Daily Archives: 08/04/2011

Repeat of epic journey will highlight fuel price rises and benefits concerns

08/04/2011 – 11:21 am

A disabled people’s organisation is to recreate an historic journey in which a three-wheeled “invalid carriage” was driven across the Alps, in a bid to highlight cuts to disability benefits and problems caused by rising fuel prices.
Campaigners will repeat the epic, 1,500 mile journey of O A “Denny” Denly in 1947, in which he drove [...]

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TUC protest: Disabled people play part in march and rally

08/04/2011 – 11:19 am

Disabled people came from all over the UK to play their part in a mass protest organised by the TUC against the government’s spending cuts.
Many were there to protest against cuts to disability benefits and other aspects of the government’s welfare reforms, while others were angry about the impact on inclusive education, and cuts to [...]

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