Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 18hPalestine is a Disability Justice Issue Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts Saturday 17th October Ascension Church Hulme M15 5TQ 11- 4.30 With Makan & Aman Ahluwalia-Hinrichs. •BSL•Accessible Venue• www.eventbrite.com/e/palestine-... 005
Reposted by Manchester Disabled People Against CutsGreater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People @gmcdp.bsky.social · 21/08/2026See you tomorrow (Sat 22nd Aug) 1 - 4pm. Bembe Cafe Pavilion in Alexandra Park M16 Weather is sunny intervals and light winds, 20 C, no rain and no heatwave! You are welcome to bring picnic rugs and your own food, we will also provide food. 002
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 06/08/2026www.youtube.com/live/QnygX67...youtube.comGreen leader Polanski delivers 'urgent message to Burnham'YouTube video by Sky News 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 28/07/2026www.youtube.com/live/nSPlJQ-...youtube.comGM Cost of Living HustingsYouTube video by GMDP Panel 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 25/07/2026youtu.be/hqRUbWPiOTk?...youtu.beCan Andy Burnham think big enough to succeed as prime minister?YouTube video by Richard J Murphy 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Disability News Service – the country's only news agency specialising in disability issues share.google/sK7U5w8eeAPs...share.googleDisability News Servicethe country's only news agency specialising in disability issues 022
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 23/07/2026youtu.be/cAfh3cKxf2E?...youtu.beJohn Healey's first speech gets economics wrongYouTube video by Richard J Murphy 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 21/07/2026www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comWhy has Labour briefed against Ed Miliband – is it his success and popularity?Tories, Reform, fossil fuel industry and some in his party lined up against net zero agenda as energy secretary 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 20/07/2026gmdisabledpeoplespanel.com/gm-social-ca...gmdisabledpeoplespanel.comGM Social Care CommissionThe Greater Manchester Social Care Commission was set up so that people with lived experience and people in the social care system could talk about improving adult social care. We looked at the pro… 001
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 18/07/2026youtu.be/Fr7Ggx0-Jjw?...youtu.beWhy does government exist?YouTube video by Richard J Murphy 000
Reposted by Manchester Disabled People Against CutsGreater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People @gmcdp.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Together with @acornunion.bsky.social and GM Living Income, GMCDP are holding a GM Mayoral hustings with particular focus on the Cost of Living. Ascension Church Hulme, 282 Stretford Road, M15 5TQ Tues 28th July, 6-8pm. Do They Deserve Your Vote? Register here actionnetwork.org/events/cost-...actionnetwork.orgCost of Living GM Mayoral HustingsFood, rent, and other basics of life continue to be a huge burden for millions of people across Greater Manchester. The cost of living is too high, and wages have failed to keep up. Three organisatio... 002
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Crucial breakthrough as Hillsborough Law set to clear House of Commons this week - Liverpool Echo share.google/Df6w3GQDlO4V...share.googleKey breakthrough as Hillsborough Law set to clear House of Commons this weekExclusive: After months of difficult delays, the landmark legislation will return to Parliament this week in a milestone moment on its route to fundamentally changing the way the country operates 001
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 13/07/2026youtu.be/haOJ22r9k7U?...youtu.beJeremy Corbyn Tells All | Stargazing #2YouTube video by Northstar Politics 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 11/07/2026www.instagram.com/reel/DaIdMpp...instagram.comInstagramCreate an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you. 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 11/07/2026youtube.com/watch?v=Y1XH...youtube.comWill new towns be another PFI disaster?YouTube video by Richard J Murphy 001
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 09/07/2026www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... listen to the beginning of the last hour of the show.bbc.co.ukToday - 09/07/2026 - BBC SoundsNews and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day. 