Philip J Connolly
The parties, their manifestos and disability - not all the same
Same old, same old I have heard people say about politics. Is their cynicism justified?
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Philip J Connolly
- May 6
- 5 min
Sexual Rights and Disability
I met Philip at the Disability Expo in 2023 where I was representing The Outsiders Trust (charity number: 283350). Philip is very curious...
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Chrissie Henson
- Mar 8
- 4 min
A Look Inside the Therapy Room
The core principles revolve around creating a safe and confidential space for individuals...
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Philip J Connolly
- Feb 5
- 2 min
On Becoming an Influencer
As you know we don't charge fees, nor run services nor sell anything other than our ideas.
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Philip J Connolly
- Jan 15
- 2 min
Draft letter to disabled people's organisations in marginal constituencies.
How do we persuade you to talk to all the people you can that you don't know about Operation Purple Vote?
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Philip J Connolly
- Jan 8
- 2 min
Election year is part one of our great reset. 2024 is Our Year!
The Government has downgraded the voice of disabled people within Whitehall departments by abolishing the post of Minister for Disabled...
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Philip J Connolly
- Nov 6, 2023
- 2 min
When did the Government leave?
Conservative MP and ex-climate adviser Chris Skidmore has warned of a "vacuum and silence" in government on climate change. BBC 5/7/2023
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Philip J Connolly
- Oct 24, 2023
- 2 min
Journalists here is your chance to balance the neo nasty stories maligning disabled people
Changes are being proposed to the criteria within the Work Capability Assessment, the main test for health related out of work benefit.
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Philip J Connolly
- Aug 23, 2023
- 2 min
UKIM to VIM
On the 17th of August 2023 the UK Independent Mechanism (UKIM) reported on the progress in implementing the United Nations Convention on...
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Philip J Connolly
- Aug 7, 2023
- 2 min
You Heard it Here First - the DRN Team Effort and Also General Election Dates Inside
Operation Purple Vote (OPV) is looking to set up an Artificial Intelligence (AI) facility to support the Disability Resilience Network (DRN)
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Philip J Connolly
- Jul 24, 2023
- 3 min
Historic Mission
How we are where we are with disability politics in 2023.
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Philip J Connolly
- Jul 3, 2023
- 2 min
Being Special
What makes the Disability Resilience Network advocacy model special?
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Philip J Connolly
- Jun 19, 2023
- 2 min
So we asked artificial intelligence what the advantage of having a disability might be.
DRN asked artificial intelligence what the advantages might be in our experience of disability. Here below is the response.
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Philip J Connolly
- Jun 12, 2023
- 5 min
Transforming Support and Creating Uncertainty and Inconsistency
Below we set out the uncertainties and inconsistencies raised by the recent DWP white paper.
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Philip J Connolly
- May 9, 2023
- 2 min
pAIn?
How will Artificial Intelligence impact on the disability workforce?
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Philip J Connolly
- Apr 25, 2023
- 3 min
The Emperor Exposed
Disability Resilience Network response to Disability Confident, trade bodies and the UK government.
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Philip J Connolly
- Feb 28, 2023
- 3 min
Looking For a Black Swan
There are many legitimate influences on good policy making but one essential element is the asking of questions. If we ask better...
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Chris Lonsdale
- Feb 7, 2023
- 5 min
The Social Value Act, the Disability Employment Gap and the Need for Action on the Ground.
An Open Letter to the UK’s Disability Charities In recent years, I have been researching the use of the Social Value Act in the UK. This...
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Philip J Connolly
- Jan 17, 2023
- 1 min
The beautiful game just got more beautiful - here's how the DRN did it! Looking back from 2025.
The beautiful game just got more beautiful - here's how the DRN did it!
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Martine Waltier
- Jan 4, 2023
- 2 min
We have a new anthem
This year we reveal an anthem for the resilient, a song to unite us all.
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