Amal Chatterjee (migrant, grumbler)
@amalkc.bsky.social
Writer. Fellow, Royal Historical Society. Coming Up: "Prisoners of Colonialism" (Hurst, 2025); Previously"AcrossTheLakes", "RepresentationsOfIndia,1740-1840", "WritersOnWriting"; plays, Tutor,MSt Creative Writing,Oxford Uni.; Migrant, grumbler
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Werknemers moeten uitbuiting kunnen melden zonder dat ze het risico lopen te worden uitgeleverd. Bij de Arbeidsinspectie kan dat niet: die geeft ongedocumenteerde mensen aan bij de Vreemdelingenpolitie.
Vandaag staat de longread bij het verhaal dat we zaterdag publiceerden online.
Vandaag staat de longread bij het verhaal dat we zaterdag publiceerden online.
LONGREAD | ‘Ik krijg nog 6800 euro loon.’ Maar kok Hasan kan dat nergens melden. OneWorld en @groene.nl ontdekten dat ongedocumenteerde werkenden vaak geen bescherming vragen aan de Arbeidsinspectie, omdat die ze mogelijk aangeeft bij de Vreemdelingenpolitie.
Belooft Arbeidsinspectie niet uit te leveren aan Vreemdelingenpolitie? 'Nee'
Terwijl werknemers hun recht moeten kunnen halen zonder te worden overgedragen aan de politie.
buff.ly
November 26, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Werknemers moeten uitbuiting kunnen melden zonder dat ze het risico lopen te worden uitgeleverd. Bij de Arbeidsinspectie kan dat niet: die geeft ongedocumenteerde mensen aan bij de Vreemdelingenpolitie.
Vandaag staat de longread bij het verhaal dat we zaterdag publiceerden online.
Vandaag staat de longread bij het verhaal dat we zaterdag publiceerden online.
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🔴Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say “Orwell would have enjoyed the irony” of the former Conservative minister’s appointment
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Critics say “Orwell would have enjoyed the irony” of the former Conservative minister’s appointment
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🔴Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say “Orwell would have enjoyed the irony” of the former Conservative minister’s appointment
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Critics say “Orwell would have enjoyed the irony” of the former Conservative minister’s appointment
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
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‘I tried to capture her inner world – but couldn’t’: Tom de Freston on painting his wife pregnant and nude
‘I tried to capture her inner world – but couldn’t’: Tom de Freston on painting his wife pregnant and nude
The artist and his wife, novelist Kiran Millwood Hargrave, lost seven pregnancies before their daughter was born. They explain how his nude paintings of her helped them process their grief – and eventual joy
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:34 AM
‘I tried to capture her inner world – but couldn’t’: Tom de Freston on painting his wife pregnant and nude
Well ... no surprises, and no intention to change. Discrimination is the norm but nothing will be done.
November 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Well ... no surprises, and no intention to change. Discrimination is the norm but nothing will be done.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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The Israeli military’s genocide isn’t over, it’s expanding.
The Israeli government has violated the truce nearly 500 times in 44 days, killing over 342 Palestinians in Gaza, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office, including 28 Palestinians in the past three days.
The Israeli government has violated the truce nearly 500 times in 44 days, killing over 342 Palestinians in Gaza, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office, including 28 Palestinians in the past three days.
November 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The Israeli military’s genocide isn’t over, it’s expanding.
The Israeli government has violated the truce nearly 500 times in 44 days, killing over 342 Palestinians in Gaza, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office, including 28 Palestinians in the past three days.
The Israeli government has violated the truce nearly 500 times in 44 days, killing over 342 Palestinians in Gaza, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office, including 28 Palestinians in the past three days.
(tries to pretend to be surprised, fails) Dutch companies are financing illegal settlements in the West Bank.
‘Nederlandse bedrijven financieren illegale nederzettingen Westelijke Jordaanoever’
‘Nederlandse bedrijven financieren illegale nederzettingen Westelijke Jordaanoever’
Veertien bedrijven, financiële instellingen en pensioenfondsen dragen nog altijd direct of indirect bij aan de illegale Israëlische bezetting van de Westelijke Jordaanoever, door…
www.nrc.nl
November 25, 2025 at 10:53 AM
(tries to pretend to be surprised, fails) Dutch companies are financing illegal settlements in the West Bank.
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I guess it’s a compliment that the top story on BBC London’s TV/online output today is a direct lift of a month-old London Centric story? But once again the BBC is consistently the worst news outlet for actually remembering to credit others.
November 25, 2025 at 7:52 AM
I guess it’s a compliment that the top story on BBC London’s TV/online output today is a direct lift of a month-old London Centric story? But once again the BBC is consistently the worst news outlet for actually remembering to credit others.
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Dividends are taxed at marginal rates of 8.75%, 33.75%, and 39.35%, no national insurance is levied.
Wages taxed at 20%-45% +NIC.
