Aferdita Pacrami
@aferdita.bsky.social
Head of Comms Lloyds Bank Foundation, Vice Chair Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network, feminist, social justice, cat & dog parent, fast cookie eater, slow cyclist. She/her
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Today, the Government will present its new Border Security Bill. It said it would be led by evidence and experts - but it seems it has ignored both.
We know these cruel anti-migrant policies fail on their own terms - they'll only cause more deaths, more suffering and more violence.
We know these cruel anti-migrant policies fail on their own terms - they'll only cause more deaths, more suffering and more violence.
Labour’s border bill to 'block migrants from claiming slavery protections’
Sir Keir Starmer accused the previous Conservative government of ‘driving a coach and horses’ through protections for victims of trafficking
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January 30, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Today, the Government will present its new Border Security Bill. It said it would be led by evidence and experts - but it seems it has ignored both.
We know these cruel anti-migrant policies fail on their own terms - they'll only cause more deaths, more suffering and more violence.
We know these cruel anti-migrant policies fail on their own terms - they'll only cause more deaths, more suffering and more violence.
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This Kemi Badenoch quote is such a rich text. Steak at your desk? Sandwiches for breakfast? No moist bread?
December 12, 2024 at 8:24 AM
This Kemi Badenoch quote is such a rich text. Steak at your desk? Sandwiches for breakfast? No moist bread?
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This is a compelling, thoughtful and sometimes heartbreaking debate in the Commons on assisted dying.
Refreshingly stripped of party politics, Parliament is rising to the occasion.
Refreshingly stripped of party politics, Parliament is rising to the occasion.
November 29, 2024 at 11:30 AM
This is a compelling, thoughtful and sometimes heartbreaking debate in the Commons on assisted dying.
Refreshingly stripped of party politics, Parliament is rising to the occasion.
Refreshingly stripped of party politics, Parliament is rising to the occasion.
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Tim Stanley, in what now appears to be a weekly slot on one or other BBC flagship politics programme, reels off a huge amount of absolute, provable nonsense about immigration.
And he does so completely unchallenged. Enough now. ~AA
A MEGA-THREAD 🧵1/
And he does so completely unchallenged. Enough now. ~AA
A MEGA-THREAD 🧵1/
November 28, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Tim Stanley, in what now appears to be a weekly slot on one or other BBC flagship politics programme, reels off a huge amount of absolute, provable nonsense about immigration.
And he does so completely unchallenged. Enough now. ~AA
A MEGA-THREAD 🧵1/
And he does so completely unchallenged. Enough now. ~AA
A MEGA-THREAD 🧵1/
Processing claims is a huge first step in the right direction to finally endidn the limbo that too many people are forced in for months. Not able to start your life, find a job, build a home. The next step needs ot be giving people more than just 28 days to find a home after being granted asylum
There's still much to criticise about Labour's migration policy, but people don't really realise *how bad* the IMA was. They stopped processing asylum claims. No one could claim asylum but hardly anyone could be removed, so they created a new backlog. Restarting processing claims is a good thing.
This is what the increase in decisions and interviews following the election looks like. The drop off in May, June and July was because the Illegal Migration Act had prevented officials from processing any claims. The new government undid that, getting the system going again.
November 28, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Processing claims is a huge first step in the right direction to finally endidn the limbo that too many people are forced in for months. Not able to start your life, find a job, build a home. The next step needs ot be giving people more than just 28 days to find a home after being granted asylum
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The appeal in the Supreme Court on how the Equality Act 2010 works with the Gender Recognition Act 2004 has prompted anti-trans voices to shout loudly.
If you're affected by what you’re reading, please consider accessing our list of support resources 🩵🩷
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If you're affected by what you’re reading, please consider accessing our list of support resources 🩵🩷
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Support resources for our trans friends and allies - Good Law Project
At a time when anti-trans discrimination is rife and hate crime has reached record levels, it’s important to know what support is out there for trans, non-binary or gender-questioning individuals and ...
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November 27, 2024 at 5:38 PM
The appeal in the Supreme Court on how the Equality Act 2010 works with the Gender Recognition Act 2004 has prompted anti-trans voices to shout loudly.
