I just came across this interesting channel four piece: ”’More than two-thirds of people believe the 2012 Paralympics improved attitudes towards disabled people, a survey finds though the opinions of disabled and non-disabled people varies.” That may certainly be true – it definitely increased our profiles, and I have noticed an ever-so-slight rise in the number of cripples see on tv. However, while that might be a good thing, under the tories we are more persecuted than ever. As a community we gave the country a fantastic paralympic games, only to find ourselves punished and persecuted by the Tories and their cuts. I note that yesterday’s protest received absolutely no coverage in the mainstream media – maybe CaMoron et al had it surpressed, not wanting to be exposed as the hurtful, vindictive bastards they are. Indeed, the tory supporting press in now more eager than ever to portray us all as work-shy scroungers. So while the paralympics may have been a boon, the progress they made has been all but undone by the government.