World War Three:
World War Three began in 2026, although at the time nobody called it that. It started with disabled people being pushed harder and harder by governments that claimed there was no money left, while those in power continued claiming expenses, protecting their own incomes and blaming poor and disabled people for problems they did not create. Benefits were cut. Support was reduced. Social care became harder to access. People were left waiting months for assessments, treatment and financial help. Disabled people were spoken about as though they were a cost rather than human beings. Those who could not work were blamed. Those who needed support were treated with suspicion. People were expected to prove, repeatedly, that they were ill enough, disabled enough or poor enough to deserve basic help. At first, people protested peacefully. Disabled campaigners wrote to MPs, organised marches, signed petitions, spoke to the media and tried to explain what was happening. Wheelchair users protested ou...