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 07/07/2026youtu.be/Y5qPTIscTPM?...youtu.be229,000 excess deaths: the cost of US-UK trade deal? - The LatestYouTube video by Today in Focus 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 02/07/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comStarmer’s goodbye gift to Britain: a US pharma deal that could be more lethal than Covid | Aditya ChakraborttyThe deal on medicine imports will cost the NHS billions and take funding away from doctors, nurses, cancer scans and the rest, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 01/07/2026inews.co.uk/news/worked-...inews.co.uk‘I worked with Burnham on disability - why I fear he could cut PIP’Manchester campaigner hopes the incoming prime minister will listen to people who depend on the benefit before pushing through any major reforms 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 30/06/2026gmdisabledpeoplespanel.com/gm-social-ca...gmdisabledpeoplespanel.comGM Social Care CommissionThe Greater Manchester Social Care Commission was set up so that people with lived experience and people in the social care system could talk about improving adult social care. We looked at the pro… 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Lloyds debank UK-based media group the Canary share.google/VpwoqVFUPQhV...share.googleBREAKING: Canary debanked by LloydsBREAKING: Lloyds have debanked the Canary with no warning or explanation, putting the outlet in severe financial crisis 010
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 30/06/2026youtube.com/watch?v=-MzO...youtube.comDoes Burnham understand economics?YouTube video by Richard J Murphy 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 28/06/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThe hidden crisis hollowing out adult social care in the UK: precious day centres are being sold off | John HarrisCountless spaces for adults with complex needs have been shut down. If Andy Burnham wants to fix social care, keeping them open must be a priority, says Guardian columnist John Harris 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 27/06/2026www.theguardian.com/law/2026/jun...theguardian.comTrump’s Board of Peace plans to grant itself sweeping immunity, documents showDraft resolution seeks to shield board members and security forces from potential prosecution for work in Gaza 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 22/06/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukGreens name councillor as Greater Manchester mayor candidateThe Green Party announces Trafford councillor Geraldine Coggins as its candidate to replace Andy Burnham. 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 21/06/2026youtu.be/ojHCg4G90oY?...youtu.beThe dark money behind Keir Starmer's rise | Peter Geoghegan interviewYouTube video by PoliticsJOE 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 19/06/2026www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/ma...instituteforgovernment.org.ukMayor of Greater Manchester | Institute for GovernmentOn 18 June 2026, Andy Burnham was elected as MP for Makerfield, leaving the post of mayor of Greater Manchester vacant. 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 18/06/2026youtu.be/SCxeqmkyttE?...youtu.beWhy this global wealth tax plan won’t workYouTube video by Richard J Murphy 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 16/06/2026youtu.be/CyaI81XIuVg?...youtu.beEXPOSED: How Israel OCCUPIES British JusticeYouTube video by Double Down News 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 13/06/2026www.theguardian.com/society/2026...theguardian.comRevealed: DWP still allowing unpaid carers to run up debts despite being told about overpaymentsChris Farrell, 65, was given benefit for six months despite his repeated requests for payments to stop 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 13/06/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comIt’s a Trumpian World Cup for racism and cynicism – why don’t those who condemned Qatar 2022 say so? | Jeremy CorbynWe must highlight the awful stance of the White House towards so many competing nations, but also the hypocrisy of leaders who acquiesce, says MP Jeremy Corbyn 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 12/06/2026www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comPro-Palestine activists sentenced as terrorists over damage at Israeli arms factory in UKFour found guilty will face tougher conditions as judge says actions were ‘designed to intimidate the UK government and a section of the public’ 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Andy Burnham: Disabled activists deliver their verdict – Disability News Service share.google/tzeFUcmyWtoI...share.googleAndy Burnham: Disabled activists deliver their verdictAndy Burnham’s record in engaging with disabled people’s organisations suggests he could end Labour’s “war on disabled people” if he becomes prime minister, but activists warned this week that “war… 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Supreme Court ruling set to remove vital safeguards for hundreds of thousands of disabled people – Disability News Service share.google/tB5IPEkN2P8t...share.googleSupreme Court ruling set to remove vital safeguards for hundreds of thousands of disabled peopleCampaigners have expressed “deep concern” over a ruling by the Supreme Court that could “fundamentally” alter the lives of hundreds of thousands of disabled people who rely on the health and social… 010
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Supreme Court ruling "biggest rollback of disability rights" share.google/8Uac3MGlGc17...share.googleSupreme Court disability ruling "biggest rollback of disability rights in a generation"Shock and outrage following a Supreme Court ruling concerning individuals who lack the capacity to consent to their living arrangements 010
