Hugh Sainsbury #FBPE
@hughdorset.bsky.social
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Applying this to refugees already here self-evidently can't deter them from coming. But it will make their lives harder by prolonging their temporary status, making it harder to get jobs and accommodation and settle down properly. It would be a deliberate anti-integration policy. Why?
The i Paper is reporting that once the changes are brought in, the 20 year route will be applied to refugees who are already here.
I can't over emphasise the level of terror this will cause to our refugee population, and the lack of detail and timescale will make it very difficult to calm nerves.
I can't over emphasise the level of terror this will cause to our refugee population, and the lack of detail and timescale will make it very difficult to calm nerves.
November 19, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Applying this to refugees already here self-evidently can't deter them from coming. But it will make their lives harder by prolonging their temporary status, making it harder to get jobs and accommodation and settle down properly. It would be a deliberate anti-integration policy. Why?
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What you’re witnessing is a populist assault on the BBC.
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
What you’re witnessing is a populist assault on the BBC.
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
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Dear GOD if you want to save money in the asylum system
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
November 7, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Dear GOD if you want to save money in the asylum system
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
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One of the many reasons extending settlement qualification period to 10 years is a terrible idea. Precarious status makes it harder to get training, better jobs, etc. The policy is economic as well as social self harm. on.ft.com/49vTQC8
Why the job ladder matters for migrants
Obstacles in progressing are important both for people and for the economy
on.ft.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:43 AM
One of the many reasons extending settlement qualification period to 10 years is a terrible idea. Precarious status makes it harder to get training, better jobs, etc. The policy is economic as well as social self harm. on.ft.com/49vTQC8
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3 things Starmer could do instead of camps in old barracks that would actually WORK👇
1. Create safe, regulated routes to apply for asylum in the UK
2. Let asylum seekers WORK & support themselves
3. Fast track status for people from obviously unsafe countries
metro.co.uk/2025/10/29/k...
1. Create safe, regulated routes to apply for asylum in the UK
2. Let asylum seekers WORK & support themselves
3. Fast track status for people from obviously unsafe countries
metro.co.uk/2025/10/29/k...
Keir Starmer tries to look tough - and exposes himself as a coward
The government's immigration policy is in desperate need of a bold change in direction.
metro.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 8:13 AM
3 things Starmer could do instead of camps in old barracks that would actually WORK👇
1. Create safe, regulated routes to apply for asylum in the UK
2. Let asylum seekers WORK & support themselves
3. Fast track status for people from obviously unsafe countries
metro.co.uk/2025/10/29/k...
1. Create safe, regulated routes to apply for asylum in the UK
2. Let asylum seekers WORK & support themselves
3. Fast track status for people from obviously unsafe countries
metro.co.uk/2025/10/29/k...
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The Tory media's shift from hysterically claiming that Starmer *did* intervene in the China spy case to hysterically claiming that Starmer *should* have intervened in the China spy case is a thing to behold.
October 17, 2025 at 8:26 AM
The Tory media's shift from hysterically claiming that Starmer *did* intervene in the China spy case to hysterically claiming that Starmer *should* have intervened in the China spy case is a thing to behold.
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This is the inevitable outcome of relentless anti-immigration political rhetoric and a media environment which disproportionately amplifies the voices of racists, giving the indication that they are the "voice of the public" rather than the minority they are.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘Frightened to get out of their cars’: Britain’s toxic race debates threaten overseas care workers
Staff are being advised to travel in mixed groups and carry panic alarms as incidents of intimidation spread
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:18 AM
This is the inevitable outcome of relentless anti-immigration political rhetoric and a media environment which disproportionately amplifies the voices of racists, giving the indication that they are the "voice of the public" rather than the minority they are.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Is there a reason I ask that the Times are using a picture of asylum seekers in a boat to describe rules for migrants who came on legal routes such as skilled worker visas for doctors?
Tough new conditions to be imposed on migrants who want to settle in the UK will not apply to more than a million people who arrived in the UK under the post-Brexit immigration surge
Labour’s tough new rules will not apply to migrants already in UK
www.thetimes.com
September 30, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Is there a reason I ask that the Times are using a picture of asylum seekers in a boat to describe rules for migrants who came on legal routes such as skilled worker visas for doctors?
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Introducing slightly less cruel/damaging version of Farage's plans would not "outmanoeuvre Reform";would be an economic/ political own goal
Far better to attack Reform/Tories for Powellite ethnonationalism & say migrants who come here, contribute & *choose* to stay are welcome -and become British.
Far better to attack Reform/Tories for Powellite ethnonationalism & say migrants who come here, contribute & *choose* to stay are welcome -and become British.
The current Home Secretary who identifies as 'Blue Labour' was put in place precisely to outmanoeuvre Reform to the right on immigration so we can be fairly certain more costly and lengthy/conditional routes to citizenship will be announced in due course.
This excellent piece by @liamthorp.bsky.social focuses on Farage.
