Ben Furner
@BenFurner
PR consultant on social policy issues, esp disability. Occasional bit of journalism. Cat fosterer. I eat too much Nutella and like being an uncle.
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http://www.furnercommunications.co.uk 14-03-2012 18:30:50
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Is it normal to wait 15 days and still not get a reply on Tottenham Hotspur Disability Access Scheme application?
I can't book appropriate tickets without registering first, so feels like (illegal) discrimination if you have to wait this long.
They use Zendesk too, so...
All power & respect sophie morgan on ripping into the nonsense Loose Women facilitated.
A masterclass in explaining ableism and disability inspiration porn.
I fear for disabled people struggling with finding their way in the world having to watch this damaging, dishonest tosh
Hollie-Anne Brooks 🎀✨🩼🌈⚽️ Loose Women ITV sophie morgan Fabulously put. I can walk, short distances. It’s a deeply bad idea for me to try to walk more. The “lazy faker” tropes are so, so harmful - not least to those who internalise “wheelchair bad” to the point they harm & limit themselves by refusing to use aids they need!
My dad was a toolmaker #Ready4Bollard Phoenix 1. High mobility notoriously hard to get.
2. Full mobility allowance taken
3. Upfront payment required. Average is £2K
4. 20K a year mileage allowance. Nobody is using one as a taxi.
5. If driver is required for disabled person black box fitted to monitor usage to prevent abuse