Paralympics Articles

Providing equal access to Britain's rail network is about more than just toilet facilities, argues Mark Cooper The widely reported experience of Paralympian Anne Wafula Strike, who had to urinate herself after not having an accessible toilet on a train, is for me as a...

It is a memory that I desperately do not want to lose. I was – as I spent so much of the Games – sitting in the living room, my eyes glued to the screen. Oscar Pistorius – the Paralympics’ brightest star – had faced defeat and controversy. The Games had been...

I was watching Eric Pickles speak to the Conservative party conference this week when he said something very interesting: ‘It’s not where you have come from that’s important it’s where you’re going that matters’. I want to look at what this means for disability, and...

The 2012 Paralympics was a truly amazing occasion. The public support for our exceptionally talented disabled athletes was palpable, electric, and showcased just how far Britain has come towards becoming an inclusive and enlightened society. Disability still gets very...