Tressa Burke, (CEO, Glasgow Disability Alliance) has turned down an MBE, saying the UK Govt. was 'fuelling hatred, blame & scapegoating of people with disabilities'.
She also identifies misinformation & negative framing by the Govt. undermining the rights of disabled people & prompting scepticism about their benefits.
She also notes, the MBE was individualising the collective achievements of the organisation she has worked with for two decades!
#disability #politics
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/30/campaigner-turned-down-mbe-over-scapegoating-of-people-with-disabilities
