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  I am no apologist for this government and would be among the first to join a clamour against disadvantaging people least able to make a fuss, but it matters that we see alternatives. If something is cut, is there something planned to take its place? Are there alternatives to what is currently there? Most people with disabilities strive for independence, and there may be better ways to encourage that. Did you read about the elder woman with dementia who had to go to court to stop a local authority preventing her from going on a cruise holiday with her husband? Clearly we need to protect people but there are limits! How much better would a woman feel on a cruise holiday with her husband than stuck in a warehousing residential home with people telling her to sit down, and then ignoring her (sorry for the generalisation but that is life for many people).

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