Post #835819
2026-03-26 14:09 UTC
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/mcfaddens-speech-suggests-ministers-are-set-to-renew-efforts-to-pressure-young-disabled-people-into-work/. Once again, young #disabled people are being depicted as lead-swinging, work-shy "scroungers", who need to be forced into work, kicking & screaming. No account is taken of #disability #discrimination, either in the #jobs #market or the #workplace, let alone #education. That this is coming from a #Labour #Government, employing similar #rhetoric to the previous #Tory one is, to say the least, somewhat disappointing - but not at all surprising, @ChrisMayLA6.
Replies (3)
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@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us 2026-03-26 14:12
@rmblaber1956 hence the hashtag #LINO
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@etchedpixels@mastodon.social 2026-03-26 14:24
@rmblaber1956 @ChrisMayLA6 They really need some actual disabled people involved in government policy. At least then they might get to understand that disabled people would queue up to work if they were enabled to actually do so
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@Christo_459@mastodon.me.uk 2026-03-26 14:41
@rmblaber1956 @ChrisMayLA6 Folk without a disability are having a hard time getting jobs!