Archive for Baroness Warsi

Conservative Party ignores Deaf complaint

Two months ago I complained to the Conservative Party that they were discriminating against Deaf and Hard of Hearing people by streaming live on the web without any subtitles or BSL interpretation. I complained via video in BSL, tweeted it to them, emailed them and  yet I am yet to have a response from Baroness Warsi. Their  conference was crucial in outlining policies and budget plans that would affect the whole country – and that includes... 
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Video complaint to Baroness Warsi Chair of Conservatives

This video is an open letter of complaint to Baroness Warsi, Chair of Conservative Party asking why my complaints about Conservative website video content and live streaming of the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham is inaccessible to Deaf or Hard of Hearing people. I sent an email complaint on 4 October, I also sent twitter messages since then to the Head of Digital for the Conservatives, twitter account @conservatives and used hashtag #cpc10. In... 
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Are the Conservatives Party breaking the law?

As the focus this week’s is on the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham (3-6th October). The Conservatives like all political parties are steaming their conferences and announcements live on their website. However is the failure of ALL parties to make their content accessible to Disabled and Deaf people discriminatory and breaking the Equalities Act 2010 that came into force on 1st October 2010? This legislation supposedly strengthens... 
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