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'We are the nation that takes great pride in the story of Paddington… a stow away from Peru.'

Labour’s @stellacreasy.bsky.social tells @lewisgoodall.com that denying citizenship to refugees in the UK goes against the ‘compassion’ of the British people.
February 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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This should be changed asap.

If we give someone refugee status, it can't be right to then refuse them route to become a British Citizen. To say they can have a home in our country, but never a place in our society and be forever second class. freemovement.org.uk/good-charact...
Good character guidance amended to block refugees from naturalisation - Free Movement
There have been some important additions to pages 50 and 51 of the Good Character guidance (a comparison of the new and old versions is here) that have the
freemovement.org.uk
February 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I sometimes find the NYT useful for a different perspective on UK stories. This is an easy to read article setting out the key facts and timelines.
Elon Musk’s Dishonest Demagogy on Grooming Gangs www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/o...
Opinion | Elon Musk’s Dishonest Demagogy on Grooming Gangs
The billionaire is exploiting old atrocities to undermine his perceived enemies.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Town square marketplace of ideas
September 9, 2024 at 9:30 AM
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My @neweconomics.bsky.social colleague Alex Diner represented some of the bereaved, survivors & their relatives at the Grenfell Inquiry

In this piece, he reflects on the findings & the wider issues beyond the inquiry's recommendations that require further action www.bigissue.com/opinion/gren...
Grenfell inquiry can be a watershed moment for social housing – if we want it to be
Grenfell Tower Inquiry report must be watershed moment for social tenants, writes Alex Diner who represented families caught up in the fire.
www.bigissue.com
September 6, 2024 at 11:26 AM
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my new comic, inspired by the lady who shows up at local planning meetings with a megaphone to shout down new housing developments in neighbourhoods she does not live in
September 6, 2024 at 3:59 PM
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Should we get rid of red tape?

youtu.be/UKO45o3wLR4
Should we get rid of red tape?
YouTube video by Matt Green Comedy
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September 5, 2024 at 2:16 PM
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Elon Musk buys a pub
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl3t...
Elon Musk buys a pub
YouTube video by Matt Green Comedy
www.youtube.com
August 16, 2024 at 4:43 PM