DPAC #Occupywestminster #SaveILF Protests

Occupy Westminster Protest by DPAC activists Saturday 28th July, 2014. It included people with various disabilities and themselves affected by government onslaught of cuts against the disabled, on behalf of disabled nation wide, suffering effects of cuts in UK. With Independent Living Fund crucial to many in enabling having a more independent life and increasing opportunities, but being slashed by the government. A protest on the lawn of Westminster Abbey was met by 100s police presence and being kettled. The following blog item goes into detail about the planning and massive effort by those taking part to get this to public attention, "We love you DPAC #Occupywestminster #SaveILF":

http://theaccidentalacnarchist.wordpress.com/2014/06/29/we-love-you-dpac-occupywestminster-saveilf/

>“@TheJanieMac: We love you DPAC #Occupywestminster #SaveILF http://t.co/xqdQDu5ElF”
— ARTIST TAXI DRIVER (@chunkymark) June 29, 2014

Last picture I got from yesterday,over 150 police #DPAC #saveILF #OccupyWestminester @Dis_PPL_Protest @OccupyLondon pic.twitter.com/EQe5IEeZDk
— TheSilentAnon (@TheSilentAnon) June 29, 2014

It's 4 o clock here is the news> Dean of Westminster shuts gate on disabled he said "theyre not wanted" called Police http://t.co/x9nVFY0RfK
— ARTIST TAXI DRIVER (@chunkymark) June 29, 2014

Lunchtime news>> Spoiled "3 kitchens" Kate+Prince Wills..Tory MP forcing out poor..disabled abandoned by Church+Govt http://t.co/uv6vxtWcMP
— ARTIST TAXI DRIVER (@chunkymark) June 30, 2014

Fantastic citizen journalist >@indyrikki: http://t.co/copncMpRgg my film of #saveILF #DPAC #occupy protest at #westminsterabbey on saturday
— ARTIST TAXI DRIVER (@chunkymark) June 30, 2014

The Socialist Way:

"Judge any society by how it treats its weakest members." The blockade of Westminster Abbey"

http://thesocialistway.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/judge-any-society-by-how-it-treats-its.html

The Socialist Way: "Judge any society by how it treats its weakest me... http://t.co/Q2Ll4APYx4 pic.twitter.com/ww2t23KHCS
— The Socialist Way (@lawrien57) June 29, 2014

#OccupyWestminster and Common Worship - powerful comment by @hodgehillvicar http://t.co/ROFZj0bQbD
— ChurchActionPoverty (@churchpoverty) July 1, 2014

"@polly_tikkle: @AlisonPlayford Video Report:#DPAC DisabledPeople Occupy Westminster http://t.co/dVaptMb1Gh " @chunkymark @davidgraeber
— Alison Playford (@AlisonPlayford) July 4, 2014

Bambuser | #DPAC #SAVEILF TeaParty @Dis_PPL_Protest #OLSX #ONN #PeopleWitness DTG04072014 (OccupyLon - LIVE at http://t.co/GXkaOa4J4q

— Rick B (@TenPercent) July 4, 2014

#saveijlf #dpac using whistle. picnic at #dwp pic.twitter.com/X4rg1adwTu
— Anita Bellows (@AnitaBellows12) July 4, 2014

“@redjolly1: http://t.co/7vWxUGfLWE severely disabled people hit 19 times more by cuts than any other group #saveilf”

— DPAC (@Dis_PPL_Protest) July 4, 2014

#saveilf today disabled. People are fighting for their independence picnic at #DWP pic.twitter.com/muKzIS3U6x

— Anita Bellows (@AnitaBellows12) July 4, 2014

Disabled activists hold Independence Day teaparty outside DWP. Their independence destroyed by ppl inside #SAVEILF pic.twitter.com/karBsXF2qw

— Real Britain (@realbritainros) July 4, 2014

#saveilf more speeches about saving the #ilf at #dwp picnic Talking also about saving Disability student allowance pic.twitter.com/yFCf87yss9

— Anita Bellows (@AnitaBellows12) July 4, 2014

Look at the coppers protecting Barclays...as disabled people protest against care cuts. I'd laugh... pic.twitter.com/F6hkWFXoEA

— Kate B (@hangbitch) July 4, 2014

#SAVEILF #DPAC blocking WM. RT PLS! @TUSCoalition @chiller @tickivoria @LeftUnityUK @WillBlackWriter #Solidarity pic.twitter.com/FwrEtg9JGw

— Steve Topple ☭ (@stevetopple) July 4, 2014

My piece in Guardian now. @Dis_PPL_Protest We might be disabled, but we still badly need our independence http://t.co/96gOTBiRiE

— Penny Pepper (@PenPep) July 4, 2014

" If you were told your independent life was being cut and you may go 2 a nursing home, you'd stop traffic. #saveilf pic.twitter.com/llJtK5Xsep"

— Pink Pixie (@SophEpartridge) July 4, 2014

Ongoing blog item as protests develop