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Richard Michael Blaber

disabilitynewsservice.com/only. It seems that #ableism is now entrenched in both the Tory & "Labour" Parties, @ChrisMayLA6, @HarriettMB, & #disabled people, including disabled #children, can expect further attacks - cuts to #SEND #education on top of cuts to #disability #benefits, e.g.

Separate pictures of Lord Liddle and Lord Younger speaking in the House of Lords.
Disability News Service · Only 17 peers back disabled people on cuts, as leading Tory says living on benefits is ‘not a life of dignity’Just 17 peers were willing to support disabled people this week, following disablist comments by both Tories and a Labour member as the Lords rubber-stamped a bill to remove billions of pounds a ye…
Richard Michael Blaber

theguardian.com/politics/2025/. This is what #Starmer is all about - & what a genuine #Labour Party, without quotation marks, is NOT about, @ChrisMayLA6, @HarriettMB. He does NOT represent genuine Labour values & principles - he's an enemy of every single one of them, @junesim63. A real Labour Government would be increasing #disability #benefits, not cutting them, & would be improving #SEND #education for #disabled #children.

The Guardian · Labour MP suspended for opposing disability cuts will keep speaking for ‘invisible in society’By Eleni Courea
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HGourlayUCL

If you've worked in ordinary schools it won't surprise you to know 5% of children have an EHCP: theguardian.com/education/2025 Given how hard it is to get one, it probably underestimates the number of children who need one. For me, it underlines the fact that educational policies are often unrealistic. You can *want* all children to [INSERT METRIC HERE], but how is this to be achieved in reality? What would meeting children's needs look like? #education #send

The Guardian · What are EHCPs and why is Labour bracing for a backlash over its overhaul plans?By Sally Weale
Steven Heywood

It's a whimsical notion on my part, I know, but wouldn't it be nice if this Labour government took a week off from its chosen mission of fellating plutocrats and chasing the bigot vote and — just for a week, mind you, let's not ask for the world — not spend its time kicking down to send one or other disadvantaged group into a spiral of months of panic and despair to save a few bob that will be spent on tax perks for the rich and nuclear toys that Mr Trump won't let us play with.

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The Guardian · After disability benefits, is Labour really about to target the educational rights of special needs children?By John Harris
HGourlayUCL

Politics in England would be funny if it wasn't so tragic: theguardian.com/commentisfree/ The next move after reducing support for people with disabilities is apparently reducing support for children with special needs. You couldn't make it up. #education #SEND

The Guardian · After disability benefits, is Labour really about to target the educational rights of special needs children?By John Harris
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