Neil Crowther writes in his blog “Why it’s time disability rights activism got its mojo back.”
Its well worth a read for those unfamiliar with Neil’s work. Those who are already familiar with his work will recognise his trademark stunning ignorance of the lives of disabled people in the UK today.
Only someone so insulated from the effects of government policy could have that level of blissful non-empathy.
But in this piece, Neil excels himself. He not only displays an ignorance of disabled people’s lives but an ignorance of the disability rights movement that he claims to be a part of.
Where was Neil when :
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We launched the UK Disabled people’s ‘Reclaiming Our Futures’ Manifesto
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We've been campaigning to keep the Independent Living Fund Open? -
We've been campaigning to get Anthony Kletzander out of an institution and back into an independent life? -
We've been campaigning for Accessible Transport? -
We've been campaigning on Access to Work? -
We've been campaigning for Inclusive Education? -
We have been supporting Operation Disabled Vote and running our own Who2Vote4 campaign?
So where were you Neil ? When we were marching, protesting, writing, petitioning, lobbying, occupying, tweeting.
Where were you?
Neil, the disability rights movement's Mojo is thriving.
Maybe the reason you don't know it, is that you haven't taken part in it.
