Penny Pepper

Society and politicians need to wake-up to the fact that disability is a normal part of the human condition that can impact us all, says Penny Pepper

A new BBC film, 'Then Barbara Met Alan', looking at the beginnings of disability direct action, contrasts sharply with Rishi Sunak ignoring disabled people from his Spring Statement, says Penny Pepper

As the Health and Care Bill returns to the House of Lords, Penny Pepper dissects why it will hit disabled people the hardest

Penny Pepper explores what a steady stream of inadequate disability ministers reveals about the sorts of people required to really improve disabled people's lives

Penny Pepper shares some of the enduring inequalities and the memorable breakthroughs which characterised the past year for disabled people

Penny Pepper explains why well-meaning but pity-inducing fundraisers do not lead to structural change for marginalised people

The effect on the lives of disabled people of care workers reluctant to come from abroad, and a shortfall of those joining the profession in the UK, is being unsurprisingly ignored, says Penny Pepper

Penny Pepper explores the failure of the diversity and inclusion trope for disabled people with a variety of stories to tell

Pepper offers her own suggestions for policies that would help remove barriers for disabled people

Penny Pepper shares her experiences of trips away and why, despite doing everything to mitigate it, the challenges of travel continue to reinforce disabled people’s second-class status

As members of the House of Lords discuss lifting pandemic measures put in place to enable disabled peers to discharge their duties from home, Penny Pepper explains how archaic attitudes are still plain to see in society

The impact of COVID-19 has made it starkly clear to those who live disability that it's the imposed barriers of social organisation that makes them disabled, explains Penny Pepper