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From: The Socialist issue 849, 25 March 2015: A voice for the 99%

Search site for keywords: Salford - Cuts - TUSC - Disabled - Children - Council

Fighting against the cuts for the most vulnerable

Noreen Bailey is one of the leaders of the campaign against a criminal cut imposed by Salford's Labour Council. They have withdrawn transport provision for disabled adults who attend day centres. The previous system of driver plus escort provided safety and reassurance for very vulnerable adults.

Now many parents are forced to entrust their disabled adult children to taxis, or to take them to centres themselves - depriving the parents of a window of respite in their stressful lives.

Here Noreen explains why she's standing for TUSC in the general election in Salford and Eccles.

I was brought up in a small mining village in West Yorkshire. My dad was a miner. I came to live in Salford when I was 16 because there was little work in our nearest town - mills and factories were closing. From the moment I moved here people made me feel part of the community.

I have seven children and am a grandma and great grandma. My husband and I began long term fostering 25 years ago and have been adult carers for the same boys ever since. We feel so privileged to do this because between them and our birth children our lives have been so enriched.

I feel the need to fight the most vulnerable people in Salford because they are getting a rough deal from both the government and council.

I'm standing for TUSC because all through our fight for transport for disabled adults, TUSC supporters were there too. They are genuine. We are genuine.

We need an MP who will fight for the most vulnerable - for the homeless, for the elderly, for those unable to voice their opinions. I don't want to see the city that has been so good to me dragged to its knees. I want to stand up for the people of Salford.

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