If you're affected by what you’re reading, please consider accessing our list of support resources 🩵🩷
goodlawproject.org/support-reso...
If you're affected by what you’re reading, please consider accessing our list of support resources 🩵🩷
goodlawproject.org/support-reso...
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales is now on Bluesky! You can follow us here @lbfew.bsky.social
November 27, 2024 at 10:11 AM
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales is now on Bluesky! You can follow us here @lbfew.bsky.social
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Jeremy Clarkson, James Dyson, the Earl of Derby – they’re up in arms about paying tax on the vast areas of land they own.
Small farmers are worried that changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) will affect them. But who are the big landowners complaining the loudest? Thread: 1/
Small farmers are worried that changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) will affect them. But who are the big landowners complaining the loudest? Thread: 1/
November 18, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Jeremy Clarkson, James Dyson, the Earl of Derby – they’re up in arms about paying tax on the vast areas of land they own.
Small farmers are worried that changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) will affect them. But who are the big landowners complaining the loudest? Thread: 1/
Small farmers are worried that changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) will affect them. But who are the big landowners complaining the loudest? Thread: 1/
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Excellent thread on one of those "poor farmers" affected by the inheritance tax thing....
.... who also used to moonlight as the head of the stock exchange
.... who also used to moonlight as the head of the stock exchange
Here’s a short story about who wins and loses from the status quo of our inheritance tax rules - and about, what you might politely call ‘sub-optimal’ journalism🧵
November 26, 2024 at 7:10 AM
Excellent thread on one of those "poor farmers" affected by the inheritance tax thing....
.... who also used to moonlight as the head of the stock exchange
.... who also used to moonlight as the head of the stock exchange
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YES to this 🙌
I'm so tired of the narrative that charities need to be lean and have small overheads. This directly impacts their ability to do due diligence, safeguarding, provide strong financial oversight & stay compliant with regulations.
amp.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I'm so tired of the narrative that charities need to be lean and have small overheads. This directly impacts their ability to do due diligence, safeguarding, provide strong financial oversight & stay compliant with regulations.
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November 25, 2024 at 7:43 PM
YES to this 🙌
I'm so tired of the narrative that charities need to be lean and have small overheads. This directly impacts their ability to do due diligence, safeguarding, provide strong financial oversight & stay compliant with regulations.
amp.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I'm so tired of the narrative that charities need to be lean and have small overheads. This directly impacts their ability to do due diligence, safeguarding, provide strong financial oversight & stay compliant with regulations.
amp.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"Last year researchers in Canada found that giving CA$7,500 (£4,285) to 50 homeless people in Vancouver was more effective than spending money housing them in shelters, and saved around CA$777 (£443) per person" www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Homeless people to be given cash in first major UK trial to reduce poverty
Led by King’s College London, study will recruit 360 people in England and Wales to explore benefits of scheme
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2024 at 7:01 AM
"Last year researchers in Canada found that giving CA$7,500 (£4,285) to 50 homeless people in Vancouver was more effective than spending money housing them in shelters, and saved around CA$777 (£443) per person" www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
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It's not new that people, including children, face abuse at Manston. If this was in any other context there would have been outrage, across the aisle, years ago. It is, however, an inevitable outcome of the continued dehumanisation of people seeking asylum.
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Racial abuse, physical assaults and no beds: asylum seekers tell of brutal conditions at Manston migrant centre
Asylum seekers who fled to UK to escape persecution said they endured abuse and squalor at centre in Kent
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2024 at 8:32 PM
It's not new that people, including children, face abuse at Manston. If this was in any other context there would have been outrage, across the aisle, years ago. It is, however, an inevitable outcome of the continued dehumanisation of people seeking asylum.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
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Mothers are working more than in the past - but are still most impacted by childcare requirements.
On current progress, it would take until the 2220s to reach gender parity and close the gender parenting gap.
On current progress, it would take until the 2220s to reach gender parity and close the gender parenting gap.
