"...and basically these people are frankly parasites"
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Isabel Oakeshott’s claim that individuals are "jumping into free mobility cars" is factually incorrect. Motability vehicles are not "free"; users exchange all or part of their mobility allowance to lease a vehicle. This misrepresentation suggests a lack of thorough research or fact-checking before making such a sweeping statement, undermining the credibility and accuracy of her reporting.
After further investigation, I’ve concluded that lodging a complaint with Ofcom would be unproductive. I’ve discovered that Talk TV, once a traditional television channel, now operates exclusively as an online streaming platform. This shift creates a regulatory gap, as Ofcom's jurisdiction does not extend to streaming content, meaning Talk TV's online programming falls outside its oversight.
In my view, complaining directly to Talk TV would likely not be taken seriously. Given their apparent focus on stirring controversy, such a complaint might even be dismissed as a source of amusement. As an unregulated platform that does not adhere to traditional journalistic standards, it seems unlikely that Talk TV would address the issue meaningfully.
I am also disappointed that Talk TV’s streaming platform has gained free publicity as a result of Oakeshott’s controversial comments. With the content they produce, it appears they rely heavily on provocation to attract attention, as they are unlikely to build a subscriber base based purely on the quality of their programming.
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I know it won't go down well on here, but to many working people, they consider PIP as free money because it hasn't been 'earned' through actual work. That is why they consider Motability cars to be free.
I have heard this many times from my own relatives as well as various other sources. That is the way they think…
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I remember when I had my last PIP review, I had all the paperwork about motability cars and blue badges but since I can't navigate to drive, both are useless to me and so I never pursued either. That said, and reading up on the official guidelines for both motability and blue badge entitlement, you have to meet very specific criteria to get either.
But these people use sweeping judgements to appeal to the disgruntled. The bigger problem is that people just absorb and repeat comments like this without doing any deeper research into any of the relevant issues. It's obviously irresponsible for any journalist to print information without robust facts to back them up, but the people who just believe without thinking are also at fault. If they didn't believe, people like this have no power. It would just be one opinion into the void.
As a disabled person who works, despite all the barriers, and who has not claimed motability or a blue badge because neither are appropriate for my disability, it makes my blood boil when people make sweeping judgements. But there's a bigger issue of ignorance about disability that needs tackling first. I 100% agree that Scope should be talking about the disabled who work, and the disabled who need PIP in order to be able to work in their responses and statements.
I also think the title of this thread could be triggering to some site users :/ Her words are ugly - do we need to give them more prominence by headlining the discussion with them?
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I'm glad you and @Ironside1990 made that parallel, as it was the first thing which came to my mind on hearing what Oakeshott said.
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ah but what they dont understand is where we are now some of them will be in the future and judging by some peoples attitude about us now they are in for a pretty rough ride
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Politicians using Nazi-esque language, isn't new when talking about disabled people and work.
IDS visited Auschwitz years ago. He took notice of the slogan on the gates and he said in an interview, "work helps free people." Horrible man.
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Funny things is some of the biggest complainers ive seen about the PIP and disabled is pensioners, who somehow think disabled and those on UC are the reason why the WFA got cut
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The backlash from disability charities and claimants would've had a hand in this as well.
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The people starmer works for use that phrase as well
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I'm not sure what you mean when you say "the people Starmer works for" Catherine as that is an incredibly vague statement?
I do agree @Nightcity that the words, and wording, used in this discussion can itself influence thinking. I've also always wondered why the pension is treated so differently to the rest as well, if PIP and UC are both "benefits" then surely the pension is too? But I've rarely ever heard it called that.
A lot of the wording is to try and take the empathy or humanity out of it I think.
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Me too, the day after it was broadcast and I 've heard nothing back except the acknowledgement email. I don't know how long these things usually take.
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A while ago, i emailed my MP to complain about Isabel Oakeshott and her hateful language. I had an email reply today, not from him, but his senior casework manager. He said while everyone has the right to free speech, he said that to label disabled people as parasites, is disgraceful and unwarranted.
He said that he's seen everyone's posts on this forum and he agrees with everyone's sentiments.
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