Broadcaster, Journalist, Musician, Access/Inclusion Expert & Wheelchair User.
Co-CEO @phab_charity
Presenter/Producer @MZtvChat
All views my own.
Nov 18, 2023 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
In 2003 I was a world famous TV presenter. But my spine collapsed & I had to stop work, needing major surgery to keep me alive. During the next few years there was no way I could work & Diane had to care for me. She gave up a £500/week job to claim £50/wk carers allowance 1
Our combined household income including HB paying our rent was under £15000/year. Trying to get well enough to work was a slog & getting back into TV was impossible so I had to retrain & build a new career.
Rather than all political parties targeting people who cannot work... 2
Feb 6, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
To everybody thinking they have the right to correct #DisabledPeople when they use that term, telling us it should be #PWD STOP. #PeopleFirst is not correct, it's outdated. Maybe listen to us, explore the #SocialModel & be a bit more humble.
To all the people who didn't get what I meant in this tweet, here's my beginner's guide to disability explanation of language like disabled people.
