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@Catherine12

Thanks for your message. See this news👇🏼

Even the The UN committee criticised Labour for failing to address “income inequality or reducing poverty,” which hamper “the progressive realisation of economic, social and cultural rights.’’ Starmer, Reeves and Kendall seem to take a sadistic glee in attacking the disabled through the platforms of the Tory media using ultra right-wing rags such as The Telegraph and Sun to stigmatise the sick and disabled.

(Morning Star News,March 26,2025)

They’re pure evil.I do not think anyone can stand them!

They love to yap but can’t stand being challenged—and that says it all! Honestly, how can anyone throw a whole country into chaos and still pretend they’re doing good? It’s shameful.

But more importantly, I’m so glad to hear you’re no longer feeling scared. That’s a huge step, and you should be proud. 👏👏Many of us felt the same—I was in shock for nearly two weeks after those proposals dropped. But like you, I’ve turned that fear into fight.

As you and many others have said , let’s keep lifting each other up and standing strong against these sham proposals . We’ve found our voice, and we’re not backing down at any cost.

Catherine,It honestly made my day to see you in such positive spirits. Keep that momentum going and ignore the noise. We’ve got this.

Best Wishes 🤗

You have mentioned some really interesting stuff and exactly how I think, but I think if Tories have any sense they will vote against the cuts , they need to show their voters that they care even if they don't . If I were the opposition I'd be saying 'lets all vote against these cuts so we can gain back the voters we lost '

That's just how i see it .

Dear @Martinp,
Reading your post really touched me—I just want you to know you’re not alone.

Like @Loulou82xx so kindly said, we’re all in this together, and your feelings are completely valid. I won’t pretend to be strong all the time either. I’m just as worried—for myself, my family, my children, and for every single person in our communities who will be affected by these ruthless proposals.

In fact, the government’s proposals and consultation process are deliberately designed to confuse and silence disabled and vulnerable communities.

But here’s the good news: it’s not too late. These proposals are not law yet. We can challenge them-by opposing and responding to the consultation, signing petitions and backing every campaign that defends the rights and dignity of disabled people. The government may think they can silence us—but they’ve underestimated the strength of our community.

There is real hope, and we’re all standing beside you. We’ll keep lifting each other up, because none of us should ever feel alone in this.

Sending strength and solidarity✌️

Thank you, I really appreciate your kindness. It is good to know that there are people like you and loulou82 out there. Thank you once again.

I see you like my term @noonebelieves 🤗

If only WE COULD "put the world to rights" 🌍🙄 I'm sure we could make a much better job of it than the terrifying trio in Downing Street 👹🧛👺and the tangerine tyrant in the White House.🍊 😆 Oh, and we can't forget creepy turncoat Stephen Timms.🕷️

Seriously though, I know exactly what you mean about brain fog. Unless I stay ultra organised and have frequent reminders from my partner, I don't think that I would remember when any APPOINTMENT is! 🤔 I'm sorry that yours has been put off for a week. As if you need that when you're already in so much of pain anyway.😕

Wouldn't it be great if we could become someone else for a day. It would be The only way to escape from all those things that bedevil our lives, I'm afraid . 😢

I believe that we cope so well with the lives we've got because, well, we are used to it all. It's a simple as that.

We have had such a gut wrenching, all encompassing shock with the proposed cuts recently but they weren't a complete bolt out of the blue, were they? 🤔

It's very sadly become part of our lives to struggle with health conditions, limited income and horrendous treatment from government. We have to be sanguine and accepting of our situation or we wouldn't be able to carry on, to be blunt. I'm sorry to sound so downbeat but I'm sure that you'll understand what I'm saying. 😔

No wonder non disabled people are so horrified at what we have to go through. No wonder too that we can be so proud of all we are and achieve. 💪👌✊

With my Dad, it was long before Covid, in 2011. Your Dad's death is more recent than my Dad's was. My Mum died only three years ago at 89 of pneumonia, and I still get a milder version of that feeling of finality.

I find myself wishing I had her to talk to about the cuts. Then I immediately think, that she is at peace and I then feel glad that she will never have to know anything about it. She would have been absolutely horrified, that we have come to this in this supposedly democratic country. 😢

That really makes me realise just how bad this situation really is, not only for us but for our loved ones too. 😞

Those statistics that you shared with me, show the reality of our situation is at complete odds with the properganda circulated about us to deflect the blame from them to us to trick both disabled people and the public into accepting the cuts.

The truth is the greatest weapon we have to fight them. It's more powerful than even legal challenges are. It's a uphill struggle against gaslighting governmental goons though. As you say though, silence is not an option for us.

That means that we MUST keep going. We are probably changing much more than we know. ✊

I've thought to myself that even if they did a U turn on all their proposals, we would all never truly recover from this catastrophic act of cruelty. We would still have to help people to cope with the long term consequences of having to cope with this time, even if nothing came of the cuts. It is very sobering indeed to think about that. You're right, it is a form of violence, psychological violence.😞

That is interesting, what you've said about the Access to Work Scheme, inaccessible housing the NHS backlog and the other public services that have been neglected and cut to the bone.

It is done on purpose to show us that they think that our health and quality of life are not worth bothering about. This then feeds into the larger narrative that is meant to completely demoralise us, making us feel too worthless to speak up about it, whilst they give the impression that they are too powerful to challenge.

We must not fall for any of this. They are not as omnipitant as they make themselves appear and they are the ineffective ones who defraud public money and "take the mickey," 😒 not us. It's very upsetting but I truly is best NOT TO TAKE IT PERSONALLY.

You're right there, it is a matter of life and death. An unavoidable fight to survive. We make the jokes and have the tendancy to go over the same ground again and again because doing those things too is a way to cope. To survive.

Absolutely, I am enraged and I'm glad that my "fire" 🔥is so obvious. I think that anger can be very constructive if it is channeled in the right way. 😡 Much better than despairing which can cause you to give up the fight.

The urgency is there too. This consultantion, which is a sham and rotten to the core is being rushed, the government hoping that they can make it law before the truth gets out about what's REALLY being done to us. We must work so much harder to get the truth out there before it's too late!💪

Don't worry, I shall continue to be here, doing all I can to help. The way these cuts will affect my partner and I is serious but won't ruin our lives in the way that it will for so many disabled people. I cannot let them down, we must all have each other's backs. ✊ We DO deserve so much better, immeasurably so.

Thank again too for all you do for us, me included. 🙏👏

Do take care of yourself.

In solidarity. ✊

Juls 😊

You’re welcome @Martinp.

Please look after yourself and remember we are here with you. We cannot be silenced-we wil fight for our rights and stand against these benefit cuts by the government with all our voices together, no matter what comes our way.

Together, we will be brave and stand firm in opposing these unjust proposals.

In solidarity ✊