Here is where you will find my many opinion pieces on everything from disability rights to feminism.
2023
Labour blames disability benefits fraud and error for lack of Cost of Living Support – but they’re demonising the wrong people for The Daily Mirror, April 23
A Kind of Spark’s reception shows how important authentic disabled representation is for The Daily Mirror, April 23
NHS covid app closing next month, but pandemic is far from over for disabled people for The Daily Mirror, March 23
Met Report shows shocking discrimination – but disregard for ableism isn’t a surprise for The Daily Mirror, March 23
Lockdown files show how the Government let disabled people die for The Daily Mirror, March 23
Employers need to do more than just celebrate neurodiversity for The Unwritten, March 23
Where are the different types of disabled women this IWD? for The Daily Mirror, March 23
Therese Coffey says “work more” – but many disabled people don’t have that option for The Daily Mirror, February 23
Press Regulator must create guidelines for reporting disability – or the media will never become less ableist for The Daily Mirror, February 23
Disabled people are missing out on the government’s cost of living payments for The Big Issue, February 23
Disabled people deserve to be able to find books about us easily in bookshops for The Daily Mirror, February 23
No one should have to ask whether they can ‘do without’ medication for The Big Issue, February 23
I’m not here to write want the government wants for The Daily Mirror, February 23
IPSO Told me Nobody Complains About the UK Media’s Ableism- so Let’s Prove Them Wrong for The Unwritten, February 23
I’m a disabled person not a person with a disability for The Daily Mirror, January 23
North East has most disabled people but is ignored into extinction by Tories for The Daily Mirror, January 23
The High Court ruling on legacy benefits is a bitter blow for disabled people for The Big Issue, January 23
DWP refuse to release reports on disabled deaths amid inhumane assessment system for The Daily Mirror, January 23
Labour’s plan for disabled people is the same as Tories – to push us into work for The Daily Mirror, January 23
It’s time the government stepped up to help disabled people in the cost of living crisis for The Big Issue, January ’23
DWP should have some clear resolutions and goals to help disabled people in 2023 for The Daily Mirror, January ’23
2022
14 Ways the Tories shafted disabled people in 2022 for The Daily Mirror, December 22
Delay in the National Resilience Strategy terrifying for disabled people The Daily Mirror, December 22
Government’s treatment of disabled people at Christmas is frankly Dickensian for The Daily Mirror, December 22
Way disabled people are treated in The Traitors shows ableist attitudes are still alive for The Daily Mirror, December 22
Nothing disables me more than society’s attitude towards disabled people for The Daily Mirror, December 22
As a pro-choice, disabled woman, I’m torn over why late terminations are legal if the foetus is potentially disabled for Glamour, November 22
Disabled Brits live in fear of rolling winter blackouts as ministers won’t promise help for The Daily Mirror, November 22
The Destruction of Twitter Is Disastrous for Disabled People for Verywell Health, November 22
Jeremy Hunt vows to protect disabled people – but those who can’t work suffer again for The Daily Mirror, November 22
Matt Hancock doesn’t get to use his dyslexia to redeem himself in the jungle for The Daily Mirror, November 22
Disabled workers earn £3,700 less each year – the government must close the wage gap for The Daily Mirror, November 22
Disabled people having their benefits cut while in hospital shows Tory cruelty for The Daily Mirror, November 22
Matt Hancock Going on I’m a Celeb is a Kick in the Teeth for Disabled People for The Daily Mirror, November 22
Purple Tuesday Needs to Show Real Commitment to Disabled People for The Daily Mirror, November 22
Disabled People Number Nearly 14 Million in the UK – They Deserve Their own Minister for The Daily Mirror, October 22
Disabled People Have Been Ignored by Rishi Sunak and They Will die This Winter for The Daily Mirror, October 22
The Treatment of Fetterman Shows Why There Are So Few Disabled Officials for Verywell Health, October 22
The Tories Will Never Have to “Get It” for The Daily Mirror, October 22
The State Of This: How Much is the New PM Going to Screw Disabled People? (with Cath Poucher) for The Unwritten, September 22
The Tories are Gambling with Disabled Lives via a Loophole – We Can’t let Them get Away With it for The Daily Mirror, August 22
We Deserve to Know What the DWP is Hiding About Benefits for The Independent, August 22
Rishi Sunak’s NHS No-Show Fines Are a Direct Attack on Disabled People for The Spill, August 22
Rishi Sunak’s £10 Fine for Missing GP Appointments Will Penalise Disabled People for The Daily Mirror, August 22
You Don’t Have to Like Being Disabled to be Proud of it for Verywell Health, July 22
Assuming Someone is Faking a Disability is Discriminatory and Offensive for The Daily Mirror, July 22
Disabled People Don’t Need Your Outrage – we Need you to Fight With us for Change for The Guardian, July 22
It’s Hard to get out of “Work Mode” When it’s Your Life – but I’m Trying for The Unwritten, June 22
Twitter Means Too Much to Disabled People to Abandon for The Spill, May 22
The Queen Shouldn’t be Scared of Being Seen in a Wheelchair for Metro UK, March 22
‘It’s Just a Cold’ Doesn’t Mean It’s Not Serious for Verywell Health, March 22
IWD2022: Disabled women have to be strong all year. We want to be soft too for The iPaper, March 22
Why Can’t We Just Let the Queen Rest? for Verywell Health, February 22
