Unsupported tropes used to cut disability benefits
One of the government’s most common tropes when it is discussing welfare is a desire to focus support on ‘the most needy’. Superficially...
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Apr 194 min read
Sunak perpetuates the myth of the 'sick note culture'
The UK PM perpetuates the myth of the sick note culture, as an excuse to cut support to sick and disabled people.
Mar 255 min read
Book review: Rob Hoch reviews Second Class Citizens
This is a guest post by Robert Hoch (Yidokodiltona), who wrote a review of my book, Second Class Citizens: The Treatment of Disabled...
May 17, 202313 min read
The demand for government: investing in family
Conservative Home has started a series of posts at looking at ways to reduce the demand for government. The first post, by David...
Apr 7, 202312 min read
Accessing the Divine: attending the BTIC conference 2023
I was pleased to be able to watch, over zoom, the second ‘Accessing the Divine’ conference, held by Boston Theological Inter-religious...
Mar 15, 202310 min read
Turning a terrible mess into a toxic one: #Budget2023
The budget today announced a lot of stuff, and most of it I’m not qualified to comment on. I’m interested, because I have a sister with...
Feb 14, 202310 min read
SAS: who dares illness?
I recently started watching the series SAS: Who Dares Wins, right from the first series. I’ve found it quite addictive, possibly in part...
Feb 28, 20226 min read
Standing to worship: does it exclude disabled people?
Yesterday I came across this tweet from Heather Renee Morgan, @H_R_Morgan: “"Stand if you are able" isn't the inclusive statement people...
Feb 1, 20228 min read
Love always trusts: when racism isn't.
My church currently runs weekly evening sessions where we get to discuss or hear about slightly ‘wider’ issues or perhaps one might say...
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