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Tom Kindlon
@tomkindlon@disabled.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 hours ago

Years of scapegoating rhetoric & politicians casting #disabled people as “scroungers” have reinforced prejudices about the blue badge parking scheme & led to “envy & resentment” instead of equal access, according to a 4-year research project

https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/years-of-scapegoating-rhetoric-has-led-to-envy-and-resentment-of-those-with-blue-badges-research-finds/

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Years of scapegoating rhetoric has led to ‘envy and resentment’ of those with blue badges, research finds

Years of scapegoating rhetoric and politicians casting disabled people as “scroungers” have reinforced prejudices about the blue badge parking scheme and led to “envy and resentment” instead of equ…
Photo of a disabled badge holders parking sign in a car park

Years of scapegoating rhetoric has led to ‘envy and resentment’ of those with blue badges, research finds
By John Pring on 4th December 2025
Category: Transport


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Years of scapegoating rhetoric and politicians casting disabled people as “scroungers” have reinforced prejudices about the blue badge parking scheme and led to “envy and resentment” instead of equal access, according to a four-year research project.
Photo of a disabled badge holders parking sign in a car park Years of scapegoating rhetoric has led to ‘envy and resentment’ of those with blue badges, research finds By John Pring on 4th December 2025 Category: Transport Listen Years of scapegoating rhetoric and politicians casting disabled people as “scroungers” have reinforced prejudices about the blue badge parking scheme and led to “envy and resentment” instead of equal access, according to a four-year research project.
Photo of a disabled badge holders parking sign in a car park Years of scapegoating rhetoric has led to ‘envy and resentment’ of those with blue badges, research finds By John Pring on 4th December 2025 Category: Transport Listen Years of scapegoating rhetoric and politicians casting disabled people as “scroungers” have reinforced prejudices about the blue badge parking scheme and led to “envy and resentment” instead of equal access, according to a four-year research project.
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Tom Kindlon
@tomkindlon@disabled.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 7 hours ago

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“In the survey, 74 per cent of disabled people said they had been accused of “faking” their impairments while using their blue badges.

These types of encounters were particularly common for younger disabled people, with some told they were “too young” to be disabled.”

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