Here’s a small selection of my work from The Guardian, the New Statesman, The Independent, and others:
Disability, benefits, and social policy
‘The disability benefits system takes your dignity in exchange for money’ - New Statesman
‘Disability cuts come with a dehumanising rhetoric’ - The Guardian
‘Five Stories: the harsh realities of the Government’s “bedroom tax”‘ – New Statesman
‘I try to tell myself: I am a human being. My existence is worthwhile’ – New Statesman
‘Disabled people need a louder voice in parliament to represent them’ - The Guardian
‘Do the Paralympics put extra pressure on disabled people?’ - New Statesman
‘Why the Paralympics won’t challenge perceptions of disabled people’ – The Guardian
‘Disability and the return of blame culture’ - New Statesman
Feminism, abuse, and marginalisation
‘”I want a world where disabled people are valid sexual partners”: But is the focus on prostitution helpful?’ – The Guardian
‘Domestic violence and disabled women: an abuse of power’ - The Guardian
‘How pro-lifers hijacked the Paralympics’ - The Guardian
‘Forced marriage blights the lives of scores of learning disabled people’ - The Guardian
‘Protesters are left with no choice over anti-abortion ads’ – The Guardian
‘What to do with your name after marriage – a great post-wedding game’ - The Guardian
‘Why Facebook’s rape jokes are no laughing matter’ - New Statesman
‘Banning sexist Topman t-shirts doesn’t oppress men’ - Liberal Conspiracy
Television, popular culture and politics
‘Ricky Gervais’ Derek may be clumsy but he’s not cruel’ – The Independent
‘The Last Leg: often tasteless, sometimes awkward, always funny’ - The Guardian
‘Paralympics opening ceremony – review’ - The Guardian
‘The Undateables? Disability rights, but Channel Four wrongs’ - The Guardian
‘Depictions of disability on TV still leave much to be desired’ - The Guardian
‘The EastEnders furore shows gay equality is still a long way off’ - The Guardian
Rights, equality, and LGBT
‘Maria Miller has opposed civil partnerships for heterosexuals – why? - New Statesman
‘Some people are gay. Get over it!’ - The Independent
‘The Russian regions that are banning “gay propaganda” – New Statesman
‘The “right” to discriminate? It doesn’t exist’ – New Statesman
‘Gay Marriage: This Is Not Equality’ - New Left Project
