Derek Livingstone

Proud and tired father of 3 great kids with a love of travel and adventure

[Derek Livingstone @derekliv]

Great to be part of this yesterday, and see everyone despite the rain. Together we CAN change things for the better #CerebralPalsy #CPForLifeNotJustChildhood

[UP - The Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement @upmovement_cp]

Cerebral Palsy is a lifelong condition, so why is there not lifelong support? Join us in the campaign to move CP up the political agenda. Add your name in support of the CP Charter here: https://t.co/ppeRr6Rvud @worldcpday #CPForLifeNotJustChildhood #UniquelyCP #WorldCPDay2024

[UP - The Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement @upmovement_cp]

Join us for this special evening to mark World CP Day. This Sunday evening. 6th October 6.30-7.30pm https://t.co/p6x4gM7Yi9

[UP - The Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement @upmovement_cp]

T minus 2 we are sooooooo excited.

Watching out for Rosie & Ivo at the Marathon:

1. BBC Sport live with Gabby Logan at 08.50 just before they officially start the Elite Wheelchair race.

2. TV coverage will be on: BBC One from 08:30 to 14:00

[UP - The Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement @upmovement_cp]

Your a legend @josierones

[Derek Livingstone @derekliv]

@amuslimandajew thought this might be of interest for the podcast. I am sure similar conspiracies and racism was directed at Muslims too.

https://t.co/aduTrRD8xw

[Rachel Riley MBE 💙 @RachelRileyRR]

Today is Holocaust Memorial Day, where we remember the 6 million Jewish men, women and children, the thousands of Roma and Sinti, black, gay, disabled and other groups, systematically murdered in the Holocaust, as well as in subsequent genocides in Rwanda, Bosnia, Cambodia and Darfur, where people were persecuted and killed in masses, with the purposeful intent of their total annihilation.

Currently in China, between 1-3 million Uyghur Muslims are in concentration camps, in the first genocide recognised by the British government while it is happening.

27th January is the date chosen to mark this, as the date of the liberation of Auschwitz, a death camp where Jews had to pay for their own travel in cattle trucks for days, from as far as Greece and Norway, to Poland to be killed. Approx 1.1m people were murdered there alone.

This morning, I’ve already seen Holocaust charities, messages from survivors, and mourners, trolled online in their pain and remembrance, with taunts of being ‘the new nazis’ and cries of ‘genocide’ in Gaza.

Let me be clear, the humanitarian disaster in Gaza is awful. The loss of innocent civilian life is devastating, and every decent person wants an end to the suffering of innocent people, whoever they are and wherever they come from, as soon as possible. But however much pain this situation is causing, it is not genocide, and it is not comparable to the Holocaust.

This is a new form of Holocaust denial, which distorts the nature of genocide, and minimises the intentional dehumanisation, planning and scale of evil it takes to reduce individuals to members of an group deserving of mass torture and killing.

War is horrific by nature, and the pain and suffering it causes I hope never to experience myself, or for my family, and I can’t claim to know how that feels. I empathise with all those suffering due to the accident of where they were born in the world, in the hands of violent and extremist regimes.

In other conflicts, just in and around that region, 377,000+ Yemenis, 236,000+ Afghans, 5,400,000+ Congolese, 500,000+ Sudanese, 500,000+ Syrians, 500,000+ Somalis, 300,000+ Iraqis, 50,000+ Libyans have been killed. None were labelled genocides, none were compared to the Holocaust, perpetrators weren’t called nazis. These victims are barely spoken of.

This call of genocide is saved for Jews, and for Israel alone, because of the pain this accusation specifically causes them. It has been shouted maliciously for decades, yet is particularly painful in the wake of the Oct 7th pogrom, with 136 hostages still captive, and nearly 1,300 brutally murdered in cruel and celebratory style, in the single biggest loss of Jewish life since the Holocaust.

Latest Hamas figures say around 24,000 have been killed in Gaza. Israel says 9,000 are combatants. Reducing this to a numbers game is uncomfortable when it comes to the suffering of real people, and I repeat, every innocent death - every innocent man, woman and child suffering is a tragedy. But ignoring or inverting the truth of the situation and its cause, does nothing to help those suffering now, and will only encourage other rogue groups around the world to do the same in the future, should it be globally sanctioned or ignored.

