Everywhere we look see and hear the phrase “The Sick and Disabled”. It is as if somehow 'these people' are a separate commodity - other than us, says Karen McAndrew. A breed apart. Seeing ‘them’ like this is what allows politicians and journalists to discuss ‘their’ future in terms of statistics. Talking of ‘them’ in these terms makes it easier for people to dissociate and thereby give consent for actions which will have an adverse effect. The arguments over the deeply flawed Welfare Reform Bill are a clear example of this. The Spartacus campaign is a key part of the much-needed reversal.

An amendment to protect the benefits of disabled children once Universal Credit is introduced has been defeated in the House of Lords.

Plaid Cymru (the Party of Wales) has hit out at the Conservative Party's unwillingness to support free bus travel for disabled people.

A special church service has been held to mark the 40th Anniversary of the enactment of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act.