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Candida Jones

@candidaj.bsky.social

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I work with Alf Dubs. Former journalist but now mostly doing politics. I'm writing a book. I love Italy. (Melons aside). Always European. The other place got nasty. Refugees are welcome.

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Candida Jones @candidaj.bsky.social · Nov 14

And when, during the 30 hour delay to my flight, I asked him to name a Brexit benefit. Just one. He said the vaccine roll out.
They think we're stupid, don't they?

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Dr Peter Prinsley MP @peterprinsleymp.bsky.social · 22d

I’m a British MP, a doctor and Jewish.

This is what happened when I tried to pass through Israel, on my way to the West Bank..

As parliamentarians, we have a responsibility to be as informed as possible.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I’m a British MP, a doctor and Jewish. This is what happened when I tried to enter Israel | Peter Prinsley

Barred from entry on ‘public security’ grounds, I had a moment to reflect on how far the country has fallen, says British MP Peter Prinsley

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Peter Prinsley MP @peterprinsleymp.bsky.social · Jun 24

The BBC World Service is a vital asset in a volatile world, projecting UK soft power and combating disinformation as hostile states escalate the information war.

I brought cross-party figures together to discuss the World Service ahead of my Parliamentary debate this Thursday.

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Candida Jones @candidaj.bsky.social · Jun 15

#Farage should listen to today's Desert Island Discs. @alfdubs.bsky.social
speaking with warmth, wisdom, humour and compassion about refugees and #Europe and the grave dangers of populist right-wing politics.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Desert Island Discs - Lord Alf Dubs, politician and campaigner - BBC Sounds

Lord Alf Dubs, politician, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Candida Jones @candidaj.bsky.social · May 19

#GaryLineker has always been kind and generous in his support for refugees.
Here he is with the legendary @alfdubs.bsky.social at a refugee football match, and with the players, (including the first "Dubs child" to come to the UK).
He lives the phrase #Refugeesarewelcome

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Alf Dubs @alfdubs.bsky.social · May 17

#Shaminabegum made grave mistakes. But she's our responsibility and no one else's.
Stripping her UK citizenship, and that of others abandoned in #Syria, is an abdication of responsibility.
#jacobreesmogg and I, in the @financialtimes.com today
@tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social
@reprievehq.bsky.social

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Candida Jones @candidaj.bsky.social · Apr 21

My (British) niece is spending her 2nd uni year studying in the US. Ahead of applying for her student visa she was discreetly advised to remove any social media posts mentioning Gaza, or anything that could be interpreted as any kind of criticism of the US administration.
Sounds a bit North Korea-y

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Richard Corbett @richardcorbett.bsky.social · Apr 18

Britain, a trading nation, now has a vital choice to make about its priority trading partners:

- the EU, where agreements are made, kept, reciprocal, based on international norms, & enforced by a court

- the USA, where agreements are made, broken, changed & broken again at a whim, with no recourse

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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · Apr 12

Well. This didn't age well.

Tweet
Nigel Farage ®
@Nigel_Farage
If we vote to Remain on June
23rd it is the end of the steel
industry in this country. Simple
as that. We must Leave EU.
09:45 • 02/04/2016 • Twitter for iPhone
1,449 Retweets 1,278 Likes

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Candida Jones @candidaj.bsky.social · Mar 24

Which continent does @bbcnews.bsky.social think we live on??
🙄

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Candida Jones @candidaj.bsky.social · Mar 20

It means "no thanks"

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Candida Jones @candidaj.bsky.social · Feb 24

Candida Jones @candidaj.bsky.social · Feb 23

I know. But an amazing day for Abdul anyway

Candida Jones @candidaj.bsky.social · Feb 23

Wissam's brother Abdul yesterday got to fulfil his lifelong dream of watching The Gunners play. And he met the players afterwards!
Thanks to
@arsenalfc.bsky.social for making a little boy - who has been through so much - feel happy and welcome in the UK
@mrjamesob.bsky.social

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Candida Jones @candidaj.bsky.social · Feb 23

Wissam's brother Abdul yesterday got to fulfil his lifelong dream of watching The Gunners play. And he met the players afterwards!
Thank you @arsenalfc.bsky.social for making a little boy - who has been through so much - feel happy and welcome in the UK

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Candida Jones @candidaj.bsky.social · Feb 22

24photography opened its latest exhibition today in Soho Square. 24 great images from 24 artists from St Martins (including me!) celebrating the 24 hours of New Year's Day.
We've been going for 22 years. Only 2 more to go!
The exhibition is free. And the crocuses are out.
www.24photography.org

Candida Jones @candidaj.bsky.social · Feb 19

The latest exhibition of brilliant work from the artists at 24photography opens on Saturday in Soho Square. We've been capturing New Year's Day for 22 years.
Only 2 years to go.
It's free and there will be cake.

Candida Jones @candidaj.bsky.social · Feb 18

"My fear is that affording protections and safety to refugees is, tragically, becoming as unpopular today as offering protection to many of Europe's Jews was in 1938"
@alfdubs.bsky.social's
defence of the #Refugeeconvention in today's FT.
www.ft.com/content/78e1...

Protections afforded to refugees benefit us all

Disregard for the rights of asylum seekers is the canary in the coal mine for international law

www.ft.com

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Richard Corbett @richardcorbett.bsky.social · Feb 14

If there was still any lingering doubts about the new regime in Washington backing the far-right in Europe, Vance has now dispelled it.
Invoking free speech & democracy, he backs those who want to destroy them both

www.politico.eu/article/us-v...

JD Vance attacks Europe over migration, free speech

U.S. vice president stunned the audience with his broadside on the way Europe is run.

www.politico.eu

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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · Feb 12

But Labour backlash continues.

Lord Dubs says the move is "small-minded" and "belittles our own status as a country".

Stella Creasy says it will leave refugees paying taxes with no representation, as they will be barred from voting.

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Alf Dubs @alfdubs.bsky.social · Feb 4

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

The UK should resettle at least 5,000 refugees each year, MPs urge

Former child refugee Lord Dubs among those calling on government to improve safe and legal routes to come to the UK

www.independent.co.uk

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Alf Dubs @alfdubs.bsky.social · Feb 4

Ahead of 2nd reading of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill next Monday 10th February, MPs and Peers from the APPG recommend improvements to safe and legal routes be included in the legislation:
www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/latest/news/...

Cross-Party group of Parliamentarians Call for Urgent Action on Safe Routes for Refugees

The APPG on Refugees is today launching a significant new report urging the UK Government to improve safe and legal routes for refugees, as part of a comprehensive response to the challenges of irregu...

www.refugeecouncil.org.uk

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Alf Dubs @alfdubs.bsky.social · Feb 4

Targeting smuggling gangs alone won't reduce deaths in the Channel.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

'Targeting smuggling gangs alone won't reducee deaths in the Channel'

Lord Alf Dubs, who fled the Nazis as a child, has warned that enforcement alone will not stop deaths in the Channel after 78 people died trying to reach the UK last year

www.mirror.co.uk

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · Jan 31

Stella Tsantekidou, "Brexiters saying how Brexit has been going for the last five years"

"Reminds me of being at uni and listening to communists say how communism has never been tried before, we just need one more opportunity, we didn't have the right leaders, we didn't go further enough"

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Candida Jones @candidaj.bsky.social · Jan 31

No!

Candida Jones @candidaj.bsky.social · Jan 31

5 years on from #Brexit...
EU citizens can spend 6 months in the UK in one stretch. UK citizens can only spend 3 months in the EU. Surely this anomaly needs resolving...