Framed: The Demonisation of Disability

In partnership with MediaNorth

Keir Starmer is planning to unveil more than £6 billion of welfare cuts which will see far tougher tests imposed for a key disability benefit. The right-wing press is full of rumours of draconian proposals such as removing fraudsters’ driving licences. These plans, reports and leaks are framed to hit a group scapegoated as ‘skivers’, promoting charges of ‘fraud’ and high benefit bills. This online event will explore how these ideas fuel the politics of resentment and prejudice, and how we can fight back.