The End of Free LFTs is Terrifying for Vulnerable and Disabled People for The Flock, February 22
Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions in England Puts Disabled People in Danger for Verywell Health, February 22
How Pam And Tommy Exploits Pamela Anderson All Over Again for Whynow, February 22
Ending masks and isolation will kill vulnerable people for The New Statesman, January 22
Op-Ed: Disabled People Can’t Learn to Live With COVID for Verywell Health, January ’22
2021
Disabled People Feel Left out of U.K. COVID-19 Plans—Again for Verywell Health, December 21
It’s OK to Prioritize Your Health Over Socializing During the Holidays for Verywell Health, December 21
Unvaccinated People Are Not Oppressed—They’re Dangerous for Verywell Health, November 21
Ableism at COP26 Shows Disabled People Are Still an Afterthought for Verywell Health, November 21
Why “Invisible Disabilities” are Anything but Invisible for Verywell Health, October 21
It’s Unacceptable That Disabled People Still Can’t Access COVID Vaccines for Verywell Health, October 21
I spent 15 Years in Pain – Here’s What I Learned About the Gender Pain gap, for Verywell Health, October 21
It’s Ableist to Cut Pay of Work-From-Home Employees for Verywell Health, October 21
Living With Undiagnosed Chronic Pain Is Hard, But Please Don’t Give Up for Healthline, August 21
This Is Not Freedom Day for Vulnerable Disabled People Like Me for The Spill, July 21
Surprise, I’m a Disabled Person for The Unwritten, July 21
Give The ‘NHS Rainbow’ Back To The LGBT Community for HuffPost, April 21
Line of Duty’s treatment of Terry shows how common ableism is for Metro UK, April 21
A Love Letter to the Undiagnosed for The Endometriosis Foundation, March 21
It’s Okay If Women Don’t Want To Share Their Trauma for Huffpost UK, March 21
It’s Not Okay to Ask Why Someone is Getting The Vaccine for Huffpost, March 21
Please Stop Killing Us for The Unwritten, February 21
Ruth Madeley’s appearance on Celebrity Best Home Cook fills a major gap in disabled visibility for Digital Spy, January 21
Working From Home Levels the Playing Field for Disabled People. Why are Businesses so Intent on Returning to the Office? For Rooted in Rights, January 21
2020
New lockdown restrictions are forcing disabled people to make a choice between health and career for The Independent, November 20
After disabled people were left to die, I’m terrified of a second Coronavirus wave for Metro UK, November 20
Until TV starts showing chronic pain accurately, I fear people will think I’m faking it for Metro UK, October 20
Disabled People Are Anxious About Returning To Work. Do Not Forget Us for HuffPost, September 20
I Could Only Embrace Being a Writer After I Got Sober for The Temper, September 20
Why I Go To Hospital Appointments Alone for Stylist, July 20
Will I be Left to Die in a Second Coronavirus wave? for The Doe (anon), June 20
To my post-menopausal body… I’ve learnt to love you for your resilience for Metro UK, June 20
J.K. Rowling’s Attack on the Trans Community Was Deplorable, but So Was Glorifying Her Abuser for WMC Fbomb, June 20
JK Rowling Doesn’t Speak for Abuse Survivors for HuffPost, June 20
We Cannot Neglect the Health Needs of Chronically Ill and Disabled People During the Pandemic for Rooted in Rights, May 20
Please don’t hoard Hydroxychloroquine because Trump claims it cures Covid-19 for Metro UK, May 20
It Shouldn’t Be Dangerous To Share Disabled Experiences Online for Rooted in Rights, May 20
Why Chronically Ill And Disabled People Are Furious About Coronavirus for Folks at Pillpack, March 20
I Chose to have a hysterectomy, but it still hurts that I can’t have children, for Metro UK, March ’20
As A Recovering Alcoholic I Found Watching Love Is Blind Uncomfortable for Metro UK, March 20
When Someone Says They Are Disabled, Believe Them for Folks at Pillpack, February 20
Doctor Who Has Always Been Political for Digital Spy, January 20
2019
How My Dog Brought Me Closer To My Neighbours for Stylist, December 19
The DWP Christmas Bonus Is An Insult To Disabled People for Metro UK December 19
How Can I Be Visibly Bisexual? for Diva Magazine, December 19
How Getting A Puppy Saved My Mental Health for Folks at Pillpack, September 19
What Queer Eye Got Wrong About Disability for Folks at Pillpack August 19
Even In Game Of Thrones’ Fantasy World Disabled People Aren’t Good Enough for Metro UK, May ’19
My Extreme Periods Drove Me To A Hysterectomy – I Resent Not Being Taught What Was ‘Normal’ for Metro UK, March 19
Why Cast Bryan Cranston As A Quadriplegic Man When Disabled Actors Are Queuing Up For Roles? for Metro UK, January 19
2018 and Earlier
I Spoke Up and Got Help With My Mental Health – But The NHS Failed Me for iNews, September 18
Doctor Who’s dyspraxic character Ryan marks the first time I’ve seen my disability represented properly on TV for iNews, October 18
My Lupus Diagnosis Could’ve Come A Lot Sooner If Doctors Had Believed Me For Metro UK, May 18
How Chronic Illness And Mental Health Are Inextricably Linked For Metro UK, May 18
An Open Letter to my Depression for Metro UK, September ’17 MENTAL HEALTH
I Didn’t Realise I Could Be Bisexual Until I was 22 – Here’s Why for Metro UK, August ’17 SEX AND REL
Why a Female Doctor Really Matters to Young Girls for Metro UK, July 17
Why Are Men Suddenly Driving The Handmaid’s Tale? for Metro UK, July 17
It’s Okay To Not Want To ‘Keep Calm And Carry On’ for iNews, June 17
How the LGBT+ Community Stigmatises Bisexuality for The Queerness, April 17
The Finality of Hysterectomy for Ask Me About My Uterus, January 17
I’m 27 And Want a Hysterectomy. No, I’m Not Naive. for Ask Me About My Uterus, August 16
You’re My Thinspo for Femsplain, June 16