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Crippled | Frances Ryan

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Crippled, recording the extreme impact of Britain‘s welfare cuts on its disabled population, is the kind of reporting that‘s so damning it should‘ve changed everything.

The UN has called the situation ā€a human rights catastropheā€¯, and this short book illustrates clearly, with both personal stories and data, that when a range of services are cut, it creates a cumulative effect in which the most in need will experience the greatest deprivation.

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tenar Key to the story is how the gutting was paired with a narrative pushed by members of the government and media to vilify disabled benefits recipients, leading to an increase in hate crimes against the disabled and greater public tolerance of the ā€catastropheā€¯.

I learned so much about how welfare is eroded & what kinds of supports can be crucial to independent living. Thank you for the suggestion, @jenniferw88! Book 2 for #newyearwhodis #nywd2022 2y

Bookwomble It's heartbreaking to see the devastation caused to the vulnerable in this country by a political party which just doesn't give a shit ā¹ 2y

tenar @Bookwomble It truly is. The stories in this book touched me! An interesting point made was how some of what we think of as natural vulnerability is created by policy - when stronger supports are in place, many more disabled people and their family members are able get an education and to work, which greatly lowers their economic vulnerability. 2y

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Bookwomble @tenar Blaming the disenfranchised for their own difficulties is a favourite Tory tactic. It's weird that individual Tories can be really nice people, and then vote for such horrible policies š¤·š¸»ā€¨ā™‚ļø¸ Saying that, I think it's an unfortunate human trait, rather than a specifically political one. 2y

tenar @Bookwomble I agree. The book briefly touches on Labour‘s lack of counter-narrative to the ā€benefit scroungerā€¯ myth, and I read it like they don‘t know enough to have one. There‘s a lack of interest in learning about disabled people‘s needs across the board, and the disability rep in government is so low. Taking seriously a book like this, I think, would lead to improved policy ideas from all parts of the political spectrum. (wellā€¦ I‘d hopeš¤˛š¸») 2y

Bookwomble @tenar I hope so, too š¤˛š¸» (though it's telling that this is something we actually need to hope for). 2y

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jenniferw88

Crippled | Frances Ryan

#12booksof2021 #March @Andrew65

281pts in total for this week @Clwojick #Mistletoemaniacs #wintergames

Andrew65 Sounds compulsory reading. 2y

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Powered_By_Plants

Crippled | Frances Ryan

Thank you @Mrs_B been meaning to get on here for over a week now . This really made my day and couldn‘t wait to plant my flower paper š¤© šø thank you ā¯¤ļø¸

I imagine this one will be an emotional read

Mrs_B š 3y

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Mrs_B

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Good choice @jenniferw88 , I learnt a lot and certainly feel much more aware.
@Powered_By_Plants it‘ll be with you by the end of the week. Keep smiling!!! :)
#lmpbc

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4 1/2 š.

@Mrs_B I'll get my #lmpbc book out to you next week when I can come out of shielding šˇ‰šˇ‰šˇ‰.

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y

Mrs_B Yay - excited to read it!!! 3y

Mrs_B This has just dropped through the letter box. Looking forward to starting it! 3y

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jenniferw88 @Mrs_B š the bookmark is in there for you. I think I've been a bit harsh in my review as I can't seem to forget it now so definitely 4 and 3/4 š, possibly 5! 3y

Mrs_B @jenniferw88 the bookmark is gorgeous, did you make it? 3y

jenniferw88 @Mrs_B unfortunately, no, I'm not clever enough! 3y

Mrs_B I was going to say I‘m very jealous of your colour coordinated bookshelves if you did!!!!! 3y

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Crippled | Frances Ryan