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Owen Jones meets Francesca Martinez | ‘Austerity is a psychological attack on the disabled’

Comedian and activist Francesca Martinez went viral on Question Time for calling out the government’s legacy on austerity – and the impact it has had on disabled people. Francesca has cerebral palsy and says that changes to disability support have made her feel ‘humiliated and embarrassed’ and calls austerity measures a ‘psychological attack on the disabled’. We also found time to discuss her groundbreaking role in Grange Hill and working with Ricky Gervais on Extras.

 

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