Asha Vekaria
@ashavekaria.bsky.social
Clinical Negligence Solicitor (non-practising)
Food-eater, margarita/gin-drinker, sports-watcher
Here for the joy 😊
Food-eater, margarita/gin-drinker, sports-watcher
Here for the joy 😊
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excited to award my kids the Burger King Peace Prize this weekend
December 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
excited to award my kids the Burger King Peace Prize this weekend
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Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
A festival that celebrates the triumph of good over evil, light over darkness and joy should always be special! Happy Diwali x
October 20, 2025 at 11:26 AM
A festival that celebrates the triumph of good over evil, light over darkness and joy should always be special! Happy Diwali x
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If you see this, please share it.
Then listen to the media to see if you hear them mention it.
Then listen to the media to see if you hear them mention it.
September 19, 2025 at 5:31 AM
If you see this, please share it.
Then listen to the media to see if you hear them mention it.
Then listen to the media to see if you hear them mention it.
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We must unite against those who seek to divide us.
September 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
We must unite against those who seek to divide us.
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Written by a doctor at St Thomas' Hospital, London after the Tommy Robinson march on 13/9.
September 15, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Written by a doctor at St Thomas' Hospital, London after the Tommy Robinson march on 13/9.
THIS
Contrary to how this will be reported in some quarters, the Court of Appeal *hasn't* weighed up the human rights of asylum seekers versus local residents.
The decision centred on whether it was proportionate to require the hotel to be emptied while a planning dispute was settled.
The decision centred on whether it was proportionate to require the hotel to be emptied while a planning dispute was settled.
August 29, 2025 at 3:36 PM
THIS
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The real 'two tier' divide in British politics is between the wife of a Conservative councillor calling for refugees to be burnt alive, being treated as a brave 'political prisoner', and the protestors calling for the end of mass starvation and genocide, being treated as domestic terrorists
'Anywhere But Here': How Britain's Anti-Migrant Media Consensus Is Crowding Out the Truth
Britain's longstanding traditions of tolerance and compassion are being suppressed in favour of a media-driven campaign of anti-migrant hate
www.adambienkov.co.uk
August 23, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The real 'two tier' divide in British politics is between the wife of a Conservative councillor calling for refugees to be burnt alive, being treated as a brave 'political prisoner', and the protestors calling for the end of mass starvation and genocide, being treated as domestic terrorists
Good luck to all the GCSEers for results day tomorrow! You've already been through one of the hardest times you'll ever face. Proud of every one of you ❤️
August 20, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Good luck to all the GCSEers for results day tomorrow! You've already been through one of the hardest times you'll ever face. Proud of every one of you ❤️
Join us for the Association of Asian Women Lawyers' Summer Social on 24th June. Book your tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1390764005...
June 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Join us for the Association of Asian Women Lawyers' Summer Social on 24th June. Book your tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1390764005...
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Beyond the runs: Virat Kohli’s obsessive intensity left indelible mark on Test cricket | Jonathan Liew
Beyond the runs: Virat Kohli’s obsessive intensity left indelible mark on Test cricket | Jonathan Liew
The retiree’s final innings may have been unremarkable but his entire career was a testament to his relentless pursuit of excellence which helped redefine Indian cricket
www.theguardian.com
May 13, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Beyond the runs: Virat Kohli’s obsessive intensity left indelible mark on Test cricket | Jonathan Liew
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Britons largely unaware of Black and Asian contribution to WW2 effort, research shows
Britons largely unaware of Black and Asian contribution to WW2 effort, research shows
Most people do not know soldiers from countries like Jamaica and Kenya, and Muslims, fought alongside British troops
The British public is largely unaware of the contribution made by soldiers from Commonwealth countries such as Jamaica and Kenya to the second world war, research has found, as campaigners say greater recognition of the diversity of those who fought against fascism will strengthen national unity.
Ahead of the 80th anniversary of VE Day on 8 May, a FocalData poll for the thinktank British Future, which works to highlight integration, found “there is a strong public appetite” for greater awareness and teaching in schools of the diversity of the war effort – but a lack of knowledge about the contribution of Black and Asian personnel. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
May 4, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Britons largely unaware of Black and Asian contribution to WW2 effort, research shows
Analysis finds government stats for Black and Asian adults in England are in error due to outdated guidance. #DiversityMatters #InclusionMatters
BMI of 1 million ethnic minority adults in England wrongly classified
BMI of 1 million ethnic minority adults in England wrongly classified
Analysis finds government stats for Black and Asian adults in England are in error due to outdated guidance
A million ethnic minority adults are wrongly classified as weighing below the thresholds for being overweight or obese due to official figures not using up-to-date guidance, a leading charity has warned.
Analysis by Nesta has found that, while official statistics class 64% of adults in England as being overweight or living with obesity, the correct figure should be 67%. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
May 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Analysis finds government stats for Black and Asian adults in England are in error due to outdated guidance. #DiversityMatters #InclusionMatters
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“At the moment, this will be the first Labour Government likely to oversee a significant rise in the number of children in poverty”
Save the children UK
This must be stopped
Save the children UK
This must be stopped
March 27, 2025 at 6:53 AM
“At the moment, this will be the first Labour Government likely to oversee a significant rise in the number of children in poverty”
Save the children UK
This must be stopped
Save the children UK
This must be stopped
Congratulations Adam! And to all your fellow Silks!
March 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Congratulations Adam! And to all your fellow Silks!
CHAMPIONS 🏆 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
March 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
CHAMPIONS 🏆 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
An inspiring event at the Palace of Westminster for International Women's Day, hearing from an esteemed Panel of Asian women (including my friend Leena Savjani) discussing their journeys to leadership. With Association of Asian Women Lawyers (AAWL), City Sikhs and City Hindus Network.
February 28, 2025 at 11:29 AM
An inspiring event at the Palace of Westminster for International Women's Day, hearing from an esteemed Panel of Asian women (including my friend Leena Savjani) discussing their journeys to leadership. With Association of Asian Women Lawyers (AAWL), City Sikhs and City Hindus Network.
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What drives me crazy about the anti-DEI rhetoric is everyone wants to be judged on merit. But you can't be judged on merit if you can't even get in the door because you don't fit some prejudiced definition of who is capable and who isn't
February 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
What drives me crazy about the anti-DEI rhetoric is everyone wants to be judged on merit. But you can't be judged on merit if you can't even get in the door because you don't fit some prejudiced definition of who is capable and who isn't
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A dictatorship hosting another dictatorship to negotiate with an aspiring dictatorship about the future of a democracy that’s not represented.
February 18, 2025 at 11:22 AM
A dictatorship hosting another dictatorship to negotiate with an aspiring dictatorship about the future of a democracy that’s not represented.
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Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
January 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
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Full statement by Lord Watson and Prince Harry outside the court today
January 22, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Full statement by Lord Watson and Prince Harry outside the court today
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If a man can’t give a Nazi salute at a party for a racist convicted fraudster and proven sex offender, then what kind of sick world are we living in, I ask you.
January 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
If a man can’t give a Nazi salute at a party for a racist convicted fraudster and proven sex offender, then what kind of sick world are we living in, I ask you.
Is it possible to take an oath without actually placing your hand on a Bible?
January 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Is it possible to take an oath without actually placing your hand on a Bible?