Dusty Wentworth

The start of 2026 marks an important new chapter for my work with the launch of a brand new YouTube channel, Dusty Wentworth Talks. This channel has been created to build directly on the success of my written blog and to reach a wider, more diverse audience who want thoughtful, honest and challenging conversations about masculinity, disability and modern society. Over recent years, my written work has resonated with readers who are tired of shallow debate and slogans. Many of you have asked for more direct engagement, more discussion and a more accessible way to explore complex ideas. YouTube provides exactly that opportunity. Dusty Wentworth Talks is designed to bring the same depth, integrity and critical thinking you already know, but in a visual and conversational format that suits the way people consume content in 2026. This blog post explains what the channel is about, why it matters, and why subscribing early will ensure you do not miss out as the first videos go live. Why Launc...

An Introduction: Beyond Suspicion and Hostility Disabled people in Britain are living with the consequences of an underfunded NHS, a fragmented social care system and a political climate that has normalised suspicion and hostility. Public debate has shifted its focus to welfare spending, overlooking the human lives at stake. The result is a country where disabled people are routinely failed by the systems designed to support them. My life as a 52 year old father of three young children, living with complex neurological and psychological conditions following a catastrophic medical event, is a case study in how severely the British state is failing its most vulnerable citizens. Catastrophe and the Absence of Support In October 2023 my life changed instantly. A brain aneurysm ruptured at home, causing a subarachnoid haemorrhage. I collapsed and awoke in intensive care a month later. The rupture left me with an acquired brain injury that affects memory, cognition, processing an...