Fatou
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Interested in: Immigration, Politics, African current affairs etc..
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After this weekend's racist attacks on the EU, I've written a column about the moral obligation to stop posting on X.
Oh no, wait, I wrote it *two years ago* when it was blatantly obvious what was going on and how it would get much much worse.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Oh no, wait, I wrote it *two years ago* when it was blatantly obvious what was going on and how it would get much much worse.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
December 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
After this weekend's racist attacks on the EU, I've written a column about the moral obligation to stop posting on X.
Oh no, wait, I wrote it *two years ago* when it was blatantly obvious what was going on and how it would get much much worse.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Oh no, wait, I wrote it *two years ago* when it was blatantly obvious what was going on and how it would get much much worse.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Maybe not months, but I would be surprised if Starmer was leading Labour into next election. He's losing too much support by chasing Reform. He's making the same errors as Conservatives did, by focusing on attacking marginalised groups rather than making lives better.
news.sky.com/story/starme...
news.sky.com/story/starme...
Sir Keir Starmer could be ousted as PM within months, two senior Labour MPs tell Sky News
A member of the government and a prominent MP said Sir Keir Starmer could be ousted unless Labour has a strong showing in May's elections.
news.sky.com
July 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Maybe not months, but I would be surprised if Starmer was leading Labour into next election. He's losing too much support by chasing Reform. He's making the same errors as Conservatives did, by focusing on attacking marginalised groups rather than making lives better.
news.sky.com/story/starme...
news.sky.com/story/starme...
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Incredibly depressing day. I've spent my entire life being told by British governments how dreadful immigration is. New Labour did it. The Coalition. The Brexiters. Now Starmer. All of them accusing the ones who came before them of failing to clamp down. The same old vacant mean-spirited bollocks.
May 12, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Incredibly depressing day. I've spent my entire life being told by British governments how dreadful immigration is. New Labour did it. The Coalition. The Brexiters. Now Starmer. All of them accusing the ones who came before them of failing to clamp down. The same old vacant mean-spirited bollocks.
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Those who are uncomfortable with this Labour immigration announcement, but think it's necessary to satisfy Reform voters, this is for you.
You will not satisfy. You will never satisfy.
You will not satisfy. You will never satisfy.
May 12, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Those who are uncomfortable with this Labour immigration announcement, but think it's necessary to satisfy Reform voters, this is for you.
You will not satisfy. You will never satisfy.
You will not satisfy. You will never satisfy.
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I did an update on who is seeking asylum in the UK
🧐 Are they all men?
🤔 What countries do they come from?
🤨 Why are only half of Afghans being recognised as refugees? www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsOc...
🧐 Are they all men?
🤔 What countries do they come from?
🤨 Why are only half of Afghans being recognised as refugees? www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsOc...
The TRUTH about migrants seeking asylum in the UK
YouTube video by Zoe Gardner
www.youtube.com
May 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
I did an update on who is seeking asylum in the UK
🧐 Are they all men?
🤔 What countries do they come from?
🤨 Why are only half of Afghans being recognised as refugees? www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsOc...
🧐 Are they all men?
🤔 What countries do they come from?
🤨 Why are only half of Afghans being recognised as refugees? www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsOc...
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On social care, there *is* a reasonable argument for limiting/reducing the care visa *if* - as she says - it's linked to a proper pay/workforce strategy.
But governments have said that before and failed to deliver. That's why we have a care visa in the first place..
But governments have said that before and failed to deliver. That's why we have a care visa in the first place..
May 11, 2025 at 8:14 AM
On social care, there *is* a reasonable argument for limiting/reducing the care visa *if* - as she says - it's linked to a proper pay/workforce strategy.
But governments have said that before and failed to deliver. That's why we have a care visa in the first place..
But governments have said that before and failed to deliver. That's why we have a care visa in the first place..
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The claim by Yvette Cooper that there is a link between immigration and higher levels of inactivity (related to sickness and disability) has absolutely no basis in evidence or data.
Just retrofitting the evidence to the policy...
Just retrofitting the evidence to the policy...
May 11, 2025 at 8:10 AM
The claim by Yvette Cooper that there is a link between immigration and higher levels of inactivity (related to sickness and disability) has absolutely no basis in evidence or data.
Just retrofitting the evidence to the policy...
Just retrofitting the evidence to the policy...
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The debate around care visas in the political space boils down to people saying stuff like this - we desperately need people.
It's a good soundbite but...