November 23, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Mothers are working more than in the past - but are still most impacted by childcare requirements.
On current progress, it would take until the 2220s to reach gender parity and close the gender parenting gap.
On current progress, it would take until the 2220s to reach gender parity and close the gender parenting gap.
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The website vs app split for Bluesky vs Threads captures the difference in user base and usage patterns beautifully.
Bluesky = knowledge sector workers who have it open all day in a tab next to their emails. “Wait what was I doing again?”
Threads = normies watching recipe videos on the commute.
Bluesky = knowledge sector workers who have it open all day in a tab next to their emails. “Wait what was I doing again?”
Threads = normies watching recipe videos on the commute.
November 23, 2024 at 2:30 PM
The website vs app split for Bluesky vs Threads captures the difference in user base and usage patterns beautifully.
Bluesky = knowledge sector workers who have it open all day in a tab next to their emails. “Wait what was I doing again?”
Threads = normies watching recipe videos on the commute.
Bluesky = knowledge sector workers who have it open all day in a tab next to their emails. “Wait what was I doing again?”
Threads = normies watching recipe videos on the commute.
Arguing against the bill because palliative care is not good enough is ridiculous. It's not either or. Invest in good palliative care and give people the choice and dignity. As someone with a chronic health condition that could get worse as I age I sincerely hope this bill passes.
EXCL: We’ve published the cover interview of our next edition – with Kim Leadbeater
We discuss her assisted dying bill – how hard she found limiting its scope, whether the definition of terminally ill is really that limited (she maintains it is) & lots more:
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
We discuss her assisted dying bill – how hard she found limiting its scope, whether the definition of terminally ill is really that limited (she maintains it is) & lots more:
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: 'I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference'
Sienna Rodgers talks to Labour MP Kim Leadbeater about why she chose assisted dying as the subject of her bill – and how she responds to its critic...
www.politicshome.com
November 23, 2024 at 9:53 AM
Arguing against the bill because palliative care is not good enough is ridiculous. It's not either or. Invest in good palliative care and give people the choice and dignity. As someone with a chronic health condition that could get worse as I age I sincerely hope this bill passes.
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“They cut speed limits, changed street design, removed space for cars… Now it appears that work is paying off. #Oslo & #Helsinki are reaping the rewards of committed action on making their roads safer, reducing pedestrian fatalities to zero last year.” #VisionZero www.theguardian.com/world/2020/m...
How Helsinki and Oslo cut pedestrian deaths to zero
After years of committed action, neither city recorded a single pedestrian fatality in 2019
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2024 at 7:16 AM
“They cut speed limits, changed street design, removed space for cars… Now it appears that work is paying off. #Oslo & #Helsinki are reaping the rewards of committed action on making their roads safer, reducing pedestrian fatalities to zero last year.” #VisionZero www.theguardian.com/world/2020/m...
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On Monday we learnt that 1 in 3 children are living in poverty…
And that deprivation has hit a record high
Given their new found compassion for struggling Brits
Where’s Jeremy Clarkson, Nigel Farage and Andrew Lloyd Webber to fight their corner?
…anywhere?
And that deprivation has hit a record high
Given their new found compassion for struggling Brits
Where’s Jeremy Clarkson, Nigel Farage and Andrew Lloyd Webber to fight their corner?
…anywhere?
November 20, 2024 at 8:55 AM
On Monday we learnt that 1 in 3 children are living in poverty…
And that deprivation has hit a record high
Given their new found compassion for struggling Brits
Where’s Jeremy Clarkson, Nigel Farage and Andrew Lloyd Webber to fight their corner?
…anywhere?
And that deprivation has hit a record high
Given their new found compassion for struggling Brits
Where’s Jeremy Clarkson, Nigel Farage and Andrew Lloyd Webber to fight their corner?
…anywhere?
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"There's a sense of shame, and that option just isn't there to go back."
Women's centre CEO Benaifer Bhandari tells Ciaran Jenkins it's crucial women who've recently entered the UK can find the right support if a partner is being abusive.
Read and watch:
www.channel4.com/news/domesti...