Aligning taxation of dividends with wages could raise £6bn a year. Even higher if national insurance is also charged.
Wages taxed at 20%-45% +NIC.
Aligning taxation of dividends with wages could raise £6bn a year. Even higher if national insurance is also charged.
This is how Rachel Reeves could deliver a progressive budget
The chancellor has an opportunity to boost the public purpose and deliver redistribution
leftfootforward.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Dividends are taxed at marginal rates of 8.75%, 33.75%, and 39.35%, no national insurance is levied.
Wages taxed at 20%-45% +NIC.
Aligning taxation of dividends with wages could raise £6bn a year. Even higher if national insurance is also charged.
Wages taxed at 20%-45% +NIC.
Aligning taxation of dividends with wages could raise £6bn a year. Even higher if national insurance is also charged.
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Today is the 4th anniversary of the worst ever tragedy in the Channel.
At least 27 men, women & children drowned in the freezing water, & 4 more have never been found.
Since then, neither we nor the French have done a thing to offer people in this situation with real solutions.
At least 27 men, women & children drowned in the freezing water, & 4 more have never been found.
Since then, neither we nor the French have done a thing to offer people in this situation with real solutions.
November 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Today is the 4th anniversary of the worst ever tragedy in the Channel.
At least 27 men, women & children drowned in the freezing water, & 4 more have never been found.
Since then, neither we nor the French have done a thing to offer people in this situation with real solutions.
At least 27 men, women & children drowned in the freezing water, & 4 more have never been found.
Since then, neither we nor the French have done a thing to offer people in this situation with real solutions.
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Imagine if 2000 children had gone missing from boarding schools. How much outrage there would be. Imagine how quickly there would be demands for inquiries and actions. Instead because these are unaccompanied asylum seeking children they will either be ignored or blamed for being trafficked.
How is this not the top story on every news bulletin?
This has been happening for years and instead of doing anything to protect children successive governments have made the situation worse. This isn't just on councils. It is part of failings on a State level.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
This has been happening for years and instead of doing anything to protect children successive governments have made the situation worse. This isn't just on councils. It is part of failings on a State level.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
More then 2,000 trafficked children and lone child asylum seekers missing from UK councils’ care
Charities say vulnerable young people are being failed by local authorities, the police and central government
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Imagine if 2000 children had gone missing from boarding schools. How much outrage there would be. Imagine how quickly there would be demands for inquiries and actions. Instead because these are unaccompanied asylum seeking children they will either be ignored or blamed for being trafficked.
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1) Start the worst European war since 1945 and commit every imaginable war crime
2) Decide how you want to be rewarded for your aggression
3) Leak the list of your desiderata to the US press
4) Wait for the US president to enforce your wish list on your victim.
Russian policy 2025
2) Decide how you want to be rewarded for your aggression
3) Leak the list of your desiderata to the US press
4) Wait for the US president to enforce your wish list on your victim.
Russian policy 2025
November 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
1) Start the worst European war since 1945 and commit every imaginable war crime
2) Decide how you want to be rewarded for your aggression
3) Leak the list of your desiderata to the US press
4) Wait for the US president to enforce your wish list on your victim.
Russian policy 2025
2) Decide how you want to be rewarded for your aggression
3) Leak the list of your desiderata to the US press
4) Wait for the US president to enforce your wish list on your victim.
Russian policy 2025
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Well, that’s one of the worst new policies in a government with a hell of a lot of awful policies. Mindless, idiotic, self-defeating.
i: Reeves to unveil £600m raid on foreign student
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday
November 23, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Well, that’s one of the worst new policies in a government with a hell of a lot of awful policies. Mindless, idiotic, self-defeating.
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Horrific use of psychological testing, up there with the 20th century's worst practices: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Greenlandic families fight to get children back after parenting tests banned
The Danish government has banned the use of parental competency tests on Greenlandic families after decades of criticism.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Horrific use of psychological testing, up there with the 20th century's worst practices: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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There are some truly unhinged bits in the piece about Glasman, as to be expected when dealing with Glasman, but seriously what the actual? That's...one hell of a conflation of terminology.
November 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
There are some truly unhinged bits in the piece about Glasman, as to be expected when dealing with Glasman, but seriously what the actual? That's...one hell of a conflation of terminology.
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The Daily Mail has bought the Telegraph.
This is Lord Rothermere's (the owner of the Daily Mail) Grandfather chilling with Adolf Hitler after he had already declared himself lifetime dictator of Germany.
This is Lord Rothermere's (the owner of the Daily Mail) Grandfather chilling with Adolf Hitler after he had already declared himself lifetime dictator of Germany.
November 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The Daily Mail has bought the Telegraph.
This is Lord Rothermere's (the owner of the Daily Mail) Grandfather chilling with Adolf Hitler after he had already declared himself lifetime dictator of Germany.
