
Nicola Ross is the Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Dundee West. In this blog, Nicola, who has Cerebral Palsy, gives us an insight in to recent week’s worth of campaigning activity. Sunday I attended training for the candidates and election agents. The training covered nominations and elections expenses. This week is when the nominations open for parliamentary candidates…
By Gordon Aikman Tuesday, February 9 Every day, every few hours, from now until I die, I will see a carer. They will wash, dry, dress, feed me; help me live what is left of my life. Council funding rarely gets the juices flowing, but this year is different. Heart racing, I am beaming from…
By Jamie Walker Mental Health is one of the biggest challenge we face in Scotland. The barriers and inequalities facing Scots with mental health conditions should remind us why we need to continue to fight the stigma and discrimination that exists in 21st century Scotland. I spoke about this recently at the first ever SNP…
When I think about higher education and disability, I think about something the inspirational Professor Stephen Hawking once said. He advised people with disabilities to “concentrate on things your disability doesn’t prevent you doing well, and don’t regret the things it interferes with”. These are wise words. The Open University aims to enable all our…