But as it correctly says, the much more immediate threat is that *Labour* will move the goalposts.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
But as it correctly says, the much more immediate threat is that *Labour* will move the goalposts.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
September 25, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Introducing slightly less cruel/damaging version of Farage's plans would not "outmanoeuvre Reform";would be an economic/ political own goal
Far better to attack Reform/Tories for Powellite ethnonationalism & say migrants who come here, contribute & *choose* to stay are welcome -and become British.
Far better to attack Reform/Tories for Powellite ethnonationalism & say migrants who come here, contribute & *choose* to stay are welcome -and become British.
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“I don’t know enough about them” by far the largest reason given and the MSM - like Sky & BBC are doing their best to keep it that way by loading coverage onto ReFuk with fewer than 1% of U.K. MPs.
The Lib Dems won 13% of the vote share in GB* at GE2024, but still only have 14% despite the collapse of the Lab and Tory vote shares - so what is holding Britons back from voting Lib Dem?
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
September 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
“I don’t know enough about them” by far the largest reason given and the MSM - like Sky & BBC are doing their best to keep it that way by loading coverage onto ReFuk with fewer than 1% of U.K. MPs.
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Brexit Britain pays the bill so Donald Trump can lord it over us.
🇬🇧 UK exporters: $1.36bn in tariffs in just 4 months under Trump deal.
🇪🇺 France & Spain: less under the EU.
💷 🇬🇧 farmers/manufacturers foot the bill while elites roll out red carpet.
Had we rejoined Europe, we’d be so much better off.
🇬🇧 UK exporters: $1.36bn in tariffs in just 4 months under Trump deal.
🇪🇺 France & Spain: less under the EU.
💷 🇬🇧 farmers/manufacturers foot the bill while elites roll out red carpet.
Had we rejoined Europe, we’d be so much better off.
September 22, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Brexit Britain pays the bill so Donald Trump can lord it over us.
🇬🇧 UK exporters: $1.36bn in tariffs in just 4 months under Trump deal.
🇪🇺 France & Spain: less under the EU.
💷 🇬🇧 farmers/manufacturers foot the bill while elites roll out red carpet.
Had we rejoined Europe, we’d be so much better off.
🇬🇧 UK exporters: $1.36bn in tariffs in just 4 months under Trump deal.
🇪🇺 France & Spain: less under the EU.
💷 🇬🇧 farmers/manufacturers foot the bill while elites roll out red carpet.
Had we rejoined Europe, we’d be so much better off.
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We’ve seen social media posts claiming 70% of those arrested at the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march were counter-protesters.
There’s no evidence for this. The Met Police said only one of the 24 arrests was someone believed to be involved in the counter-protest.
There’s no evidence for this. The Met Police said only one of the 24 arrests was someone believed to be involved in the counter-protest.
What do we know about the arrests at the ‘Unite The Kingdom’ march? – Full Fact
Claims that most of those arrested were counter-protesters don’t tally with what the police have said.
fullfact.org
September 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
We’ve seen social media posts claiming 70% of those arrested at the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march were counter-protesters.
There’s no evidence for this. The Met Police said only one of the 24 arrests was someone believed to be involved in the counter-protest.
There’s no evidence for this. The Met Police said only one of the 24 arrests was someone believed to be involved in the counter-protest.
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Exactly. Should have been sooner if only to minimise the inevitable blow back on Starmer. As it is, it is going to be later WITH the blowback.
Imagine King Charles having to entertain TWO Epstein “besties” at the state banquet, with his brother, Andrew’s part in it all, therefore being enhanced.
Imagine King Charles having to entertain TWO Epstein “besties” at the state banquet, with his brother, Andrew’s part in it all, therefore being enhanced.
Losing Peter Mandelson is a matter of when, not if on.ft.com/4piolRx
Losing Peter Mandelson is a matter of when, not if
Labour’s weakness under pressure leaves Starmer with little choice but to drop his US ambassador over Epstein links
on.ft.com
September 11, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Exactly. Should have been sooner if only to minimise the inevitable blow back on Starmer. As it is, it is going to be later WITH the blowback.
Imagine King Charles having to entertain TWO Epstein “besties” at the state banquet, with his brother, Andrew’s part in it all, therefore being enhanced.
Imagine King Charles having to entertain TWO Epstein “besties” at the state banquet, with his brother, Andrew’s part in it all, therefore being enhanced.
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The parliamentary register of interests shows that Farage has made nearly £400,000 from GB News since August 2024, for c190 hours’ work. This suggests he is being paid more than £2,000 an hour by the news channel. All paid to Thorn In The Side Ltd owned solely by Farage
25% tax rather than HR
25% tax rather than HR
September 6, 2025 at 7:28 AM
The parliamentary register of interests shows that Farage has made nearly £400,000 from GB News since August 2024, for c190 hours’ work. This suggests he is being paid more than £2,000 an hour by the news channel. All paid to Thorn In The Side Ltd owned solely by Farage
25% tax rather than HR
25% tax rather than HR
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"entirely groundless"
This is how public discourse is being is being debased.
The GFA expressly requires access to court in Northern Ireland for ECHR.
