A new programme aims to help the Liberal Democrats increase the number of disabled people – and other under-represented groups – elected to represent their party as MPs.
The Liberal Democrat leadership programme was launched by the party’s leader, Nick Clegg. The first eight candidates have already been selected.
The programme is designed to support about 50 [...]
Disabled people are routinely having their human and civil rights undermined because of years of underfunding and an outdated care system, according to one of the authors of a groundbreaking new book on personalised support.
Supporting People: Towards A Person-Centred Approach has been written by service-users and those who work closely with them.
The book builds on [...]
Disabled Liberal Democrats are threatening to quit the party over the huge cuts to spending on disability living allowance (DLA) announced by the coalition government.
The chancellor announced in his emergency budget in June that he would cut spending on DLA by 20 per cent by 2016.
Party member Shana Witcomb said she was “really worried” about [...]