Morning Star Thanks As Usual & Caroline Flint

It seems the only newspaper that is constantly interested in highlighting the plight of disabled people and carers is the Morning Star.

Once again this excellent newspaper allowed me to do a piece about Conservative attacks on disabled people and their unwillingness to meet with carers or disabled people.
The article I mentioned is about Justin Tomlinson and David Cameron voting against giving disabled people an income that didn't mean they had to endure poverty. Being able to heat their homes, eat decent food and not have to have the added worry about getting a referral to a food bank, not worry about bills. This isn't "welfare dependency" this is about lessening the effects of living a life with a disability for Gods sake!

Labour still haven't learnt that an opposition "opposes" attacks on disabled people and the poorer in society not supports cuts to benefits. Another good example would be Caroline Flint who said that Labour should be comfortable giving those it thought were choosing to live on benefits a “kick up the backside”.

This shows that Labour haven't moved from being "Tory-lite" and will be destined to stay in opposition for years.
Also those who haven't chosen to "live on benefits" but have no choice but to exist on benefits for one reason or another will continue to be the targets of millionaire out-of-touch politicians.
Lets add an honorary mention of Iain Duncan Smith's plans to plunge 40,000 children into poverty
Disabled people and those that cannot find work need to fear the Tories, even if those "Tories" are Labour politicians like Ms Flint who seems to have failed to research why Labour came into being. There could always be the alternative of the Lib Dems led by Tim Farron, the politician who opposes the Tories bedroom tax so much that he voted in favour of it almost every single time.

Social Media And Anti Disabled People Comments

I've always said that being "reasonable" gets you no where when it comes to dealing with the likes of Daily Mail/Sun/Torygraph readers, the sort of people that say in the comment section of articles that "there's loads of fraud in disability benefits, we all know someone who cheats the system".


As I said many years ago you have to be proactive against these internet idiots, put the facts in front of them, if they get stroppy then get stroppier. Make these people realise that disabled people and carers are ready to fight back. Hell, take on Katie Price if you feel like it. If you can make these people realise that their bullshit will be called out and virtually slapped around till they either accept they are wrong or block you.


After some idiot decided to say there are many who defraud disability benefits by "needlessly" claiming them (*cough-multi millionaire David and Sam Cameron-cough*)  for their child that had ADHD was forced to face facts and after exchanging insults, anger and foul language they decided to call me a bully and block me.


That's great, maybe next time @claytonrogers18 on Twitter decides to attack disabled people because of their ignorance or bigotry they will think twice.


There  morons have to be faced down, disabled people and carers cannot allow their misinformation to go unchallenged. If anyone is struggling with a tory troll then give me a call @ukcarers   


Be as "unreasonable" as you possibly can, being reasonable does nothing      

Justin Tomlinson - The Hypocrite Stoops Lower Still

Just when it seems like the Tories can't stoop any lower we have a great example of how our latest Minister Against Disabled People Mr Justin Tomlinson paying a visit to Swindon Down’s Syndrome Group

If readers might care to remember Mr Tomlinson is the MP who voted against protecting benefits for disabled children. What on earth persuaded Swindon Down's Syndrome Group to invite an MP who would deny these children vital help? This blatant PR exercise shows Tomlinson has no morals, no ethics and will exploit disabled children in the same way  David Cameron exploited his own son!




As a carer I've seen many mistakes made by campaigners, hell I've made quite a few myself and I'm not afraid to admit it, but I've yet to see a full-blooded attack on Justin Tomlinson's appointment. There's been the odd mention, loads of comments on Twitter, but no 'go for the throat' attacks, and that is a mistake.


This 'man' has shown himself to be a bigot, someone that views disabled people as not worth helping, a burden on society. Tomlinson must face disabled people and carers anger, lets hope the groups that are left discover that change won't happen from being reasonable,
won't happen from some online petition,
won't happen by selling out to the enemy (Sue Marsh reference)
won't happen by relying on charities,
things will happen when disabled people and carers finally get it through their thick heads that they need to demand they speak for themselves and demand that MP's face them to give them answers.
My only question to Justin Tomlinson is "why"?