Open Letter to the British Paralympic Association About the Need for a Caveat

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In 2012 George Osbourne was booed when he entered the stadium and there was outrage that some Paralympians lost their benefits. I am worried that by coming second in the Paralympics (which is, of course, a tremendous achievement) the UK will be seen as supportive towards disabled and long-term sick people, rather than a country strongly criticised for its behaviour by the UN.

I hope some of the athletes will speak out on issues other than sport.

The thing is if they have some funding or sponsorship from somewhere whether it’s full time or just coaches of equipment.. well we all know how precarious that can be made to feel