According to recent reports from outlets including The Big Issue and The i Paper, Personal Independence Payment claimants and advocates have warned that the Department for Work and Pensions is abruptly stripping disabled people of vital support following disputed reassessments, even as the government conducts a wider review into the benefit system. Emma Boulton, anContinue reading “Disabled People Warn DWP Is Stripping PIP Support ‘With Immediate Effect’”
Author Archives: Angela Lloyd
Protecting America From Germ Warfare—One Unconsented Sneeze At A Time
In September 1950, the U.S. military looked at the terrifying threat of Cold War biological warfare and asked a profound question: “How do we protect American cities from a surprise germ attack?” Their brilliant, totally normal solution? Secretly launch a surprise germ attack on San Francisco themselves. For six days, a U.S. Navy minesweeper parkedContinue reading “Protecting America From Germ Warfare—One Unconsented Sneeze At A Time”
Ditched The NHS To Crowdfund A Working Leg
After a four-year NHS odyssey featuring 26-hour A&E stakeouts, an 18-month waiting list, and a neurologist who diagnosed her with Functional Neurological Disorder via psychic intuition before even touching her, a South Wales mum has been forced to bypass public healthcare entirely and attempt to buy a functioning nervous system on GoFundMe. In October 2022,Continue reading “Ditched The NHS To Crowdfund A Working Leg”
Ignore The Police, Escape Justice
Greater Manchester Police dropped an assault investigation involving 33-year-old student Emily Geer after the six-month prosecution window expired, closing the case because the suspect simply ignored their letters and knocks at his door despite video evidence of the attack. Emily Geer, 33, was walking along Oxford Road on her way to study at the UniversityContinue reading “Ignore The Police, Escape Justice”
Better Support To Live, Not Shortcuts To Die
In 2022, Canadian Paralympic veteran Christine Gauthier testified that after fighting for five years to receive a government-funded wheelchair lift, a Veterans Affairs employee inappropriately offered her medical assistance in dying instead. Following public backlash and parliamentary reviews, Canada introduced legislation to indefinitely bar mental illness as a sole qualifying criterion for medical assistance inContinue reading “Better Support To Live, Not Shortcuts To Die”
From Get Him To The Greek To Get Him To The Block
Russell Brand has gone from “Shanti Shanti” to “Doing Time Time” after being sentenced to 10 years and six months inside for rape and sexual assault. As the judge fundamentally disagreed with Brand’s thesis that his fame gave him cosmic permission to bypass basic human consent, professional pot-stirrer Katie Hopkins immediately took to X (formerlyContinue reading “From Get Him To The Greek To Get Him To The Block”
The Splendour: The Only Cruise Where The Alibis Are Rockier Than The Waves
The 1981 Natalie Wood boat trip remains Hollywood’s ultimate, alcohol-marred game of Cluedo: Pacific Ocean Edition. While public consensus often points directly at Robert Wagner, no official proof shows he actually pushed her. Instead, the investigation plays out like a messy reality TV finale stuck in limbo for over four decades. The original ruling wasContinue reading “The Splendour: The Only Cruise Where The Alibis Are Rockier Than The Waves”
Remember The Shattered Glass, Honour The Stolen Lives, And Never Forget
On the devastating night of 9–10 November 1938, the Kristallnacht pogrom shattered Jewish life across Germany and Austria as hundreds of synagogues were burned, thousands of homes and businesses were looted, and 30,000 Jewish men were brutally torn from their weeping families and sent to concentration camps, marking the heartbreaking moment a nation officially abandonedContinue reading “Remember The Shattered Glass, Honour The Stolen Lives, And Never Forget”
Two Minutes Of Respect, A Lifetime Of Neglect
Breaking news: The nation successfully fell silent for a full 120 seconds. Yes, yesterday was that special day of the year when the British public achieves the ultimate miracle: absolute silence. At 11:00 am, millions of people collectively agreed to stop rustling crisp packets, complaining about the weather, or breathing too loudly. Even King CharlesContinue reading “Two Minutes Of Respect, A Lifetime Of Neglect”
Tragedy On A Pacifier: The Cost Of Toxic Neglect
An Ohio couple, Justin Soll and Shannon Wester, have been sentenced to prison for involuntary manslaughter after their eight-day-old daughter died of cocaine toxicity, with investigators finding cocaine residue on her pacifier and other infant supplies. While some early reports mistakenly claimed that the couple received a combined minimum of 10 years for a deathContinue reading “Tragedy On A Pacifier: The Cost Of Toxic Neglect”
