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 looks at the subliminal messaging about 'mercy killing'
20 February 2010

Crippen continues the debate around assisted killing (Mercy Killing)

"I just received a furious message from actor Nabil Shaban, best known to the public for playing Sil in Dr Who. Nabil is better known amongst activists as a ferocious advocate against war and...

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Crippen looks at history in respect of the Assisted Suicide debate
1 February 2010

Crippen looks at history in respect of the Assisted Suicide debate

Unsurprisingly Assisted Suicide is still in the news with another ruling that let a mother who aided her daughter to end her life, walk away from a murder charge. Why the daughter who had ME was 'bed...

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Liz Crow in a Nazi uniform sitting  on the plinth in Trafalger Square
4 August 2009

Crippen gives a heads up about the appearance of Liz Crow on the Trafalgar Square plinth

Our Disabled sister and fellow artist Liz Crow appeared on the Anthony Gormley plinth in Trafalgar Square on Saturday 8th August at 2200 hrs. And as promised, she presented a dignified but powerful...

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