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Stuart Dexter
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Cockney diaspora in north east England. Can often be found at gigs. Charity leader and all that. Growing old disgracefully with my wonderful partner in crime. He/him
![Asked at this press conference about the rising number of children diagnosed with Send, and what could be done to help them, Farage replied:
It’s a massive problem. I have to say, for my own money, when you get to 18 and you put somebody on a disability register, unemployed, with a high level of benefits, you’re telling people aged 18 that they’re that they’re victims. And if you are told you’re a victim, and you think you’re a victim, you are likely to stay [a victim].
So many of these diagnoses, for Send before 18, for disability register after 18 – so many of these have been conducted on Zoom, with the family GP.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dckjoluraublavhlr4a2lirv/bafkreigfvddmol7sp6pnixnej3bwyj6gp5upnhxhdcqj6ubgbs6iqelmya)
