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Watercolour portrait of Peter, a white man, with curly dark hair, beard, glasses and wearing a dark blue sweater.

Peter Torres Fremlin

Peter is the creator and editor of Disability Debrief and is based in Colchester, UK. See more about Peter and how that led him to create the Debrief.

The portrait of Peter is by Tan Kuan Aw.

Articles by Peter

Watercolour portrait of Peter, a white man, with curly dark hair, beard, glasses and wearing a dark blue sweater.

Peter Torres Fremlin

Peter is the author of Disability Debrief and is based in Colchester, UK.

Rise and fall

Rise of the far right, fall of international development, and curated news from 40 countries
10 Sep 2026
A photo of a roadside protest, where a powerchair-user draped in a Union Jack flag is blocking an oncoming blue van.

Away in August

Back in September!
05 Aug 2026
Postcard style illustration of a canal, with two swans swimming. The banks are grassy on either side and the illustration is framed by a canopy of trees.

Progress is real, but fragile

The long term impacts of inclusion, and curated news from 39 countries
30 Jul 2026
A blonde woman faces a placard reading DISABILITY PRIDE. The sign is held on a stick at a slightly crooked angle and PRIDE is in pink.

A new kind of clock

Crip time, understanding hearing aids, and phantom models of disability
15 Jul 2026
A digital illustration of a distorted and blurred clock being held by a pair of hands.

Oh, it's happening to me

Ageism, ableism and adaptation, with Ashton Applewhite
08 Jul 2026
A digital illustration of Ashton, a white woman, split half and half between her younger and older face.

Disability Debrief at 200

Five reader favourites: the disability movement, climate crisis and data
01 Jul 2026
Dream-like illustration of a globe with Peter and other collaborators flying above it in sunset skies.

Difference is the starting point

Hot weather, inclusive education and curated news from 34 countries
24 Jun 2026
Photograph over the shoulder of a young boy reading a book open in Braille.

How did disability shape your day?

An open call for disability diaries, and discussion from the mailbag
17 Jun 2026
An illustration of an open diary filled with hand-writing, highlights, and pop-up images.

“An industry we cannot escape”

On the red carpet, education incentives, and a disability lens on news from 30+ countries
27 May 2026
A long-shot photo of a Black powerchair-user posing for the cameras as she is photographed on her own at the bottom of the Met Gala steps.

Weathering the storm

Help Disability Debrief sail against strong winds
13 May 2026
Illustration of a historical-style sailing ship in a storm.

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