Danny Sweeney
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The fall of Bashar al-Assad is undeniably a moment to celebrate, and that's what today should be about, but, big but, as someone who works in/studies displacements there are things which need to be addressed quickly. 1/
December 8, 2024 at 10:17 AM
The fall of Bashar al-Assad is undeniably a moment to celebrate, and that's what today should be about, but, big but, as someone who works in/studies displacements there are things which need to be addressed quickly. 1/
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Reposted by Danny Sweeney
People do not risk their lives if they think they have an alternative. When death isn't a deterrent nothing is.
Politicians can talk about "smashing gangs" and "stopping boats" all they like, but it doesn't stop people coming. They need to be safe in doing so.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
Politicians can talk about "smashing gangs" and "stopping boats" all they like, but it doesn't stop people coming. They need to be safe in doing so.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
‘We can live or die, but we are going to the UK’: the Calais refugees clinging desperately to a dream
Seventy-five people have died or gone missing trying to cross the Channel in small boats this year. What keeps them coming, despite the ever harsher attempts to deter them?
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2024 at 4:52 PM
People do not risk their lives if they think they have an alternative. When death isn't a deterrent nothing is.
Politicians can talk about "smashing gangs" and "stopping boats" all they like, but it doesn't stop people coming. They need to be safe in doing so.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
Politicians can talk about "smashing gangs" and "stopping boats" all they like, but it doesn't stop people coming. They need to be safe in doing so.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
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The meme I didn't know I needed
November 29, 2024 at 1:06 AM
The meme I didn't know I needed