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The parties, their manifestos and disability - not all the same

The parties, their manifestos and disability - not all the same

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?

Philip J Connolly

Jun 27, 20243 min read

When did the Government leave?

When did the Government leave?

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

Philip J Connolly

Nov 6, 20232 min read

Journalists here is your chance to balance the neo nasty stories maligning disabled people

Journalists here is your chance to balance the neo nasty stories maligning disabled people

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.

Philip J Connolly

Oct 24, 20232 min read

You Heard it Here First - the DRN Team Effort and Also General Election Dates Inside

You Heard it Here First - the DRN Team Effort and Also General Election Dates Inside

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)

Philip J Connolly

Aug 7, 20232 min read

pAIn?

pAIn?

pAIn?

How will Artificial Intelligence impact on the disability workforce?

Philip J Connolly

May 9, 20232 min read

The Emperor Exposed

The Emperor Exposed

The Emperor Exposed

Disability Resilience Network response to Disability Confident, trade bodies and the UK government.

Philip J Connolly

Apr 25, 20233 min read

The Social Value Act, the Disability Employment Gap and the Need for Action on the Ground.

The Social Value Act, the Disability Employment Gap and the Need for Action on the Ground.

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...

Chris Lonsdale

Feb 7, 20235 min read

Disabled people and the General Election

Disabled people and the General Election

Disabled people and the General Election

It is still up to two years to the general election so why act now? In a word - timing.

Philip J Connolly

Nov 1, 20224 min read

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