Originally posted on valerieeliotsmith:
Regular readers of this blog will be familiar with Karina’s horrifying story (as detailed in my series of posts) and with the often appalling treatment of ME patients generally. For new readers, and those needing a reminder, there is a full summary at the end of this post. ******************** The current situation…

Originally posted on Carole…:
? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9263502/Iain-Duncan-Smith-Im-not-scared-to-light-the-fuse-on-disability-reform.html  This article has been playing through my mind overnight.   ? Especially these sentences: “It’s not like incapacity benefit, it’s not a statement of sickness,” Mr Duncan Smith says of the benefit. “It is a gauge of your capability.“In other words, do you need care, do you need support…