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Brexit - but not simply the act of leaving the EU, as damaging as that is in and of itself But everything around it. - the madness of "taking back control", "they need us more than we need them", the increase in volume and extremity of lies required to get it over the line, the clear denial of reality - all of that has led to the current situation where parties of left and right can win huge majorities and find out the beast of anti-immigration can never be sated the course correction involves acknowledging as a country that we need immigration and lots of it (related: acknowledge we aren't as special case when it comes to asylum and refugees - other countries take proportionally more) We need to be part of the EU. Climate change in and of itself will see global increase in migrations - we need to be building systems that welcome and accommodate the future - not stick our heads in the sand like hobbits If we don't collectively agree around this then the descent into authoritarian right-wing madness will continue -
By Jenijenjen · Posted
We are certainly better as a country than implementing the latest vile proposals from Mahmood about seizing immigrants' jewellery https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/17/refugees-jewellery-asylum-home-office?CMP=share_btn_url -
By Jenijenjen · Posted
And those responsible for the catastrophe of Brexit - politicians, press, electorate - are deflecting anger on to immigrants rather than looking in the mirror. -
By womanofdulwich · Posted
Required for visiting family, so only occasional use, need not be pristine, just easy to take on buses etc.
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