mondoman712@lemmy.ml to UK Politics@feddit.ukEnglish · 4 days agoThe state of accessible transport has been exposed - just as the DWP is hammering disabled peoplewww.thecanary.coexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down11
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minus-squareHumanPenguin@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoThis report was released in August. The government had it well before any of their current choices were even discussed. The issues pointed out by disabled. Have been reported on by local news for years. The national media even covered the pavement parking situation for wheelchairs and guide dogs a few times. No one gave a shit. This is why disabled feel invisible. And exactly why the gov thinks this is something they can get away with.
This report was released in August.
The government had it well before any of their current choices were even discussed.
The issues pointed out by disabled. Have been reported on by local news for years.
The national media even covered the pavement parking situation for wheelchairs and guide dogs a few times.
No one gave a shit.
This is why disabled feel invisible. And exactly why the gov thinks this is something they can get away with.