Four years on an iPhone in bed later, Who Wants Normal? is finally out in the world today. Part memoir, part guide, it features 50+ of Britain’s best known disabled women. I hope it makes you laugh, possibly cry, and feel seen. Order all formats here:

Note No.10 is starting its new narrative: “We can’t stop the two child limit ‘cos they made us u-turn on disability benefits.” . Child poverty v disability poverty is not a contest. Labour is responsible for its choices and solutions - not disabled people.

Doctors in Gaza are warning hundreds of babies are at risk of death. Israel is blocking deliveries of baby formula - formula needed because their mothers are either dead or too malnourished to feed them. I’m not sure I’ve ever read a worst sentence.

RT @LongCovidAdvoc: 💙📚 This week the #pedanticzebra book club chapter looks at BODY IMAGE. @DrFrancesRyan makes this poignant point about s….

You can get it in hardback, audiobook or e-book here:

This week has been brutal but hearing readers are being comforted by Who Wants Normal? means the world. At a time when disability is shamed and disbelieved, I hope this book acts as a counter narrative for disabled people. You are valuable, worthy and quite hot, actually.

It was a pleasure to be on this week’s @podsavetheuk. We chat about Who Wants Normal?, the chaos of the disability benefits vote, and why @MrNishKumar must stop his ableist hate crimes against Rosie Jones. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts:

There are many British commentators who have made several posts showing deep concern for Rachel Reeves over the last 24 hours but apparently misplaced their phones whilst hundreds of thousands of disabled people were terrified of losing the benefits they need to live.

Happy publication day @RachelCDailey! . As I said on the blurb: “Young people should be taught this book in schools.”.

“As a community, we’ve been put through a mental and physical wringer. But we carry on fighting because it’s our lifeline at stake.” . After the chaos of last night’s welfare vote, most of the media spoke to MPs. I wanted to speak to disabled people:.

Really lovely chat to with @MrNishKumar and @cocobyname this morning recording @podsavetheuk. After the chaos of the vote, I worry I do very much sound like a woman who was still drunk from last night’s bender. But for the record: I was just high on codeine. Out tomorrow!.

“It’ll take days bedbound to recover, but if we don’t fight our own corner, who will?”. I spoke to disabled people fighting the welfare bill - and got their reaction on last night’s chaotic vote.

“The removal of an entire clause of the bill means there will be no immediate changes to Pip. The Timms review will be “co-produced” with disabled people, leaving open the possibility that they will never happen,” reports @PippaCrerar

Tonight’s huge climbdown is testament to the countless disabled people who have tirelessly fought these cuts. Yes, UC was a loss and there’s more to do, but let’s not underplay this: a government with a vast majority has been forced to u-turn. Because of the disabled community.

In short: the UC cut has been pushed through and PIP delayed. For the details, do check out The Guardian - my colleagues in the lobby team will be analysing the details. I’m speaking to disabled people and orgs for their reaction and will share that tomorrow. Also, taking pills.

The welfare bill has passed but it’s barely the same bill. It’s government by cut and paste and with such chaotic speed, many ministers will barely know what’s in it. An utter shambles - and horrific unnecessary stress and suffering for disabled and sick people watching on.

RT @Steven_Swinford: BREAKING. The government has delayed the implementation of the welfare reforms. They were due to come into effect in N….

RT @PippaCrerar: EXCL: Labour MP Rachel Maskell has tabled a new reasoned amendment, designed to defeat the welfare bill at tomorrow’s seco….

QUICKEST U-TURN IN HISTORY.

Last point: I know how stressful this chaos is. To that end, I’m going to ask the Guardian news team tomorrow if we can go to the DWP and confirm whether Kendall meant what she said in the Commons here (or it was just poor phrasing). I’ll tweet when I hear back.

IMPORTANT ADD ON: I will warn that - due to the chaos - the government are adding new information by the day and some of it is already falling under inspection. The above is what it appears so far but until the bill is passed and more details come to light, every fact is…moving.