This is Lord Rothermere's (the owner of the Daily Mail) Grandfather chilling with Adolf Hitler after he had already declared himself lifetime dictator of Germany.
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Keep this story in the news.
"Man Detained by ICE Found Dead, Hanging With Hands and Feet Tied—Attorney"
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
"Man Detained by ICE Found Dead, Hanging With Hands and Feet Tied—Attorney"
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
Man detained by ICE found dead, hanging with hands and feet tied—attorney
The Chinese national died in Pennsylvania in August, but his family's requests for answers from DHS have gone unmet.
www.newsweek.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Keep this story in the news.
"Man Detained by ICE Found Dead, Hanging With Hands and Feet Tied—Attorney"
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
"Man Detained by ICE Found Dead, Hanging With Hands and Feet Tied—Attorney"
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
As the UK prepares to follow a country whose policies have discrimination baked in - and, as the article tells, vigorously defended by the white establishment, which continues to refuse to return children they have given away.
November 22, 2025 at 8:37 AM
As the UK prepares to follow a country whose policies have discrimination baked in - and, as the article tells, vigorously defended by the white establishment, which continues to refuse to return children they have given away.
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However low your expectations are of VdL, she never fails to disappoint. A disaster for the EU, on every level.
November 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM
However low your expectations are of VdL, she never fails to disappoint. A disaster for the EU, on every level.
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Mahmood/government should say explain *objective* of increasing time to settlement for 15 years for care workers who arrived 2022-24
Is it
A) to get them to leave? Why?
B) to save money? Then why not just restrict benefits?
C) to "encourage integration"? How? Will do opposite.
Is it
A) to get them to leave? Why?
B) to save money? Then why not just restrict benefits?
C) to "encourage integration"? How? Will do opposite.
15 years for people in medium skilled jobs and care workers too. I believe this goes down to 10 years if they earn over £50,270. Someone in a high skilled job earning over that qualifies in 5 years.
November 21, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Mahmood/government should say explain *objective* of increasing time to settlement for 15 years for care workers who arrived 2022-24
Is it
A) to get them to leave? Why?
B) to save money? Then why not just restrict benefits?
C) to "encourage integration"? How? Will do opposite.
Is it
A) to get them to leave? Why?
B) to save money? Then why not just restrict benefits?
C) to "encourage integration"? How? Will do opposite.
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"Higher education generated £24bn in export earnings for the UK in 2022-23, far above aircraft manufacturing with £12bn, legal services with £9.5bn and telecoms with £8.8bn."
#HigherEd
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
#HigherEd
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Less than Greggs? Public have no idea of value of top universities, study finds
Belief that snack chain’s revenues exceed those of Oxford’s one of many misconceptions about UK’s HE sector
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
"Higher education generated £24bn in export earnings for the UK in 2022-23, far above aircraft manufacturing with £12bn, legal services with £9.5bn and telecoms with £8.8bn."
#HigherEd
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
#HigherEd
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Where are all the "revoke Shamima Begum's citizenship she's a traitor people" today, I wonder.
Nathan Gill; A traitor who was at the very top of Reform UK, aiding and abetting Russian adversaries, has been sentenced today.
Reform UK should be ashamed. Britain deserves better.
Reform UK should be ashamed. Britain deserves better.
November 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Where are all the "revoke Shamima Begum's citizenship she's a traitor people" today, I wonder.
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Home Office: How dare people say we are acting like the far-right?
Also the Home Office: These far-right graphics look great, let's copy them.
Also the Home Office: These far-right graphics look great, let's copy them.
November 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Home Office: How dare people say we are acting like the far-right?
Also the Home Office: These far-right graphics look great, let's copy them.
Also the Home Office: These far-right graphics look great, let's copy them.
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Implying that the "cause of our division" is too many care workers, as Mahmood does here, is both absurd and sinister.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood made more explicit her argument that when ethnic minorities face racism, "we have no choice but to ask: what is the cause of our division"
Her answer is the level of net migration, 2019-23 causes racism. (She on Monday said it was caused by the scale of asylum)
Her answer is the level of net migration, 2019-23 causes racism. (She on Monday said it was caused by the scale of asylum)
November 21, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Implying that the "cause of our division" is too many care workers, as Mahmood does here, is both absurd and sinister.
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I find insane that shabana mahmood is going out there and saying "white british people cannot be asked to accept too many of us outsiders, it is not in their nature, and their pushback against all of us is to be placated". What???
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood made more explicit her argument that when ethnic minorities face racism, "we have no choice but to ask: what is the cause of our division"
Her answer is the level of net migration, 2019-23 causes racism. (She on Monday said it was caused by the scale of asylum)
Her answer is the level of net migration, 2019-23 causes racism. (She on Monday said it was caused by the scale of asylum)
November 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM
I find insane that shabana mahmood is going out there and saying "white british people cannot be asked to accept too many of us outsiders, it is not in their nature, and their pushback against all of us is to be placated". What???