Reposted by Manchester Disabled People Against CutsGreater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People @gmcdp.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Right to Food Commission Monday 8th June 1:00 - 2:30pm • Zoom Shape what a new Right to Food law should look like! Book now! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/right-to-f...eventbrite.co.ukRight to Food CommissionThe Right To Food UK Commission will shine a light on the unacceptable nature of food insecurity in Britain & map out solutions. 033
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 28/05/2026youtu.be/qwf8TTYlYt4?...youtu.beFix the Economy Not Benefits YouTube video by Disability Talk With Steve Podcast 000
Reposted by Manchester Disabled People Against CutsClive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Privatised water is such an obvious scam that it's achieved the impossible: getting 82% of Brits to agree on something. The only issue to score higher was the public’s desire for Tony Blair to stick to retirement. 581589483
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 28/05/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comBlair wants to leave our future to the markets. I believe democracy can still shape our lives for the better | Wes StreetingThe inequality caused by technological innovation is not a given. Labour can harness that change to serve society, not dominate it, says Labour MP Wes Streeting 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Friday afternoon 29th May Resisting Disabled Activist Burnout at Ellen Wilkinson Building Room AG.3/4 University of Manchester www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/resisting-...eventbrite.co.ukResisting Disabled Activist BurnoutJoin our hybrid event to share research, stories, and ideas on how to resist activist burnout and support each other as a community. 002
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Tony Blair wants more Social Security cuts 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 26/05/2026The Labour Party Is Playing With Fire Over Its Future and the Future of the Country share.google/NLIz0glPYLWJ...share.googleThe Labour Party Is Playing With Fire Over Its Future and the Future of the CountryIn this essay, Tony Blair sets out the need for a new agenda for Britain. 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 25/05/2026youtu.be/JO6suuBZFsU?...youtu.beThe Sunday showdown: Camilla takes on union boss Mick Lynch | The Daily TYouTube video by The Telegraph 000
Reposted by Manchester Disabled People Against CutsWe Own It @weownit.org.uk · 23/05/2026Sorry, but this is just not good enough People have had it with politicians telling us we can’t do what 90% of the countries in the world do - run water in public ownership This is an issue that tells the public who you’re prepared to fight for: US-private equity giants OR the British public. 15214102
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 23/05/2026www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...theguardian.comTrump says peace deal with Iran largely reached with strait of Hormuz to openRemarks by US president potentially mark conclusion of bombing campaign led by US and Israel 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 17/05/2026youtu.be/OwyqW0xas6I?...youtu.beDWP Won’t Check These Things From Your BankYouTube video by Daily Chat With Steve 000
Reposted by Manchester Disabled People Against CutsRuils Independent Living @ruils.bsky.social · 29/04/2026We're supporting the Save our Children's Rights #SEND protest on Saturday 9th May. Join us, parents, teachers, organisations & the SEND community to raise our voices against proposals. We'll be in Parliament Square, Westminster, 11:30am-1pm. Learn more: ow.ly/aTlb50YR0ie 001
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 29/04/2026www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...theguardian.com‘People assume we’re grifters’: disabled Britons report rise in abuse over blue badgesBadge holders and carers report being harassed, filmed and threatened by strangers who think they are faking disability 000
Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts @mdpac.bsky.social · 27/04/2026youtu.be/AWlRdPESsB0?...youtu.beVaroufakis on Palantir, AI warfare, and the rise of tech lordism | UpFrontYouTube video by Al Jazeera English 000
Reposted by Manchester Disabled People Against CutsDisability News Service @johnpring.bsky.social · 25/04/2026A new regional movement focused on dismantling the structures that feed segregated education will launch next week at an event that will enable disabled people to have their voices heard on controversial SEND reforms. #SEN #SEND #InclusiveEducation www.disabilitynewsservice.com/launch-of-no...disabilitynewsservice.comLaunch of northern network will allow young disabled people’s voices to be heard on SEND reformsA new regional movement focused on dismantling the structures that feed segregated education will launch next week at an event that will enable disabled people to have their voices heard on the gov… 065
