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Will Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement revive the Tories’ election chances? Our panel responds
National Insurance cut; pensions and benefits increased. But is that enough to distract from sluggish growth and the rising cost of living?
Polly Toynbee, Katy Balls , Miatta Fahnbulleh, Lucy Webster, Jonathan Portes and James Johnson
22, Nov, 2023 @2:50 PM
The UK government is about to make some disabled benefits claimants even poorer | Lucy Webster
Cost of living payments for those receiving Pip have been quietly axed, says writer and disability advocate Lucy Webster
Lucy Webster
01, Nov, 2023 @10:00 AM
Kirkmoore review – disability is way funnier than this comedy can handle
This sitcom about three disabled young people at a residential college is spot on with its depiction of disabled dating and friendships. Unfortunately, it forgets one thing – making people laugh
Lucy Webster
11, Oct, 2023 @9:55 PM
I learned to love my disabled body – why can’t my non-disabled friends love theirs?
For years I blamed my disability for my adolescent unhappiness. Then, as an adult, I learned to embrace and celebrate my body. I wish others could do the same
Lucy Webster
09, Sep, 2023 @12:00 PM
The Unique Boutique review – a makeover show so fabulous it will leave you glowing
For too long, disabled people’s struggles and achievements have been used to make nondisabled audiences feel better. We need more joyous shows about disability like this one, please
Lucy Webster
24, Jul, 2023 @10:05 PM
From the wheelchair-using Black Panther to the ‘cripple suffragette’ – 10 heroes of the disabled rights movement
Brad Lomax in the US, Rosa May Billinghurst in the UK, Javed Abid in India … these are the men and women I wish I had known about as a disabled child
Lucy Webster
09, Dec, 2022 @1:52 PM
‘I have to plan for if I am stranded, if I am dropped, if my chair is damaged’: the perils of travelling while disabled
Using trains or planes can be fraught with difficulty and danger for disabled people, from being forgotten about at stations to being unable to use the toilet on long flights
Lucy Webster
02, Aug, 2022 @5:00 AM
Who should succeed Boris Johnson as Tory leader? Our panel’s verdict
With six candidates still standing, our panellists discuss who would make the best – or least worst – prime minister
Neal Katyal, Rafael Behr, Lucy Webster, Martha Gill and Owen Jones
14, Jul, 2022 @10:11 AM
‘Don’t tone it down’ – inside the invasion of British museums by disabled artists
From Belfast to St Ives, 30 UK venues are about to be taken over in an event that will draw on the tragedy of the first world war – and feature deaf dancing, origami clothing and scenes of austerity rendered in fondant icing
Lucy Webster
29, Jun, 2022 @10:44 AM
Some people think they would rather die than have help brushing their teeth – but care is not tragic | Lucy Webster
For disabled people like me, care can be brilliant and has enabled me to experience university, holidays abroad and nights out dancing with pals. There is nothing to pity in that, writes Lucy Webster
Lucy Webster
06, Jun, 2022 @6:00 AM
When the world gets too much, I reach for The West Wing | Lucy Webster
Rewatching a favourite show, you can see things you missed the first time. But mostly, it just lulls my brain into fuzzy comfort, writes Lucy Webster
Lucy Webster
05, Jun, 2022 @1:00 PM
Changing the narrative on disability: is representation in books getting better?
As Amazon meets campaigners’ demands for a ‘disability fiction’ section, adult literature still has much work to do
Lucy Webster
18, May, 2022 @2:38 PM
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