Paul Ridley
@PaulRidley5
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Minnesota Vikings NFL is my passion, happily married & proud father of of my grown up children with Autism & Aspergers. Parent & Carer & campaigner
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Joined May 2012
Was at a meeting the other day discussing mens mental health & also talked about father's suicide. Powerful meeting but think my experience helped others
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Who else used to walk to school everyday back in the day rain or shine?
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Do you know one of the biggest triggers for male suicide, @UKLabour? Debt. Financial pressure. Being made to feel like a failure for not being a breadwinner. If you want to reduce suicide, why are you pushing male claimants below the poverty line and treating them as worth less?
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Campaigners for assisted suicide are fond of telling us it has "massive public support" I disagree & in my experience as an opponent of assisted suicide, the more people learn about the subject, the less they support it Have a look at my BBC documentary: https://t.co/KOoAi5mFz7
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A documentary on assisted suicide, authored by actor and disability rights activist Liz Carr.
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All my amendments had to be approved as in scope of the bill. I had several which were ruled out of scope. You have to ask how it is possible for so many to be tabled. Because there are gaps
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#Oliverscampaign This is outrageous, this really is a shocking read. Our babies were taken after 'biased' parenting test - now we're fighting to get them back https://t.co/KbhZUOZyHy
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The Danish government has banned the use of parental competency tests on Greenlandic families after decades of criticism.
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The role of the House of Lords is to debate a bill line by line. The Commons by comparison have amendments and votes selected so sometimes chunks of a bill are not debated
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i don't believe it fireworks last night & again tonight here in Milton Keynes, even while it is raining. Why? thanks for causing Keith to go into a meltdown while you have your fun!
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#OliversCampaign Leadbetter must ensure the House of Lords is given the necessary time to scrutinise the Assisted Dying Bill The Peers are fulfilling their constitutional role by examining the Bill in detail This vital scrutiny musnt be rushed or curtailed https://t.co/EAj6WS7HYP
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Kim Leadbeater says the draft law is approaching a "crunch point" after peers suggested more than 1,000 changes.
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For those that have sent me a message asking what the award says
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Guess what arrived yesterday, reality really sank in ! Thank you all
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Basic practical life skills as part of the school curriculum. Do you agree?
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The far right has officially decided the apocalypse is… • Disabled kids wearing ear defenders • Workers getting reasonable adjustments • People using Motability • ADHD, autism & mental illness being accurately diagnosed They’re saying the quiet part: They don’t want
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LCWRA claimants are now getting journal messages saying “Would you like a chat?” about “options for the future”. All labelled “voluntary”, but built on soft coercion and the presumption that improvement is expected — just a matter of when. It’s #LCWRA nudged into LCW by stealth.
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'Caring was the most difficult time of my life'
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Tel Martin is one of 120,000 unpaid carers in Surrey who have struggled with the role.
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Watchdog orders improvements in mental health unit
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NHS trust bosses who run the site in Dawlish say "intensive improvements" are under way.
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‘Social care nurses must be at heart of tackling inequalities for people with learning disabilities’
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Michael Fullerton explores the role of social care nursing in tackling some of the challenges outlined in this year’s LeDeR report.
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Milton Keynes City Council boosts popular day centre for vulnerable adults
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A popular centre that helps some of the city’s most vulnerable residents has been expanded by Milton Keynes City Council.
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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 Disability Rights UK have written to the Chancellor before the upcoming budget, urging for an end to cuts and immediate investment in our public services. Read the full letter below 👇 https://t.co/abB8BRtcR6
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I made a decision yesterday that I'm going to run to be a local councillor in my area. I have lived experience of both caring for people with a disability and living with a disability myself, so I feel now is the time to put that experience to good use and try my best to make a
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