‘We are here today because we are frightened’

They were scared, really scared, but people with disabilities showed their fighting spirit outside Government Buildings yesterday.

They had come to make a stand against the cuts to personal assistance and home help services as the Cabinet met for the first time since the summer recess.

And they had no intention of going away any time soon — a small group remained overnight and vowed to remain until they received written assurances about their personal assistance funding.