Hamas has designed and planned for this style of war, spending years and stealing literally billions of aid money to protect its terrorist organisation and weaponry by building tunnels up to twice the length of the London Underground system underneath hospitals, schools, mosques and civilian infrastructure with its specific aim of using human shields to protect itself after provoking its neighbours.

Genocidal antisemitism whether from the nazis or Hamas, brings only death and destruction to both Jews, and those under living under these regimes. For the sake of everyone wanting only to raise their families, have careers, build, move forward and live, this needs to be acknowledged and tackled by all of us.

Never again is now. #HMD2024

[UP - The Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement @upmovement_cp]

Exciting announcement 📣 📣
We are a movement for change in Europe as well!
Thank you @EACD for inviting @upmovement_cp
founder Emma Livingstone to give the keynote speech at this year’s international conference.
#cerebralpalsyawareness #fulllifeparticipation #MovementForChange

[Antoine Allen @AntoineSpeaker]

He hid his identity so he could be judged for his football knowledge not his disability.
I spoke to @HLTCO about the reaction to him courageously revealing his identity and cerebral palsy to his fans. Plus @upmovement_cp explains why he will inspire others.
Tonight @itvlondon

[UP - The Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement @upmovement_cp]

Read more about the campaign here: https://t.co/ygMzpTRzDn

#42pCampaign #WorldCPDay

[UP - The Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement @upmovement_cp]

Today is World Cerebral Palsy Day 📣

We are calling on the government to provide proper healthcare for adults with CP.

Every MP has been sent a card with 42p, to emphasise that health justice for our community only costs 42p per day, per adult with CP.

#42pCampaign #WorldCPDay

[Derek Livingstone @derekliv]

@virginmedia Internet seems to be down in n20 North London. Can you confirm status please?

[Scarlett Murray @ScarMurray99]

I wrote a post on how positive an experience yesterday was. It felt so great to connect with other people with CP through their stories. https://t.co/oUB9FbotMD #cerebralpalsy @upmovement_cp #medicineandme #hemiplegia #disabilityadvocacy

[UP - The Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement @upmovement_cp]

When we started Adult Cerebral Palsy Hub, five years ago, we talked about the inadequate provision for adults with CP

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[Derek Livingstone @derekliv]

@adultcphub Looking forward to attending tomorrow

[UP - The Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement @upmovement_cp]

Just landed in beautiful Barcelona basked in beautiful sunshine. Looking forward to representing our @adultcphub community and the importance of thinking about adults with child onset disabilities tomorrow @EACD2022 @EACDtweet @ERodbyBousquet @mdpeterz @canchild_ca @Dr_Gorter

[Derek Livingstone @derekliv]

Can't believe it has been almost 8 years since I joined - what an amazing journey! #ManyPets

[ManyPets UK @manypets_uk]

And we’ve shown we love pets just as much as you do, although a few of you have pointed out our name doesn’t scream (or howl) pets.

So, we’re changing it to ManyPets. Read more about it here: https://t.co/QyiejlpyqY

[UP - The Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement @upmovement_cp]

Your voices were heard !!!

The APPG recommendations include “the creation of a national service specification for adults Cerebral Palsy to be used to commission dedicated specialist servicers”

#APPGonCP
#CPAwarenessMonth
#StampOutTheGap

[Derek Livingstone @derekliv]

Hi @HMRCcustomers I submitted R40 interest reclaim form in January but not received anything back. What is best phone number to call to check? Many thanks

[UP - The Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement @upmovement_cp]

Can you get a "Less Sedentary Lifestyle"?
Join us this month where we explore "Fitness for All".
You don't have to leave your #home and regardless of your level of #impairment
By learning more about our bodies we CAN #empower ourselves to #liveyourbestlife-especially #CP

[UP - The Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement @upmovement_cp]

Founder of Adult CP Hub- Emma Livingstoneis talking today with leading #podcaster Lou Hamilton founder of Silk Studios -The Podcast Guest Agency.
Emma talks about navigating her #Personal and #Professional life with a #Disability

https://t.co/6AzTt8pQ3b

#StampOutTheGap