Women's centre CEO Benaifer Bhandari tells Ciaran Jenkins it's crucial women who've recently entered the UK can find the right support if a partner is being abusive.
Read and watch:
www.channel4.com/news/domesti...
Domestic violence ‘normalised’ in some sections of society, says women’s centre CEO
We spoke to Benaifer Bhandari, the CEO of Hopscotch Women's Centre, a charity offering support services for women impacted by racial and gender inequality as well as domestic abuse.
www.channel4.com
November 20, 2024 at 11:14 AM
"There's a sense of shame, and that option just isn't there to go back."
Women's centre CEO Benaifer Bhandari tells Ciaran Jenkins it's crucial women who've recently entered the UK can find the right support if a partner is being abusive.
Read and watch:
www.channel4.com/news/domesti...
Women's centre CEO Benaifer Bhandari tells Ciaran Jenkins it's crucial women who've recently entered the UK can find the right support if a partner is being abusive.
Read and watch:
www.channel4.com/news/domesti...
How much does a banana cost Michael, $6.2m?
I don't like to complain about the cost of contemporary art, but the arrogance of spending $6.2m on a single banana as an 'artistic experience' is exactly what's wrong with the ultra-wealthy and the significantly unequal distribution of wealth & resources
I don't like to complain about the cost of contemporary art, but the arrogance of spending $6.2m on a single banana as an 'artistic experience' is exactly what's wrong with the ultra-wealthy and the significantly unequal distribution of wealth & resources
November 21, 2024 at 1:38 PM
How much does a banana cost Michael, $6.2m?
I don't like to complain about the cost of contemporary art, but the arrogance of spending $6.2m on a single banana as an 'artistic experience' is exactly what's wrong with the ultra-wealthy and the significantly unequal distribution of wealth & resources
I don't like to complain about the cost of contemporary art, but the arrogance of spending $6.2m on a single banana as an 'artistic experience' is exactly what's wrong with the ultra-wealthy and the significantly unequal distribution of wealth & resources
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🚨 Over 1.4 MILLION emergency food parcels were provided by food banks in our community in just 6 months. This is 69% higher than the same period 5 years ago.
This can't go on and we refuse to stand by while so many of us are pushed to the brink, without enough money to live on.
This can't go on and we refuse to stand by while so many of us are pushed to the brink, without enough money to live on.
November 20, 2024 at 11:03 AM
🚨 Over 1.4 MILLION emergency food parcels were provided by food banks in our community in just 6 months. This is 69% higher than the same period 5 years ago.
This can't go on and we refuse to stand by while so many of us are pushed to the brink, without enough money to live on.
This can't go on and we refuse to stand by while so many of us are pushed to the brink, without enough money to live on.
Nobody wants to leave everything behind, flee their home, and risk a life threatening journey. This is why they're pushed into doing that www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
World’s conflict zones increased by two-thirds in past three years, report reveals
Wars have spread and intensified, with far-reaching impacts on global economic growth and food security, according to latest Conflict Intensity Index
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2024 at 8:28 AM
Nobody wants to leave everything behind, flee their home, and risk a life threatening journey. This is why they're pushed into doing that www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
It's been a long week with a board meeting on Tuesday where I'm excited (terrified?) to have been appointed interim chair for a year, a full house residents meeting that our local councillor came to and plenty of actions taken away by first time joiners. OOO comes on in two days!
November 21, 2024 at 8:22 AM
It's been a long week with a board meeting on Tuesday where I'm excited (terrified?) to have been appointed interim chair for a year, a full house residents meeting that our local councillor came to and plenty of actions taken away by first time joiners. OOO comes on in two days!
I've been lurking here too long because of the dreaded first post anxiety of needing to fill a blank page with something useful. But filling a blank page with anything at all is better than nothing. So here it is, the first post to break the blue sky writer's block. Hello.
November 19, 2024 at 9:59 AM
I've been lurking here too long because of the dreaded first post anxiety of needing to fill a blank page with something useful. But filling a blank page with anything at all is better than nothing. So here it is, the first post to break the blue sky writer's block. Hello.