Blog - Black & Minority Ethnic
Crippen has a wake-up call about racism
August 28, 2021 - by CrippenI’ve recently had a wake-up call from a couple of young black poets, whose work has slashed open the complacency screen that I’ve unwittingly stretched between myself and the increasing accounts of racism that are an everyday occurrence in the UK. I’m not racist, or so I tell myself. I ...
Crippen supports disabled women’s protest over Covid deaths
July 14, 2021 - by CrippenDisabled women have begun a three-week protest to highlight “appalling” research findings that showed they were almost twice as likely to die from COVID-19 during the pandemic as non-disabled women. Disability Arts Online · ...
Crippen asks how can we engage young disabled people?
July 6, 2021 - by CrippenThe term ‘returning to normal’ is one that frequently arises whenever the possible ending of the current Covid restrictions are discussed. Disability Arts Online ·
Crippen asks – Bias or what?!
February 12, 2021 - by CrippenThe Right-wing influences are at it again with two new appointments to high ranking roles within the broadcasting industry and the launch of a new TV channel that has raised more than a few eyebrows. Disability Arts Online ·
Crippen discovers that prejudices and superstition still exists
February 2, 2021 - by CrippenI’m currently in the process of completing a project for DAO called ‘A history of disability - including the involvement of disability arts’. It has involved researching attitudes towards disabled people over the centuries including the many prejudices and superstitions that existed.
Crippen and the National Disability Strategy Survey – Part 2
January 25, 2021 - by CrippenFollowing on from my last Blog about the National Disability Strategy Survey (NDS), several disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have complained directly to Justin Tomlinson, the Minister for Disabled People.
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The launch of The UK Disability Strategy Survey has brought mixed reaction from fellow Crips and our groups and organisations (DPOs).
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Crippen and the National Disability Strategy Survey – Part 1
January 25, 2021 - by Crippen
Crippen discovers that the transport industry has had yet another exemption from access laws!
January 19, 2021 - by CrippenIt’s got to the stage where when this government hacks off yet another piece of disability-related legislation, there’s not even a tokenistic acknowledgement, never mind any form of protest from opposition parties and those groups and organisations that claim to represent us.
Crippen – DWP again refuses to publish information from secret reviews into benefit-related deaths
December 8, 2020 - by CrippenBack in October 2014 The Disability News Service (DNS) revealed the existence of secret Department of Works and Pensions (DWP) reviews into suicides and other deaths and serious incidents.
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This is the second year running that the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) has refused to provide any explanation for why police forces are passing significantly fewer cases of disability hate crime to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
Crippen revisits the subject of disability hate crime
November 16, 2020 - by Crippen