Video: Channel 4 News Report on the Protest :
Note: Channel 4 News conclude this video clip by saying “this is the last chance for the SaveILF Campaigners. They got that bit wrong, there is more we can do and we will do to Save the Independent Living Fund.
Video of the blockade of Whitehall by #SaveILF protesters:
Video of the Lobby of MPs in Parliament:
Pictures collected from images posted to twitter – credit goes to the person/account that tweeted the picture at the start of the caption. The remainder of the caption is the text that they tweeted
Gathering at the start of the protest:
@FuelPovAction – Outside Parliament with @Dis_PPL_Protest to #SaveILF join in with online Tweeting to show your support!
@JamieKelseyFry People gathering for #saveilf at Parliament including @CarolineLucas stop attack on disabled people
@alibali50 #Corrie actress @cheryleehouston takes part in Whitehall protest with other disabled to save #ilf
The blockade of Whitehall:
Anon. disabled ppl block Whitehall. #NoILFNoLIFE #SaveILF. Sign EDM 655
@Transportforall Roadblock! We are protesting with @Dis_PPL_Protest in front of the parliament to #SaveILF!
From inside the Lobby of MPs in Parliament:
@Hangbitch Many disabled people at parliament hoping to hear a little more than platitudes from MPs on saving the ILF #SaveILF
@hangbitch #disabled people say they’ll need a firm commitment on independent living when deciding who to vote for #saveilf
@PeoplesSELondon “It’s a simple message isn’t it” “bring back the ILF” @johnmcdonnellMP #SaveILF lobby
@JeremyCorbyMP At excellent Independent Living Fund lobby. It must be brought back to give real respect and dignity!
@Debbie_abrahams Packed room to listen to disabled & their carers protest about #independentlivingfund closure.
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And afterwards……..
@cheryleehouston After protesting for #SaveILF we all travelled home separately – only one wheelchair per bus
Here is the list of MPs who attended the Lobby of Parliament
Caroline Lucas (Green, Brighton)
Clive Efford (Labour, Eltham)
Iian McKenzie (Labour, Inverclyde)
John Mcdonnell (Labour, Hayes and Harlington)
Elidh Whiteford (SNP, Banff and Buchan)
Michael Connarty (Labour, Linlithgow and East Falkirk)
Barbara Keely (Labour, Worsley and Eccles South)
Sheila Gilmore (Labour, Edinburgh East)
Liz McKennis (Labour, Heywood and Middleton)
Grahame Morris MP (Labour, Easington)
Debbie Abrahams (Labour, Oldham East and Saddleworth)
Mark Durkan ( Social Democratic and Labour, Foyle)
Jeremy Corbyn (Labour, Islington)
Kelvin Hopkins (Labour, Luton North)
Russel Brown (Labour, Dumfries and Galloway)
Bob Russell (Lib Dem, Colchester)
Steve Pound (Labour, Ealing North)
Emma Lewell-buck (Labour, South Shields)
Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru, Arfon)
Hi well done for organising yesterday. I just want to make clear the picture above attributed to @thego4m was not taken by us. It was copied from another tweet. Sorry I can’t remember who from & it could have been an RT or a quote, but don’t want to be claiming credit for a picture that we just shared. Sorry for not acknowledging original source correctly but things were happening very fast & just wanted to share / draw attention with local MPs etc.
Thanks for letting us know, that is good of you and I will change the credit to anon, and its welcome that you were drawing local attention
thank you for your support