Why are there no protest marches for disabled people

alanthemanc
alanthemanc Bots Posts: 512
edited 8. Dec 2010, 15:38 in Community Chit-chat archive
There are plenty of protest marches for the students, and rightly so, but I don't see too many for disabled people who are about to ahve their benefits cut.......... why?.
Disabled people are an easy target, and unless there is some kind of " peoples protest ", nobody is gonna look out for them are they. It's all a bit strange to me. Alanthemanc

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  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    alanthemanc wrote:
    There are plenty of protest marches for the students, and rightly so, but I don't see too many for disabled people who are about to ahve their benefits cut.......... why?.
    Disabled people are an easy target, and unless there is some kind of " peoples protest ", nobody is gonna look out for them are they. It's all a bit strange to me. Alanthemanc
    Hi Alan
    Like you say we are an easy target, I find it hard to walk, but I would certainly go on a march....I have been on quite a few...even went to num 10 once...wasn't classed has disabled then.
    Power to the people x:rudolf
    Barbara x
    Love
    Barbara
  • alanthemanc
    alanthemanc Bots Posts: 512
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    BARBARA
    Yeh, I can't get my head around this. I'm not sure that people realise the situation, but it may well be too late. Until people get the letter through the letter box, maybe they are thinking " well it won't affect me, will it ", they could be in for a nasty surprise.
    This could be the year from hell, and nobody seems that bothered about it. Alanthemanc
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Alan
    This is the British people for you....how on earth did we win a war x:(
    Barbara x
    Love
    Barbara
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,087
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I would 'march'

    love

    toni xx
  • cthornley
    cthornley Member Posts: 627
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    There was actually a rally in Birmingham but as it was peaceful it didn't get anything like the general press the students have been getting
    Controversy gets column inches i'm afraid
    Chrissie
  • tjt6768
    tjt6768 Member Posts: 12,170
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    who is paying for the policing?


    Certainly not the blooming students, they don't pay any poll tax.. With you on this one Rehab.. Having lived in a very heavily student populated area for many years I see them as a bloody nuiscance to be honest.. Not saying they're all the same but from experience, thousands are! The damage they cause on a nightly basis while drunk is disgusting.. Not a fan..


    Tony x:(
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  • wooly-monkey
    wooly-monkey Member Posts: 115
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Send a poem. Done it. It works.

    This way you can say what you like as it comes under artistic licence!!

    I sent one to Tony Blair with copies everywhere i.e. newspapers, radio stations, MP's etc.

    It was long and funny in parts but did the trick.
    It was about GMO food.

    One verse became popular regarding a penguin at London Zoo that had a nervous breakdown 'cos he thought he was a chocolate biscuit.

    Sent it signed Anon, from Lilliput.

    Wooly
  • fester
    fester Member Posts: 98
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Perhaps the reason is pure and simply if we march/hobble/limp/wheel (choose most appropriate) in a protest this government will say we are fit for work and take our benefits off us.
  • wooly-monkey
    wooly-monkey Member Posts: 115
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    You missed out crawling on your belly, pulling yourself along with your arms!
    Wooly
  • fester
    fester Member Posts: 98
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    rehab44 wrote:

    Thats a bit defeatist surely?

    If you don't do anything now except moan then what do you leave for your children and grandchildren?, but having said that if I ever win the lottery big time then you won't see me or mine for dust.[/quote]

    Surely theorectically winning the lottery and emigrating wherever leaving us lesser mortals to it is also defeatist :wink:

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