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The Guide Dogs presents its wish list for the 2010 general election in which the association is campaigning for better training and mental health care for the visually impaired and improvements to street designs and transport for greater accessibility for the blind.
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Watch the video shown at the Labour party's manifesto launch below:
Guide Dogs for the Blind has written to the major political parties calling for an additional £50 million for rehabilitation services.
The Liberal Democrats have launched a draft version of their general election manifesto in preparation for the autumn conference which begins this weekend in Bournemouth.
By the end of the Liberal Democrat conference on Thursday the party will have its most "radical" manifesto yet, a senior Lib Dem strategist said today.
David Cameron questions Gordon Brown on national insurance in the last prime minister's questions before the general election.
The most colourful - and controversial - leader in Europe is facing his worst political crisis just as David Cameron lands for a visit. How does Silvio Berlusconi get away with it?
Andy Coulson has finally resigned after a political scandal that has lasted half a decade. politics.co.uk tells you everything you need to know.
A new book attempts to explain the ideas behind David Cameron's call for a new "compassionate Conservatism".
Insufficient attention to where British arms exports have ended up has been blamed by MPs for their use against civilians in conflict zones.
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This week, we published shocking research revealing that the number of attacks on guide dogs by other dogs has more than doubled in the space of 14 months.
Attacks on guide dogs by other dogs have more than doubled, according to a new report from The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. In response to the report, the charity is urging police forces to take these attacks more seriously and calling for the compulsory microchipping of all dogs in England & Walesthe UK.
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Evidence-based policy should not be a radical concept. It needs to be celebrated.
As part of the ESRC Festival of Social Sciences, the Deafness Cognition And Language Research Centre (DCAL) hosted an event exploring the powerful benefits of bilingualism in spoken and sign languages, for hearing and deaf people alike - benefits that reach hearing and deaf people alike.
This flagship event is a forum for chief executives and chairs of the housing sector to network with each other and learn from a range of high-profile and inspirational speakers from media, political and housing backgrounds. It takes place in Park Plaza Victoria, London.
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an incurable lifelong condition arising from brain damage caused by maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy. The effects may include physical, mental, behavioural and learning disabilities. However, if diagnosed, the right strategies can transform the lives of those affected. This new Guardian Social Care Network half-day seminar in association with TACT Fostering and Adoption will explain the condition and show what can be done to help.
We often hear of the ‘Americanisation’ of abortion politics in the UK, but unpicking the substantive threats to women’s reproductive rights in the US can be a challenge. The 2012 bpas public lecture will explore the current state of abortion politics in the US and, at a time when abortion appears increasingly politicised in the UK, reflect on what lessons can be drawn by those keen to protect women’s reproductive autonomy elsewhere.
The UK Nuclear Awards is steadily becoming an anticipated annual event in the Nuclear calendar. The National Skills Academy for Nuclear and Cogent Sector Skills Council are preparing to hold their fourth collaborative Skills Awards Evening for the industry.
This one-day event is targeted at professionals operating in the information destruction industry, and aims at keeping delegates updated on recent developments in their sector, providing an opportunity to network with fellow professionals, whilst offering access to an informative exhibition and a comprehensive conference programme.
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