Michael Lorimer
@MykeyLorimer
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Live between Mourne and Lewisham. Passionate about beer, human rights, the environment and Everton. Any views expressed on this account are purely my own.
Joined January 2012
My colleague Richard Quigley MP today asked a question to the Prime Minister that reveals the very real possibility that those with eating disorders could be eligible for assisted dying - against NICE guidance.
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#AssistUsToLive
#AssistedDying it would be very encouraging if Joint Committee on Human Rights held more oral evidence sessions looking at other protected characteristics, their human rights and the #AssistedDyingBill
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🚨Calling all DPOs🚨 Tomorrow, the Joint Committee on Human Rights will take evidence on the implications of the Assisted Dying Bill. No DPO has been invited to give evidence. SIGN our open letter (DM us or reply under this post)👇 https://t.co/WrcPUSzwOz
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Also he must know by now that the lease for vehicles is paid using PIP. How does means testing Motability make any difference, the person still gets their PIP. Performative nonsense.
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We all want our independence, but public transport is inaccessible for many Disabled People, so we need a car. The Motability Scheme makes that affordable for many of us. That's why we're concerned about rumoured cuts to the scheme. Find out more: https://t.co/1G7HERfL45
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Big thanks to @CathMcGin_Tea for covering the shitshow that was the Nolan Show on Motability. We have got to challenge every bit of disinformation from wherever it comes but never more so than when it's a huge public service broadcaster that should know better. @castleDD
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Tens of thousands of disabled people and allies have made clear to the government that they reject any plans to cut spending on personal independence payment and other disability-related support. #PathwaysToWork #PIP #DWP
https://t.co/DgttwaHS9F
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Tens of thousands of disabled people and allies have made clear to the government that they reject any plans to cut spending on personal independence payment (PIP) and other disability-related supp…
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The Nolan Show spread false claims about the Motability Scheme, fuelling ableism. Join us in demanding accountability from the BBC. Use our complaint letter to take action 👇 📨 https://t.co/7vGJZI1Hlk
#BBCNolan #DisabilityRights
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The Equality impact assessment for assisted dying is 21 pages and was published late. The vaping bill one is about 273
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Anti-black racism 'baked' into Met, review finds - in other news bears shit in wood apparently.
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Report author Dr Shereen Daniels said systemic racism was "not a matter of perception".
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A few of us got together & drafted a complaint re yesterday's Nolan Show segment on Motability Scheme. The show was based on repetitive untruths & bias. Here is what we're sending. Google Drive link below for ease of copy & paste or feel free to send your own.
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A permanent sticker on an Invacar? This is eerily familiar to 1940s Germany.
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@StephenNolan was on radio this morning talking about people spending "public money" on BMWs via the Motability scheme. By the same logic, we should then be entitled to know what exactly HE spends his money on. @DPACNIreland @castleDD
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I'm listening to @BBCNolan dragging disabled people and Motability through the mud this morning. Mobility is vital for disabled people in Northern Ireland, it's about freedom, dignity, and independence. Without accessible transport, people can't get to work, study, healthcare,
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Shameless hypocrisy A wk ago, Samir Zitouni, would have been one of those brown faces that have erased “our culture,”whose loyalty to this country is questionable. An Algerian immigrant working in a rail industry that is overstaffed Zitouni is the Best of British, Jenrick the …
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Farmers union pass vote of no confidence in @daera_ni -@UFUHQ complains that there has been an ‘unjustified focus on farming’ over pollution of #LoughNeagh-when research says iced 60% of nutrients are from farming, it’s completely justified
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The UFU say the motion was first suggested in early summer, following the release of the Nutrients Action Programme consultation.
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Do these Roadshows highlight how inaccessible many of these coaches are to disabled people and how many of the stops used are not accessible to wheelchair users? @deptinfra @ImtacNI @castleDD
The Goldliner Roadshow is coming to Fairhill Shopping Centre, Ballymena this Saturday 25th October between 9am-4pm! Pop by to learn more about our Goldliner services, get exclusive goodies, and meet the team. 🚌✨ #BetterConnected
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