A significant surge in care visas were issued since 2020 in response to sector demand and yet the problem of shortage has persisted.
Why?
It's a good soundbite but...
A significant surge in care visas were issued since 2020 in response to sector demand and yet the problem of shortage has persisted.
Why?
BREAKING: “We will be closing the care worker visa for overseas recruitment” - Home Secretary Yvette Cooper
Don’t we have a desperate shortage of care workers?
Don’t we have a desperate shortage of care workers?
May 11, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The debate around care visas in the political space boils down to people saying stuff like this - we desperately need people.
It's a good soundbite but...
A significant surge in care visas were issued since 2020 in response to sector demand and yet the problem of shortage has persisted.
Why?
It's a good soundbite but...
A significant surge in care visas were issued since 2020 in response to sector demand and yet the problem of shortage has persisted.
Why?
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3. The sector IMO is poorly regulated. Bad actors are prominent and exploit people. I've spoken to many many people over the past 12 months, the issue is real & significant. The government is supporting tens of thousands of people who've been displaced/exploited/ripped off into new jobs
May 11, 2025 at 10:38 AM
3. The sector IMO is poorly regulated. Bad actors are prominent and exploit people. I've spoken to many many people over the past 12 months, the issue is real & significant. The government is supporting tens of thousands of people who've been displaced/exploited/ripped off into new jobs
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So it's not simply "we need these people, give them visas" it's been tried and has been a disaster. The sector needs a massive monetary and skills injection, serious regulation with the support of overseas workers with an immigration system that compliments and supports/protects migrants.
May 11, 2025 at 10:38 AM
So it's not simply "we need these people, give them visas" it's been tried and has been a disaster. The sector needs a massive monetary and skills injection, serious regulation with the support of overseas workers with an immigration system that compliments and supports/protects migrants.
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Thousands of people wanting to work in care are stuck in the UK. Lots of jobs that won't fit their visa type. A big additional problem is the need for people to drive - most people on the health and care visa don't have licences and need to learn/pass test que driving test shortage.
May 11, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Thousands of people wanting to work in care are stuck in the UK. Lots of jobs that won't fit their visa type. A big additional problem is the need for people to drive - most people on the health and care visa don't have licences and need to learn/pass test que driving test shortage.
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The desperate response in 2020 for care workers (COVID etc.) saw the creation of a business model for criminals to exploit tens of thousands of people into paying for visas to come to the UK. It also saw the creation of conditions for modern slavery / exploitation. The answer is not more visas.
May 11, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The desperate response in 2020 for care workers (COVID etc.) saw the creation of a business model for criminals to exploit tens of thousands of people into paying for visas to come to the UK. It also saw the creation of conditions for modern slavery / exploitation. The answer is not more visas.
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Perfect day for a swim in Lake Zurich (if you’re Irish, apparently - we were the only ones in, and loving it 😂 water was 14 degrees)
May 11, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Perfect day for a swim in Lake Zurich (if you’re Irish, apparently - we were the only ones in, and loving it 😂 water was 14 degrees)
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Let’s take a closer look.
First, the sign itself:
Badly formatted, cheap-looking, and includes a lowercase “i” in “Islamic area”
All pretty big red flags! 🚩
3/22
First, the sign itself:
Badly formatted, cheap-looking, and includes a lowercase “i” in “Islamic area”
All pretty big red flags! 🚩
3/22
April 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Let’s take a closer look.
First, the sign itself:
Badly formatted, cheap-looking, and includes a lowercase “i” in “Islamic area”
All pretty big red flags! 🚩
3/22
First, the sign itself:
Badly formatted, cheap-looking, and includes a lowercase “i” in “Islamic area”
All pretty big red flags! 🚩
3/22
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Are Muslims really banning dogs in parks? 🤔
Let’s look at this perfect example of how rage baiting works, and how disinformation spreads, sticks, and fuels division, even years after being debunked…
🧵1/22 (1/1)
Let’s look at this perfect example of how rage baiting works, and how disinformation spreads, sticks, and fuels division, even years after being debunked…
🧵1/22 (1/1)
April 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Are Muslims really banning dogs in parks? 🤔
Let’s look at this perfect example of how rage baiting works, and how disinformation spreads, sticks, and fuels division, even years after being debunked…
🧵1/22 (1/1)
Let’s look at this perfect example of how rage baiting works, and how disinformation spreads, sticks, and fuels division, even years after being debunked…
🧵1/22 (1/1)
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I’m beginning to think that the people who claimed to care deeply about academic liberty & freedom of speech on college campuses may not have been entirely honest.