But what Straw says is not tested, just repeated, and so a "both sides" "debate" is created.
The actualité drowns.
Sad to watch in real time.
This is how public discourse is being is being debased.
The GFA expressly requires access to court in Northern Ireland for ECHR.
But what Straw says is not tested, just repeated, and so a "both sides" "debate" is created.
The actualité drowns.
Sad to watch in real time.
It's fascinating watching the same cycle of f%¥£ing around and finding out happening. Some anti-ECHR lawyers in Britain might say this, but Irish and EU politicians think differently, and politics will determine their reaction, not law alone.
archive.ph/BpWNN
archive.ph/BpWNN
September 1, 2025 at 7:30 AM
"entirely groundless"
This is how public discourse is being is being debased.
The GFA expressly requires access to court in Northern Ireland for ECHR.
But what Straw says is not tested, just repeated, and so a "both sides" "debate" is created.
The actualité drowns.
Sad to watch in real time.
This is how public discourse is being is being debased.
The GFA expressly requires access to court in Northern Ireland for ECHR.
But what Straw says is not tested, just repeated, and so a "both sides" "debate" is created.
The actualité drowns.
Sad to watch in real time.
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"Fears of mass unrest" over the appeal court over-ruling the high court. The Independent says police "braced" (again). There is once again a list of 23 locations where protests will be attempted. These v underwhelming (30-300 people) when previous protest "waves" announced last weekend & in July
August 30, 2025 at 7:59 AM
"Fears of mass unrest" over the appeal court over-ruling the high court. The Independent says police "braced" (again). There is once again a list of 23 locations where protests will be attempted. These v underwhelming (30-300 people) when previous protest "waves" announced last weekend & in July
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The Times editorial line: "sieve" the entire population so we can put 100s of thousands of people into camps.
"Removing a city’s worth of people would be an extended exercise. Identity cards would be a must if the population was to be sieved into legitimate and illegitimate camps"
archive.ph/78dcP
"Removing a city’s worth of people would be an extended exercise. Identity cards would be a must if the population was to be sieved into legitimate and illegitimate camps"
archive.ph/78dcP
August 27, 2025 at 7:18 AM
The Times editorial line: "sieve" the entire population so we can put 100s of thousands of people into camps.
"Removing a city’s worth of people would be an extended exercise. Identity cards would be a must if the population was to be sieved into legitimate and illegitimate camps"
archive.ph/78dcP
"Removing a city’s worth of people would be an extended exercise. Identity cards would be a must if the population was to be sieved into legitimate and illegitimate camps"
archive.ph/78dcP
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‘A dangerous moment’: the emboldening of Britain’s far right
‘A dangerous moment’: the emboldening of Britain’s far right
In a summer of anti-migrant rallies, flags and nationalistic rhetoric, observers warn there is a lack of government voices pushing back
www.theguardian.com
August 24, 2025 at 5:31 AM
‘A dangerous moment’: the emboldening of Britain’s far right
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Lucy Connolly had thought her tweet very funny (paragraph 9), and when she realised she was in trouble, said she would "play the mental health card" (paragraph 10).
www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...
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August 23, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Lucy Connolly had thought her tweet very funny (paragraph 9), and when she realised she was in trouble, said she would "play the mental health card" (paragraph 10).
www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...
www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...
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Not even 9am. So far on Radio 6, the news bulletins have featured a mother saying her daughters aren't safe because of asylum seekers, a Tory politician lambasting Labour for crossing numbers & Badenoch encouraging councils to lodge legal challenges against hotels. An endless stream of hateful bile.
August 21, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Not even 9am. So far on Radio 6, the news bulletins have featured a mother saying her daughters aren't safe because of asylum seekers, a Tory politician lambasting Labour for crossing numbers & Badenoch encouraging councils to lodge legal challenges against hotels. An endless stream of hateful bile.
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How we will look back at the British media's current constant indulgence of Nigel Farage and his brand of anti-migrant politics as the biggest collective failure of our times
@adambienkov.bsky.social
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/reform-dog...
@adambienkov.bsky.social
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/reform-dog...
Reform Dog Bites Media Man
The British press is failing in its duty to ask the right questions of Nigel Farage
www.adambienkov.co.uk
August 9, 2025 at 10:59 AM
How we will look back at the British media's current constant indulgence of Nigel Farage and his brand of anti-migrant politics as the biggest collective failure of our times
@adambienkov.bsky.social
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/reform-dog...
@adambienkov.bsky.social
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/reform-dog...
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Nick Timothy MP has criticised the police for protecting a man delivering food to a hotel from intimidation + violence. He + Max Tempers both seem to assume they can intuit immigration status (that he must be an asylum seeker without the right to work) simply from a man's appearance (ethnicity)
August 4, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Nick Timothy MP has criticised the police for protecting a man delivering food to a hotel from intimidation + violence. He + Max Tempers both seem to assume they can intuit immigration status (that he must be an asylum seeker without the right to work) simply from a man's appearance (ethnicity)