There was a moment recently when @lewis_goodall made me cry. "The kind of crushing thing", he said, "is what pulls them, like so many before them, to Britain. It’s the esteem they hold us in. They think Britain is different. They think Britain will treat them better". THREAD

Here’s what Farage told Congress about incitement to murder: “What Connolly said..which was only visible for 3.5 hours, may have been expressed inelegantly, but it was a sentiment that was being felt by a lot of people at that moment, and it should not have been criminalised.”

Victory in Perth as the last of a demoralised group of racists & far right activists - who had wanted to harass refugees - are moved away. Perth Against Racism, the local community, trade unionists and faith organisations united today to say #NaePasaran ✊️ #StandUpToRacism

This article sets the record straight about Schools of Sanctuary — and why it’s rooted in safety, inclusion, and kindness for everyone:

🌞 From English lessons and befriending schemes to days out to the beach - City of Sanctuary groups & our partners do all they can to ensure people seeking are sanctuary are met with dignity, support and the opportunity to thrive. Get involved today: https://t.co/8cLWhQ7Phd

Tory front bench spokesperson advocates establishment of kangaroo courts.

Constantly asserting your freedom to cause offence singles you out as a bit of a sociopath. There are a lot of them about these days.

Anyone who talks about ‘protecting our borders’ or ‘entering the UK without permission’ in the specific context of asylum, either has no understanding of what a refugee is or fully understands but doesn’t care. That’s a huge proportion of the UK’s journalists and commentators.

Anyone who talks about ‘protecting our borders’ or ‘entering the UK without permission’ in the specific context of asylum, either has no understanding of what a refugee is or fully understands but doesn’t care. That’s a huge proportion of the UK’s journalists and commentators.

What we stand to lose in the name of preservation. #Save Loch Ness

What we stand to lose in the name of preservation. #Save Loch Ness

Diluting the definition of terrorism to capture something it shouldn’t will not only suppress dissent and lead to ludicrous miscarriages of justice, it will bolster the spurious claims of genuine terrorists to political victimhood.

It’s not the law that’s an ass in this case - the consequences are fully intended. It’s the legislators that are asses.

Diluting the definition of terrorism to capture something it shouldn’t will not only suppress dissent and lead to ludicrous miscarriages of justice, it will bolster the spurious claims of genuine terrorists to political victimhood.

"Labelling organisations as terrorist which take direct action but don’t deliberately seek to kill people looks like using the law to make a political point. It weakens the concept of terrorism". Would that a few more MPs had read this by @GDRFergusson before voting today.

1)Today the government announced changes to the immigration rules. EU citizens and family members with pre-settled status will qualify for settled status when they’ve been resident in the UK for at least 30 months (2.5 years) in total in the most recent 60 month period (5 years).

Worth saying on #WindrushDay that this by ⁦@ameliagentleman⁩ is required reading - a forensic account of state cruelty, neglect and racism. Are lessons being learned? Listening to so much political discourse since I read it last year, I doubt it. ⁦@WindrushLives⁩

In which an opinion writer explains why only her fellow opinion writers are allowed to have views about more than one topic.

Remember the Labour leadership remains committed to keeping us out of the single market and customs union, and utterly opposed to freedom of movement. Whatever the merits of this week’s deal, this is gaslighting of epic proportions.

‘In the meantime, the elderly can get stuffed’.

I suspect the consultation won’t give primacy to those migrants themselves.