territory The justices ruled by 5 to 4…
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By Safina Nabi (The New Humanitarian) The threat of violence against women is escalating amid coronavirus lockdowns around the globe. But one region that has lived through a military clampdown…
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Work and pensions secretary Dr Therese Coffey has shown “active contempt for disability rights” by refusing to sign up to her own flagship disability employment scheme, information released by the…
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Boris Johnson recently unveiled plans for the “most radical reforms of our planning system” since the Second World War. But at what cost Mr Johnson ? A petition has been…