The Bank of England has been accused of ‘wrongheaded wokery’ after announcing it could drop historical figures from banknotes to reflect modern diversity. It has launched a consultation seeking suggestions from the public that could mean the end of using pictures of important characters – Sir Winston Churchill, Jane Austen, artist JMW Turner and code-breaker Alan TuringContinue reading “The ‘Bank of Wokeness’ Will Ditch Historical Figures”
Tag Archives: Disability
After Stranger’s Ignorant Words, Mother Opens Chip Shop
Slur directed at autistic son knocked Gillian sideways, but she reacted in the best way she could. A mum has decided to open an accessible chip shop so her autistic son has a job for life. Gillian Jervis got the idea to open Oliver’s Chippy in Warton, Lancs, near Blackpool after a stranger labelled herContinue reading “After Stranger’s Ignorant Words, Mother Opens Chip Shop”
Katie Price Considers Legal Action
Katie Price is contemplating taking legal action after two Metropolitan Police officers were discharged from the force for trading horrible, discriminating and abusive messages about her disabled son Harvey. The model, 44, has said she’s not going to let it drop and was considering her options of claims over discrimination and defamation. Harvey, 20, hasContinue reading “Katie Price Considers Legal Action”
Bosses Are Warned To Support Women
The amount of employment tribunals citing menopause has surged in recent years, and experts are now warning companies to increase support or face legal action. According to figures from HM Courts and Tribunals Service, menopause was cited in only five cases in the last nine months of 2018 but jumped to ten mentions in theContinue reading “Bosses Are Warned To Support Women”
WHAT THE FUTURE OF DISABILITY AND HOUSING LOOKS LIKE AFTER CORONAVIRUS
To all my readers out there. I penned an article last week and to my alarm, as I now understand it, the article was inaccurate. I apologise for this unfortunate blunder and have since been provided with the correct information. Sheryl Chavez is a lady who has an extremely disabled baby son called Alister. SheContinue reading “WHAT THE FUTURE OF DISABILITY AND HOUSING LOOKS LIKE AFTER CORONAVIRUS”
What Are Remploy Workers Doing Now?
About 2,000 workers lost their jobs when Remploy factories closed. Remploy was set up in the 1940s, and it was perceived as a new way of tackling the issues of disability and employment, with one purpose, to give disabled miners and those injured in war, a job for life. But now, the concept of segregatedContinue reading “What Are Remploy Workers Doing Now?”
Fury As NHS Care For Disabled Boy Is Delayed
This little boy has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Nevertheless, the NHS are holding up advanced medical care for this little boy. Bradley has a disability that makes his muscles weaken and waste; which then causes heart and lung problems. This family is in a race against time to get medical care which will increase the schoolboy’s standardContinue reading “Fury As NHS Care For Disabled Boy Is Delayed”
GPs are Billing People £130 to Prove they are Disabled Enough
A number of GPs are billing disabled people up to £130 for medical proof; so that they can appeal the Work Capability Assessments and, other GPs are declining to assist at all. Atos are saying that 45 per cent of people with life long disabling illness or incapacities will get better and, must search for work.Continue reading “GPs are Billing People £130 to Prove they are Disabled Enough”
Another Welfare Myth
If Iain Duncan Smith believes that he can survive on £53 per week, then I would in fact, love to see him to do it. He appears to make these declarations and, then simply can’t put his money were his mouth is, that’s because he’s got so much money, he just doesn’t know what toContinue reading “Another Welfare Myth”
Atos and Other Disability Related Welfare Urban Myths
Some people being announced not unfit for work because of a certain disability is an Urban Myth, or an old wives tale and, that numerous people have died because of this and, this is at the moment being called a Myth as well. I must say that perhaps the press may have possibly leapt onContinue reading “Atos and Other Disability Related Welfare Urban Myths”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 