Frances Ryan
Frances Ryan is a Guardian columnist and the author of 'Crippled: Austerity and the Demonisation of Disabled People.' Her work often focuses on disability rights and the societal implications of the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly regarding the treatment and needs of vulnerable populations during and after the crisis.
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Frances Ryan is a Guardian columnist discussing the ethical dilemmas of social media.
Given the toxicity of social media, a moral question now faces all of us: is it still ethical to use it? | Frances Ryan
United Kingdom· 2026-02-14
Frances Ryan discusses the negative portrayal of asylum seekers in the context of recent protests and political rhetoric.
As asylum seekers are engulfed by slurs and lies, our leaders shrug. Truly, this is shameful | Frances RyanUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-12
Frances Ryan is a journalist who wrote a book about life for disabled women in Britain today.
‘I’m still sick. I’m still disabled. But I’m proud of my body’: Frances Ryan’s manifesto for disabled women | DisabilityUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-09
Frances Ryan is a Guardian columnist discussing the impact of long Covid.
Long Covid is the pandemic’s dark shadow. Why does no one in power in Britain want to talk about it? | Frances RyanUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-17
Frances Ryan is a Guardian columnist and author of Crippled: Austerity and the Demonisation of Disabled People.
Five years on from the pandemic, how has Covid changed our world? | Stephen Reicher, Rachel Clarke, Rafael Behr, Frances Ryan and othersUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-01
