Crippen's Blog
Step into the irreverent world of disabled cartoonist Crippen aka Dave Lupton, who has been in the vanguard of disability arts movement for more years than he cares to mention. His work has appeared in mainstream press, on TV and film and is now probably the best Disabled cartoonist in the world!
Crippen presents a poem by Infannity entitled Bin
I'm often asked to produce some artwork or a cartoon for a piece of poetry or prose that has been created by a fellow artist. This one in particular fired my imagination and made me want to share it...Comments: 2
Crippen takes a cynical look at the use of bounty hunters to roundup benefit cheats
A recent survey shows that society has completely fallen for the latest piece of CONDEM misinformation that millions of pounds are being claimed fraudulently, especially those...Comments: 5
Crippen's work with Disability Cornwall and the Discover magazine
One of the groups of Disabled people I enjoy producing artwork for are the editorial team of Discover magazine, the ‘voice’ of disabled people in Cornwall and the quarterly...Comments: 5
Crippen orders his very own 'mini-Mandeville' Olympic soft toy
Wow ... from Tuesday 24th August you'll be able to order your very own 'mini-Mandeville', the soft toy manufactured in China to represent the crip part of the 2012 Olympics. It's only 25 pounds plus...Comments: 5
Crippen reports on his recent visit to the Arts and Disability Forum, Belfast
If like me, you've never visited Northern Ireland, take my advice and go there immediately! I arrived at Belfast's International terminal to discover an oasis...Comments: 0
Crippen receives a well deserved honour?!
Back from a three week break which has included a visit to Belfast's Disability Arts Forum (of which, more to follow) Crippen resumes his blog with news from the West country. I've had what...Comments: 14
Crippen muses on the attacks on Disabled people by the CONDEMs
I have been musing on the attacks on Disabled people's day to day lives that this CONDEM coalition have already started making and watching with interest ways in which crips are grouping to try to...Comments: 3
Crippen points out the ridiculousness of a proposal for a tv show that celebrities pretend to be disabled
Rumours have been circulating about a TV programme that would enable celebrities to aquire an impairment for a week in order to see what it's like to be disabled (I kid you not!). It now turns out...Comments: 8
Crippen posts a copy of an email received from Bob Williams-Findlay regarding the attack on the DLA
I'm using this week's blog to reproduce an email circulated by Bob Williams-Findlay regarding the attack by this government on Disabled people who are...Comments: 9
Crippen and the rogue accessible vehicle converters
Our old friend George is carrying a useful piece of advice in his current blogspot which relates to the sorts of underhand techniques that some sales persons resort to when selling to Disabled...Comments: 2
Crippen shares a link to Vince Laws' blog about Disability Pride
Disability Pride is an odd concept which seems to be quite difficult for many non-disabled people to grasp. I mean, why would be be proud of our impairments? Here's a link to Vince Laws' current...Comments: 2
Crippen looks at the recent comment made by Jane Campbell about the assisted suicide debate
The following is an extract from Baroness Jane Campbell's recent comment in the Guardian. "Disabled and terminally ill people have had to deal with fear, prejudice and discrimination since the...Comments: 6
Crippen gives a heads up about the up-coming D.A.N demonstration
On Wednesday the 16th June the Disabled people's Direct Action Network (D.A.N) will take to the streets in solidarity with the National Day of Action against the dismantling of the Welfare...Comments: 2
Crippen looks at the powers now held by the Court of Protection
There are growing concerns that under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 the Court of Protection has been handed sweeping powers without adequate scrutiny and openess. This departs from the...Comments: 10
Crippen looks at the offer for schools to change their status to that of an Academy
Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, is writing to all primary and secondary schools in England inviting them to become Academies and therefore independent of local authority control. This could...Comments: 4
Crippen looks at the latest round of government cuts in relation to Disabled people
Oh dear it's started. The slow but sure slide into a reduction in pretty well... well, everything! Starting with the reduction in posts within the Civil Service, which means that whenever a Civil...Comments: 9
Crippen receives a request for a labelling cartoon from Australia
I've recently received an email from a Disabled equality trainer in Australia asking if she could use some of my cartoons about labelling within her courses. She hadn't come across the concept before...Comments: 7
Crippen shares some thoughts and poetry from Deaf Bitch
I’ve had some correspondence recently with a colleague known in crip circles as Deaf Bitch. Her shared insights into Deaf culture have helped me to understand a great deal about the many forms...Comments: 5
Crippen looks at coping with the copers
Crippen is currently in the UK meeting up with his many contacts in the world of cripdom and gathering fresh material for this cartoon blog and other projects that he has underway. He'll be back...Comments: 6
Crippen discovers a very non-social model gender identity process
By coincidence I've had a couple of messages from Disabled people who are going through the gender identity process. One is at the stage of applying for an operation...Comments: 3
Crippen revisits his earlier postings regarding user-led involvement
Following the news relating to Local Authorities being advised by the Department of Health to give preference to tenders for services from User-Led Organisations (ULO's) it got me to thinking about...Comments: 3
Crippen receives disturbing news from Northern Ireland
I have been getting some rather disturbing messages from Gay Disabled friends in Northern Ireland in relation to a recent conference promoting 'conversion therapy'. This is the process where people...Comments: 4
Crippen looks at Vicky Wright's open letter to Frankie Boyle
I'm devoting this week's blog to directing you to another part of the Disability Arts Online web site. Following newspaper and television coverage about a series of crass and unfunny remarks that...Comments: 3
Crippen hears from a mental health system survivor about 'safe and well' checks
It's not unexpected that people who experience severe mental distress generally find night times the worst time to be alone. This is compounded by mental health trusts not being required to have any...Comments: 9
Crippen takes a cynical look at the change of language
Has anyone else noticed that having adopted our social model language, the big charities and government departments have started to twist the wording around so that the 'problem' is back with us...Comments: 11