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In Celebration of Jack Ashley

Lord Ashley of Stoke … 6th December 1922 – 20th April 2012

In Celebration of Jack Ashley

Obituaries & Media

BBC news story, 21 April 2012

BBC tribute page, 21 April 2012

BBC Video : Lord Ashley, a Champion of People’s Rights, 21 April 2012

Tribute: The Rebel with a Cause, Sunday Telegraph, 21 April 2012

Guardian obituary, 21 April 2012

Guardian news story, 21 April 2012

Telegraph news story, 21 April 2012

Huffington Post, 21 April 2012

Press Association Obituary 21st April 2012

Sky News with video: news story 21 April 2012

Interview with Perspective UK North

BBC obituary, 21 April 2012

Lord Ashley will always be an Inspiration, Mail Online 22 April 2012

Telegraph obituary, 22 April 2012

Independent obituary, 23 April 2012

Disability Rights UK obituary

Stoke Sentinel: Tributes pour in…

Last Word: Radio 4 Obituaries, 27 April 2012

Media Coverage of the memorial on 2nd July 2012:

Guardian

ITV

BBC Website

This is Staffordshire (1)

This is Staffordshire (2)

This is Staffordshire (3)

Independent Living Website

Labour Lords

David Miliband

Labour list

Deafness Research UK

Media

BBC obituary

BBC tribute page

BBC video

Sunday Telegraph

Guardian obituary

Audio - Jack Ashley on Desert Island Discs

Big Red Book (This is Your Life)

Twitter Tributes

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Donations

Celebration of Disability Campaigns

Political Tributes:

Ed Miliband - I am very sad to hear of the death of Jack Ashley. He was an outstanding servant of the Labour party and an extraordinary campaigner for equal rights for people with disabilities... read more

David Cameron - He was a tireless campaigner for disabled people and had a huge impact, not just through his charity work and pushing for legislation in Parliament, but also in changing attitudes. ... read more

Gordon Brown - Jack Ashley was the greatest champion Britain’s disabled have had ... read more

David Miliband - I first met Jack Ashley through his family, so the first side of him I saw was warmth and humour...read more

Neil Kinnock - No one who knew Jack Ashley and understood his political pedigree, his genius, his extraordinary sense of purpose doubts that, without his affliction, he would have been - at very least - among the leaders of Labour and deservedly distinguished in such roles. read more

David Blunkett - Jack Ashley was a pioneer who set aside his disability and by doing so forged a path which others, including me, have been able to follow... read more

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