They’re At It Again – And This Time, It’s Going to Bury Them. I listened. Or at least, I tried to. I tuned into the highlights from the Conservative Party conference, bracing myself. You learn to do that after a while—to put on your emotional armour before politicians start talking about people like us. And honestly? The armour wasn’t needed. It was just… empty. A void where any positive vision for our community should have been. But while their leaders were silent on us, their key players certainly weren’t. In the side rooms and the fringe events, they were laying out their plans with a chilling clarity. They’ve learned nothing. Absolutely nothing. Let’s talk about what they actually said. Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride wants to stop claims for people with “less severe” mental health issues like anxiety. Helen Whately is out there, casually throwing around the word “millions” to describe people with ADHD and anxiety on benefits, a figure that’s been shown to be a...
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