Letter, Re: The fake disabled are crippling our economy (Daily Telegraph, 26 January 2012)

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I now add Delingpole to my list of " Nasty pieces of work " , so

named because it aptly describes both the person and the material which

they write about people who have illnesses they don't understand,

especially M.E. Others include, Victor -, Ricky Gervais and

Rod Liddle, on the back of whose efforts, yesterday ('Pretend 'disabled’

really ARE sick, The Sun, 26 January 2012 -- link now removed --

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/smartphonecolumnists/article4087911.ece),

he has grubbed a few more quid with this diatribe (The fake disabled are

crippling our economy, Daily Telegraph, 26 January 2012 --

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jamesdelingpole/100132880/the-fake-disabled-ar\

e-crippling-our-economy/)

and had the opportunity to infect your readership with a prejudicial

view that will go unchallenged unless you allow a fair right of reply.

If is too busy, fortunately for him in the rudest of health,

moving on to his next target, to accept the

invitation which I extend to him to come and visit a few people who

really do have M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) to see whether they are,

in Rod Liddle's words just a " bit peaky " and, I hope, remove the

unwarranted " fake " slur from people whose lives have been devastated by

a dreadfully disabling neurological illness, perhaps you would send an

independent journalist and give them the same space and prominence, as

has had, to tell it as it really is.

may be, " right about everything, " by one interpretation of the

phrase. This is, however, one subject about which is he quite incorrect

and is, unfortunately, misleading your readers. I hope you will put

matters right, preferably in the way I suggest.

Yours sincerely

drjohngreensmith@...

Dr H Greensmith

ME Community Trust.org