Jane’s Reflections
Occasional post’s about my campaign and media activities.
A National Care Service Prime Minister?
Begin by shifting power to the consumer! Andy Burnham has now put social care at the centre of his first Labour Party conference as Prime Minister. He has said he wants an NHS-style National Care Service in England, universal and free at the point of use, funded by...
Reflecting on Lord Falconer’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill as time runs out …
As we gather to debate the final allotted days of Committee on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, I have found myself reflecting on what we have achieved from the hours of diligent scrutiny over 14 weeks. The debates do not make for easy reading, nor should...
International Women’s Day 2026
Why Only Once a Year! Baroness Campbell of Surbiton International Women’s Day gives us the opportunity to celebrate women’s achievements across the world and their contribution to society. Today, I want to focus with pride on disabled women, whose leadership and...
Why is it so hard to understand that disabled people do not want to die?
That is a question I ask myself every time I hear someone campaigning for a change in the law on assisted suicide. Do they want everyone to have the right to be assisted to die when life feels too hard to bear? “Never”, they are always at pains to point out, “any...
Paralympics
Paralympics – I am a convert... And why am I surprised? I feel the need to hold my hand up and confess, until 2 weeks ago I never watched sport, except for Wimbledon. I believed sports bored me to tears. So, there was I ready with my Netflix box sets to get through...
Statement from Baroness Campbell of Surbiton on the publication of the final report of the Infected Blood Inquiry – May 20th.
Secrets, lies and cover ups. That’s what we’ve been fed for 40 years. Today is the culmination of the campaign for truth and justice to be served – a turning point for so many people who have had their lives shattered by the infected blood scandal.
Lessons from lockdown
A more inclusive Parliament: a reflection by Baroness Campbell of Surbiton I have been in the Lords 12 years and many of the barriers to my effective participation have been resolved by good-natured and enthusiastic staff and parliamentarians. Occasionally however, I...
The Pandemic of Disability Rights – 2020
A story of resilience In late February, early March, the country began to feel a sense of foreboding as international news stories started to focus on a new deadly virus called COVID-19. Having an overactive imagination and being a horror movie enthusiast, I remember...
The Vulnerables – think piece
Hi, I’m Jane and I belong to a group called "The Vulnerable’s". Sadly, we are not a new pop group about to make our millions, but we are very popular at the moment. You will hear about us every-day, on the radio, the TV and wall-to-wall social media. The old Methodist...