As the Monday after the weekend before, we are all waking up and pinching ourselves, did Labour really hit the self-destruct button? As...

As the House of Commons vote on the First Reading of Rob Marris' Assisted Dying bill comes near, I feel it is time for another article o...

On my wall I have the back of one of my business cards signed by Tony Blair (in Blue) and the late Tony Benn (in red). I got their autograph...

On my wall I have the back of one of my business cards signed by Tony Blair (in Blue) and the late Tony Benn (in red). I got their autograph...

I read the Chief Inspector of Social Care's, Andrea Sutcliffe, recent article in the Guardian with disappointment and concern at her arg...

A few weeks ago I attended a lobby of MPs, at Portcullis House near the Houses of Parliament, to ask them to oppose Rob Marris’ Private m...

After two white papers from twp successive governments, the Care Act was hailed as a major victory as the next generation of social care for...

I have always been a big believer that “can’t” is not a word, certainly in my world. My life has been an endless series of problems...

I have been watching Humans on Channel 4, and the potential impact the idea of consumer focused 'synthetics', with great interest. ...

A question I am often asked is 'Who looks after you?', to which my reply is always and simply 'Me!'. There is this idea that...

Now the Independent Living Fund has closed, I would be foolish if I did not say I was not a little nervous about the future of my support, b...

I would like to suggest that when the coalition government came into power in May 2010, there was a major shift in the way many sick and dis...

With the prospect of Rob Marris MP's private members bill bringing the possibility of legislation to legalise 'Assisted Dying' b...

Anyone who knows me understands that I am very confident with appearing different, whether that involves wearing bibs, a helmet, nappies or ...

As the closure of the Independent Living Fund fast approaches, I remain frustrated at how those who are still campaigning for it to stay ope...

When people talk about getting and supporting sick and disabled people into paid work, there is an image of simply kicking people into any o...

For as long as I can remember, one of the complaints from all corners I have heard is that there is not enough disabled people on television...

Normality has been a concept I have wrestled with most of my life, and it was the topic and title of a play I wrote in 1991 about my experie...

The surprising general election result has left many disability campaigners and activists in shock, with immediate welfare based allegations...

This election has been a confusing yet dull election. What was 5 years ago a traditional two and a half horse race has now exploded into a r...

Within the mainstream, and indeed disability, political arena, it could be imagined that being sick or disabled is a boring negative affair ...

Labour's election manifesto talks about disabled people living independently, but only relates it in terms of those who appear capable o...

When we have a problem, any problem, it is good to talk with people who are having or have had the same problem so we can share experiences ...

I first came across the 'Disability Movement' when I went to university in 1992. As someone who had gone to a mainstream school and ...

I believe we live in a time, within the UK especially, where we enjoy a quantity and quality of life opportunities and experiences that are ...