BigTom
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Yeah I'm on it will post something soon
List of those for whom Welfare Reform and cuts were too much to bear
- Thread starter Frankie Jack
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Yeah I'm on it will post something soon
BigTom
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Yeah, would be great, we had a fairly decent local demo over the jobseeker setting fire to himself, but nothing about the heart attack death (though it was discussed - but no-one was around that weekend).
Tory party conference in October..
isvicthere?
a.k.a. floppybollocks
Indeed.
I'm taking a wild guess here, but it might be because of the number of long term sick people who are in no fit state to march, and their carers are either too busy or just too knackered to march.
Being long term sick to a disabling extent isn't the same as being disabled and well. You can be disabled but well enough to commute and hold down a full time job. The same applies to the feasibility of going on a march.
Having said which, it seems to me that this is something which is conveniently ignored by people (including activists) whose lives aren't directly affected by disability or longterm sickness.
audiotech
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Wheelchair users form a small minority of disabled people, let alone people who are long term sick to the point of being disabled. Nice to see them there, and a few ambulant disabled people too, but I wonder how many more would have been exhausted (or made worse) by just trying to get to the start of that march?
Not nearly enough.
I should mention the organisers of the rally I described above got literally hundreds of emails from people who were just scared to go on the rally due to fear of being identified, etc and being found 'fit for work, shocking really, this was I repeat during the NL era...
Shocking, but not surprising. You should read the abuse heaped on people with M.E. for having the temerity to use some of their energy to write a letter to a newspapaper. eg "Isn't that the illness which makes you unable to do anything except write complaining letters?"
taffboy gwyrdd
Embrace the confusion!
There are a reasonable amount of local actions. National ones are a knacker to organise and questionable in effect. The only language the politicians and press understand is confrontation. They just look down their noses at demos, like "be thankful you can demo at all you lucky serfs".
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
It's only recently my own family has become aware of the distinction, so it's not surprising people don't get the distinction.
There's some very Victorian attitudes towards sickness still - don't discuss it or acknowledge it, and you can pretend it doesn't affect you.
savoloysam
Pigman's pigman's ha ha charade you are..
110%.
extra dry
Happy to be here
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2188519/Recession-blame-death-toll-1-000-suicides.html
I know the Daily Mail with this!
I know the Daily Mail with this!
BigTom
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http://www.bmj.com/press-releases/2012/08/14/uk-recession-may-be-blame-over-1000-suicides-england
Is the BMJ press release the article is from. I've also seen Guardian and BBC reporting it.
Is the BMJ press release the article is from. I've also seen Guardian and BBC reporting it.
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
Frankie Jack
Not a bloke..
Karen Hackett @karen_hackett
My friend who was cremated y/day has been sent her p45 & told she is not sick enough 4 esa & to look 4 work.
My friend who was cremated y/day has been sent her p45 & told she is not sick enough 4 esa & to look 4 work.
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
Sorry to hear this Frankie, I hope someone lodges a complaint with the DWP on her behalf.
Please accept my condolences x x
ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
Frankie Jack
Not a bloke..
As ddraig said it's Karen Hacketts twitterpost. Laptop was heading for a crash so posted before I could add more. Just came in to edit.
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
It's not right 
'I am due to have a medical shortly. I expect to be found fit cos when I am up I can pick up a pint of milk and touch my head. I won't be able to get to the Jobcentre never mind work activity. I have nowhere else to go and no other source of income.'
It won't "force" me into being able to get a job. It means I will be left penniless and lose my home. Being this ill sleeping in a tent on the streets is not an option. I've already looked into Dignitas. Alright if you've got £10,000 to spare and someone to get you there.'
from Diary of a benefit scrounger blog(Sue Marsh)
The fact that this person (who has severe M.E/fibro) has considered going to Dignitas, as have many others is a blood red stain on the country, its governance and yes, to a degree its people who tolerate it, they wouldn't in say Spain or France, look at the DPAC protests next week, hardy any interest from the wider activist community, yet these are people who demonstrate at the drop of a hat(Uk uncut are with them though)
It won't "force" me into being able to get a job. It means I will be left penniless and lose my home. Being this ill sleeping in a tent on the streets is not an option. I've already looked into Dignitas. Alright if you've got £10,000 to spare and someone to get you there.'
from Diary of a benefit scrounger blog(Sue Marsh)
The fact that this person (who has severe M.E/fibro) has considered going to Dignitas, as have many others is a blood red stain on the country, its governance and yes, to a degree its people who tolerate it, they wouldn't in say Spain or France, look at the DPAC protests next week, hardy any interest from the wider activist community, yet these are people who demonstrate at the drop of a hat(Uk uncut are with them though)
Last time I had one of these ESA forms it was three months after my last medical. I answered every single question with I HAVE A PROGRESSIVE CONDITION AND I TOLD YOU THIS SHIT THREE MONTHS AGO. Then on the other info you'd like to tell us about page I wrote something like IM GONNA FUCKING KILL MYSELF TO HELP YOUR FUCKING DEFECIT CONGRATULATIONS !! YOU WIN!!!!
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