April 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I’m beginning to think that the people who claimed to care deeply about academic liberty & freedom of speech on college campuses may not have been entirely honest.
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“we didn’t realise there was this group of people who were here legally but who wouldn’t have the ability to prove it.” says May re Windrush. Well not because nobody told you but because you chose not to listen to people you identified as "the immigration lobby". You are totally responsible
Theresa May: ‘Keep calm and keep talking to Trump’
The former UK prime minister on tariffs, Boris Johnson’s manoeuvring — and the time the president held her hand
www.ft.com
April 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
“we didn’t realise there was this group of people who were here legally but who wouldn’t have the ability to prove it.” says May re Windrush. Well not because nobody told you but because you chose not to listen to people you identified as "the immigration lobby". You are totally responsible
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If the U.S. government is going to take the position that, once removed from the United States, folks can’t be brought back, then it sure seems to me that federal courts should be reflexively and categorically barring *all* removals until they’re 100 percent certain that the removals are lawful.
April 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
If the U.S. government is going to take the position that, once removed from the United States, folks can’t be brought back, then it sure seems to me that federal courts should be reflexively and categorically barring *all* removals until they’re 100 percent certain that the removals are lawful.
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Calm down Dorothy, I've spent longer putting the bins out
April 15, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Calm down Dorothy, I've spent longer putting the bins out
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You've heard all about the farmers' protests...
But you haven't heard about this one theconversation.com/the-uk-farme...
But you haven't heard about this one theconversation.com/the-uk-farme...
The UK farmer protests you probably haven’t heard about
Farm workers milk cows, drive machinery and pick crops – yet their grievances are seldom heard.
theconversation.com
February 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
You've heard all about the farmers' protests...
But you haven't heard about this one theconversation.com/the-uk-farme...
But you haven't heard about this one theconversation.com/the-uk-farme...
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US, Russia, Israel, Sudan, North Korea, Belarus, Hungary.
Axis of..
No, wait. Axis will do.
Axis of..
No, wait. Axis will do.
February 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
US, Russia, Israel, Sudan, North Korea, Belarus, Hungary.
Axis of..
No, wait. Axis will do.
Axis of..
No, wait. Axis will do.
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Labour is getting dragged to pieces across social media - by their own supporters AND Reform supporters - for Trump-style wannabe GBNews content.
This isn’t why anyone voted for you. youtu.be/NAjl2Pe8z44?...
This isn’t why anyone voted for you. youtu.be/NAjl2Pe8z44?...
VIDEO DEPORTATIONS: Reform & Labour voters REACTION
YouTube video by Zoe Gardner
youtu.be
February 13, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Labour is getting dragged to pieces across social media - by their own supporters AND Reform supporters - for Trump-style wannabe GBNews content.
This isn’t why anyone voted for you. youtu.be/NAjl2Pe8z44?...
This isn’t why anyone voted for you. youtu.be/NAjl2Pe8z44?...
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The Telegraph has now published not one but *three* separate corrections of its repeated false claims about "illegal immigrants in London".
The latest one is of Lord Frost's bizarre and ignorant rant here:
archive.ph/HBZLF
The latest one is of Lord Frost's bizarre and ignorant rant here:
archive.ph/HBZLF
February 12, 2025 at 8:06 AM
The Telegraph has now published not one but *three* separate corrections of its repeated false claims about "illegal immigrants in London".
The latest one is of Lord Frost's bizarre and ignorant rant here:
archive.ph/HBZLF
The latest one is of Lord Frost's bizarre and ignorant rant here:
archive.ph/HBZLF
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Kids repeat what they hear at home. So the youngun, not only a human shield but an inner thoughts mouthpiece.
February 13, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Kids repeat what they hear at home. So the youngun, not only a human shield but an inner thoughts mouthpiece.
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This is not only morally reprehensible, but a breach of the UN Refugee Convention.
No refugee should be discriminated against on the basis of how they entered the country
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
No refugee should be discriminated against on the basis of how they entered the country
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
UK to refuse citizenship to refugees who have ‘made a dangerous journey’
Home Office accused of shutting out refugees, as new guidance says those applicants will ‘normally be refused’
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2025 at 6:48 AM
This is not only morally reprehensible, but a breach of the UN Refugee Convention.
No refugee should be discriminated against on the basis of how they entered the country
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
No refugee should be discriminated against on the basis of how they entered the country
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...