Hugh Mann Wright
@hughmannwright.bsky.social
Following and occasionally tweeting on issues of asylum, migration, trade, HRs, law, economics.
Hive enthusiast. Bach fanatic.
"𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫."
Hive enthusiast. Bach fanatic.
"𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫."
Paradigm irrationality:
December 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Paradigm irrationality:
Lauren Gilbert's analysis of the fiscal impact of immigration in the UK (published today) flies in the face of the uninformed claims made by Farage, Tice, Lowe, Lam, Jenrick, and the rest of the bigot-based community.
ukandeu.ac.uk/lower-migrat...
ukandeu.ac.uk/lower-migrat...
November 7, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Lauren Gilbert's analysis of the fiscal impact of immigration in the UK (published today) flies in the face of the uninformed claims made by Farage, Tice, Lowe, Lam, Jenrick, and the rest of the bigot-based community.
ukandeu.ac.uk/lower-migrat...
ukandeu.ac.uk/lower-migrat...
Sharp observations from Nesrine here:
October 6, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Sharp observations from Nesrine here:
September 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
France today, described by @agnescpoirier.bsky.social
But delete "France" and write in "UK", "USA" or a number of other countries.
This hermetically sealed, "safe room" mentality has mushroomed with the advent of SM.
Dare to resist? The SM bosses will shriek "denial of free speech!"
But delete "France" and write in "UK", "USA" or a number of other countries.
This hermetically sealed, "safe room" mentality has mushroomed with the advent of SM.
Dare to resist? The SM bosses will shriek "denial of free speech!"
September 10, 2025 at 10:50 AM
France today, described by @agnescpoirier.bsky.social
But delete "France" and write in "UK", "USA" or a number of other countries.
This hermetically sealed, "safe room" mentality has mushroomed with the advent of SM.
Dare to resist? The SM bosses will shriek "denial of free speech!"
But delete "France" and write in "UK", "USA" or a number of other countries.
This hermetically sealed, "safe room" mentality has mushroomed with the advent of SM.
Dare to resist? The SM bosses will shriek "denial of free speech!"
Trump's developmental age has been regularly assessed at about that level, so maybe it's not so surprising?
May 3, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Trump's developmental age has been regularly assessed at about that level, so maybe it's not so surprising?
I knew I had a copy of that somewhere...
April 9, 2025 at 11:18 AM
I knew I had a copy of that somewhere...
Genuinely surprised that we haven't seen more of this bad boy during the last week...
April 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Genuinely surprised that we haven't seen more of this bad boy during the last week...
It's ALWAYS been a problem.
But it's a problem which is made 10x worse, if government, leading politicians and media are either too scared to try to explain to the public how things work –
or else themselves have such a weak grasp of how things work that in fact they are unable to explain them.
But it's a problem which is made 10x worse, if government, leading politicians and media are either too scared to try to explain to the public how things work –
or else themselves have such a weak grasp of how things work that in fact they are unable to explain them.
April 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
It's ALWAYS been a problem.
But it's a problem which is made 10x worse, if government, leading politicians and media are either too scared to try to explain to the public how things work –
or else themselves have such a weak grasp of how things work that in fact they are unable to explain them.
But it's a problem which is made 10x worse, if government, leading politicians and media are either too scared to try to explain to the public how things work –
or else themselves have such a weak grasp of how things work that in fact they are unable to explain them.
Clock's ticking, 'Muricans...
April 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Clock's ticking, 'Muricans...
This one paragraph is enough to make anybody's head explode...
April 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
This one paragraph is enough to make anybody's head explode...
And in order to do that, UK government would have to add all these new costs to your taxes.
Of course you want to pay higher taxes.
Wait... You don't?
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Of course you want to pay higher taxes.
Wait... You don't?
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March 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
And in order to do that, UK government would have to add all these new costs to your taxes.
Of course you want to pay higher taxes.
Wait... You don't?
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Of course you want to pay higher taxes.
Wait... You don't?
28/29
𝐏𝐎𝐏 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐙!!
Have you been paying attention? Let's find out!
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Have you been paying attention? Let's find out!
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March 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
𝐏𝐎𝐏 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐙!!
Have you been paying attention? Let's find out!
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Have you been paying attention? Let's find out!
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This overriding obligation to assist 𝐀𝐍𝐘 person in distress at sea is affirmed in FOUR international conventions to which the UK is a party:
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March 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
This overriding obligation to assist 𝐀𝐍𝐘 person in distress at sea is affirmed in FOUR international conventions to which the UK is a party:
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The overarching obligation of coastal states for search and rescue (SAR) is therefore defined in UNCLOS 98(2) – and further operationalized in the 𝐒𝐀𝐑 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟗, 𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝:
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March 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The overarching obligation of coastal states for search and rescue (SAR) is therefore defined in UNCLOS 98(2) – and further operationalized in the 𝐒𝐀𝐑 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟗𝟕𝟗, 𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝:
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· §𝟑: What are the main legal obligations governing the rescue of migrants at sea?
