Cash-strapped councils may seek to put disabled people in residential care to save costs, without regard for their wishes

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/disabled-rights-social-care-independent-living-budget-cuts-campaign/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Mastodon

#ukpol #UKPolitics #disability

Care cuts threaten Disabled people’s right to independent living

Cash-strapped councils may seek to put us in residential care to save costs, without regard for our wishes

^{Mikey Erhardt (openDemocracy)}

The #PrivilegesCommittee report has its eyes on Boris Johnson. But the contempt for transparency and accountability goes beyond one person. It pervaded his government and those since.

#BorisJohnson has left a legacy of impunity and the legislative means to control it. This extends into threats to #humanrights, the courts and attempts to reduce electoral accountability.

ORG's Exec Director @jim explores the impact on our rights.

#ukpolitics

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/impunity-pervades-post-johnson-government/

Impunity pervades post-Johnson Government

Johnson’s lack of candour might look like a personal phenomenon, but it was something which pervaded his government.

^{Open Rights Group}

🟠Solidarity demo for Just Stop Oil and open letter

Today in Helsinki by the 🇬🇧embassy!

🟠Read and sign our open letter - we demand release of JSO prisoners (who got 3yrs and 2yrs 7mths in prison) and express the concern for the new police laws in the UK which severely damage civil liberties.

🟠Please support the peaceful climate protestors, and uphold the right to protest.

https://www.facebook.com/events/226202056680702?

https://tinyurl.com/FreeMorganAndMarcus

#ClimateCrisis #JustStopOil #ukpolitics #democracy #justice #climate