Lydia Wilkins
21 January 2026
It looked like a mental health victory. The truth was different
Changes to the mental health act by the Labour government overlooked the most important problems of all
Read the full article22 December 2025
I am autistic – and this is what Wes Streeting just doesn’t understand
The government thinks neurological conditions are being “over-pathologised” and the Tories that mental health diagnoses are costing too much money in benefits payments. Why are they so clueless?
Read the full article26 November 2025
2025 – the year disabled people lost their rights
It has been the worst 12 months for people like me, who campaign for the rights of disabled people. And politicians just don’t seem to care
Read the full article04 July 2025
Disabled people are the largest minority in the world, but the government doesn’t care
If the government wanted to win over a large part of the electorate, surely we are the group to appeal to, not Reform voters?
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