The UK is the first nation to be found in violation of the Convention on the Rights of People With Disabilities, mainly through its abysmal austerity policies. We went to the hearing to see what the Conservative government had to say for itself.
I’ve no faith in bourgeois international institutions like the UN. But I’m glad that there’s at least some internal resistance among the ruling class for Britain’s disgusting austerity politics. It is completely insane how difficult it is to get disability benefits when you’re physically incapable of working. I have a friend who was trapped in an abusive relationship because she was disabled and financially dependent on her abusive partner and couldn’t get disability benefits. It’s awful.
I’ve no faith in bourgeois international institutions like the UN. But I’m glad that there’s at least some internal resistance among the ruling class for Britain’s disgusting austerity politics. It is completely insane how difficult it is to get disability benefits when you’re physically incapable of working. I have a friend who was trapped in an abusive relationship because she was disabled and financially dependent on her abusive partner and couldn’t get disability benefits. It’s awful.