The 𝐔𝐍 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚 (UNCLOS) is sometimes described as a "framework" convention.
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The 𝐔𝐍 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚 (UNCLOS) is sometimes described as a "framework" convention.
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March 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
· §𝟑: What are the main legal obligations governing the rescue of migrants at sea?
The 𝐔𝐍 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚 (UNCLOS) is sometimes described as a "framework" convention.
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The 𝐔𝐍 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚 (UNCLOS) is sometimes described as a "framework" convention.
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As far as migrant dinghy crossings are concerned, RNLI 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 gets involved when instructed to do so by HMCG – in other words, in the 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 of attempted crossings where people’s lives are believed to be in immediate danger.
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March 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
As far as migrant dinghy crossings are concerned, RNLI 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 gets involved when instructed to do so by HMCG – in other words, in the 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 of attempted crossings where people’s lives are believed to be in immediate danger.
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The 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (RNLI), finally, is one of the principal SAR units (assets/resources) notified by the UK to the other parties to the SAR convention (via the Secretary-General of the IMO).
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March 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (RNLI), finally, is one of the principal SAR units (assets/resources) notified by the UK to the other parties to the SAR convention (via the Secretary-General of the IMO).
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𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲'𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 (HMCG) is the section of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency responsible for the initiation and co-ordination of all maritime search and rescue (SAR) within the UK Maritime Search and Rescue Region.
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March 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲'𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 (HMCG) is the section of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency responsible for the initiation and co-ordination of all maritime search and rescue (SAR) within the UK Maritime Search and Rescue Region.
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· §𝟐: Accountability for the UK's SAR responsibility
The 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 (MCA) is an executive agency attached to UK Department of Transport. It is responsible for implementing British and international maritime law and safety policy.
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The 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 (MCA) is an executive agency attached to UK Department of Transport. It is responsible for implementing British and international maritime law and safety policy.
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March 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
· §𝟐: Accountability for the UK's SAR responsibility
The 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 (MCA) is an executive agency attached to UK Department of Transport. It is responsible for implementing British and international maritime law and safety policy.
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The 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 (MCA) is an executive agency attached to UK Department of Transport. It is responsible for implementing British and international maritime law and safety policy.
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To give an idea of scale, if you were to start from Greenwich (0° longitude) and fly due west along 51° North (the approximate latitude of London), 30° West lies 1129 nautical miles (2091 kilometres) away to the west.
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March 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
To give an idea of scale, if you were to start from Greenwich (0° longitude) and fly due west along 51° North (the approximate latitude of London), 30° West lies 1129 nautical miles (2091 kilometres) away to the west.
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· §𝟏: Introduction
Many people seem to be genuinely surprised to discover that one of the UK's oldest and most venerable charities – which since 1854 has as its ACTUAL name the "𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧" (RNLI) – actually has as its SOLE mission: 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙖.
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Many people seem to be genuinely surprised to discover that one of the UK's oldest and most venerable charities – which since 1854 has as its ACTUAL name the "𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧" (RNLI) – actually has as its SOLE mission: 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙖.
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March 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
· §𝟏: Introduction
Many people seem to be genuinely surprised to discover that one of the UK's oldest and most venerable charities – which since 1854 has as its ACTUAL name the "𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧" (RNLI) – actually has as its SOLE mission: 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙖.
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Many people seem to be genuinely surprised to discover that one of the UK's oldest and most venerable charities – which since 1854 has as its ACTUAL name the "𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧" (RNLI) – actually has as its SOLE mission: 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙖.
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𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐤𝐲 𝐑𝐍𝐋𝐈 “𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐬”*…
*but were afraid to ask.
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*but were afraid to ask.
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March 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐤𝐲 𝐑𝐍𝐋𝐈 “𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐬”*…
*but were afraid to ask.
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*but were afraid to ask.
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Apparently, #Swasticars are just flying off the shelves in US after Tuesday's endorsement from a beaming president:
March 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Apparently, #Swasticars are just flying off the shelves in US after Tuesday's endorsement from a beaming president:
If the following statement (attributed to Reynolds in this morning's Telegraph) is correctly reported, then not only is Reynolds not a solicitor – he's not an economist, either.
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March 13, 2025 at 12:29 PM
If the following statement (attributed to Reynolds in this morning's Telegraph) is correctly reported, then not only is Reynolds not a solicitor – he's not an economist, either.
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