Dave Smith
@whollydavesmith.bsky.social
Love Jesus, family and church family, refugees and those on the margins of society. Retired. Founder of Mustard Tree, Boaz Trust and NACCOM. Author of Refugee Stories. Love God's creation and my garden. Norwich City supporter since 1957.
This is such a travesty, and an utter nonsense when our NHS is crumbling and staffing levels are inadequate. It's also inhumane, which just about sums up our immigration policy at the moment. Please sign and force a U-turn. patientsnotpassports.co.uk/what-do-we-d...
Nursing Assistants in Manchester at Risk of Deportation – Patients Not Passports
patientsnotpassports.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 9:04 AM
This is such a travesty, and an utter nonsense when our NHS is crumbling and staffing levels are inadequate. It's also inhumane, which just about sums up our immigration policy at the moment. Please sign and force a U-turn. patientsnotpassports.co.uk/what-do-we-d...
I just wish that the police would impound every vehicle that spews out toxic black smoke, and preferably crush them - including the Mercs and BMWs amongst them. It endangers everyone who suffers from respiratory illnesses and dares to walk near a road.
New data shows just £1.5 million was given to councils in England in the past year to tackle air pollution – down from a high of £225 million in 2021 @bylinetimes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/21/t...
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The Government Has Cut Air Pollution Funds to Councils by 99% as Illegal Levels of Pollution Shorten Lives
New data shows just £1.5 million was given to councils in England in the past year to tackle air pollution - down from a high of £225 million in 2021
bylinetimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I just wish that the police would impound every vehicle that spews out toxic black smoke, and preferably crush them - including the Mercs and BMWs amongst them. It endangers everyone who suffers from respiratory illnesses and dares to walk near a road.
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The next time Reform UK come looking for your vote at an election, claiming to love our country - remember that these are the kind of people they appoint as their leaders.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes
The judge tells Nathan Gill his actions were a
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The next time Reform UK come looking for your vote at an election, claiming to love our country - remember that these are the kind of people they appoint as their leaders.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
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I'm seeing a lot of 'the government aren't far right' chat, but I'm also seeing stuff like this.
Would a non-far-right government put something like this out?
Would a non-far-right government put something like this out?
Home Office: How dare people say we are acting like the far-right?
Also the Home Office: These far-right graphics look great, let's copy them.
Also the Home Office: These far-right graphics look great, let's copy them.
November 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I'm seeing a lot of 'the government aren't far right' chat, but I'm also seeing stuff like this.
Would a non-far-right government put something like this out?
Would a non-far-right government put something like this out?
Why is this not front-page news? It could affect the health of billions of women. www.wen.org.uk/2025/05/28/t...
TOXIC PESTICIDE FOUND IN UK TAMPONS AT 40 TIMES THE DRINKING WATER LIMIT, REPORT REVEALS
Toxic pesticide found in UK tampons at 40 times the drinking water limit
www.wen.org.uk
October 14, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Why is this not front-page news? It could affect the health of billions of women. www.wen.org.uk/2025/05/28/t...
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Why does the world's richest man need another $29 billion...despite tanking the business?
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
US labor, advocacy groups urge states to reject Tesla's $29 billion Musk pay
A coalition of U.S. labor unions and progressive advocacy groups urged state financial officers overseeing public pension funds to oppose fresh pay awards for Tesla CEO Elon Musk, warning the excessive cost poses risks to workers' retirement savings.
www.reuters.com
August 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Why does the world's richest man need another $29 billion...despite tanking the business?
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Tearfund is an amazing organisation doing fabulous humanitarian work across the globe. They have been waiting for a ceasefire to get much needed medical supplies into Gaza. Now is a great time to donate. www.tearfund.org/campaigns/mi...
Gaza and Middle East Appeal
You can help partners provide vital aid to those affected by the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and across the region.
www.tearfund.org
October 14, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Tearfund is an amazing organisation doing fabulous humanitarian work across the globe. They have been waiting for a ceasefire to get much needed medical supplies into Gaza. Now is a great time to donate. www.tearfund.org/campaigns/mi...
A good example of a charity doing what the state fails to do. In this case preparing newly granted refugees for the challenges of understanding the realities of private renting in the UK.
It was great to hold another Renting ready training session recently! 😊 These sessions focus on preparing people we support to move into private rented accommodation.
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September 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A good example of a charity doing what the state fails to do. In this case preparing newly granted refugees for the challenges of understanding the realities of private renting in the UK.
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It was great to hold another Renting ready training session recently! 😊 These sessions focus on preparing people we support to move into private rented accommodation.
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September 29, 2025 at 8:09 AM
It was great to hold another Renting ready training session recently! 😊 These sessions focus on preparing people we support to move into private rented accommodation.
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I've been thinking the very same thoughts. I would love to know how many shootings in the US have been carried out by ex-servicemen, and also the ratio of black to white. I suspect King Donald would not approve of the answers.
There’s a conversation to be had about all that. But too many people don’t want to have it and will instead raise panic about the nonexistent immigrant crime wave. It’s a deflection. A very dangerous one. 2/2
September 29, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I've been thinking the very same thoughts. I would love to know how many shootings in the US have been carried out by ex-servicemen, and also the ratio of black to white. I suspect King Donald would not approve of the answers.
Heard on the radio yesterday: man who was nicknamed Shattner due to his golf prowess. His golfing mates said he "boldly went where no man had gone before".
September 12, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Heard on the radio yesterday: man who was nicknamed Shattner due to his golf prowess. His golfing mates said he "boldly went where no man had gone before".
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Possible causes of your problems. It’s a diagram that (sadly) still seems relevant in 2025, so reposting a year and a bit on.
August 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Possible causes of your problems. It’s a diagram that (sadly) still seems relevant in 2025, so reposting a year and a bit on.
Hypocrisy is one of the greatest sins. Plenty of it sitting at this table. It must have been on the menu alongside bootlicking good food.
I hate Zuckuckerprick with every fiber of my being.
September 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Hypocrisy is one of the greatest sins. Plenty of it sitting at this table. It must have been on the menu alongside bootlicking good food.
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“Support us, we’re not Tories”
“Support us, we’re not Reform”
Labour, this is politics at its laziest. Do better.
“Support us, we’re not Reform”
Labour, this is politics at its laziest. Do better.
September 10, 2025 at 7:44 AM
“Support us, we’re not Tories”
“Support us, we’re not Reform”
Labour, this is politics at its laziest. Do better.
“Support us, we’re not Reform”
Labour, this is politics at its laziest. