Mailwatch(ed) Forum

Abernathy wrote: ↑Fri Jul 04, 2025 9:26 am
But of course, that's largely bollocks. My neighbour was rendered blind and nearly deaf by virulent meningitis a few years ago. He cannot drive the car he is provided with under the Motability scheme, so he relies on his full-time carer to drive him around in it, but the reality is that she and her family use it far more than he does. But so fucking what ?

From what I remember of looking into Motability, what you describe is perfectly acceptable. And, once again - they're not a 'free' car. You sacrifice benefits for one. I knew someone who was the Motability agent in a Mercedes dealership.

https://www.motability.co.uk/get-suppor ... -eligible/

The other cuntery - apart from resentment - I see around Motability seems to come from individuals who say "never buy one secondhand, they're not looked after 'cos they're free hur hur" or who have some perverse, nostalgic desire for the return of the single-seater Invacar - those little blue cars made of fibreglass with minimal crash resistance.

Perhaps these cunts so envious of Motability vehicles would like to acquire the disabilities that would enable them to qualify for one?

Wow. Just when you think he can go no lower...

If he wrote that article about any other protected characteristic it would be classed as a hate crime. Ableist language seems to get a pass.

EDIT TO ADD

Looks like he would get a free pass from IPSO as he is noting attacking an individual. Tarring all people with the same brush is fine and dandy.

Clause 12 – Discrimination

i) The press must avoid prejudicial or pejorative reference to an individual’s race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or to any physical or mental illness or disability.

ii) Details of an individual’s race, colour, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental illness or disability must be avoided unless genuinely relevant to the story.

We can take forward complaints under Clauses 2–16 of the Code from anyone directly affected by editorial material or a journalist’s behaviour (or, with their permission, a representative like a family member, solicitor, or trusted friend). Complaints made under these clauses by people with no connection to a possible breach of the Editors’ Code are known as ‘third party’ complaints and our regulations do not allow us to take these forward.

That was so poorly-written I only got a couple of paragraphs in before having to bale. It didn't turn into Tolstoy later on, did it?

Yes, Tolstoy on a Taxpayer funded Toyota

Yes, if you mean Dave Tolstoy, noted alfresco cider connoisseur of independent means and a constantly on the go lifestyle.

He seems to have a very odd bugbear.

Problem is it’s such a little covered area that his wankspittle readers will take it as gospel and unlike some other things this won’t get debunked as much.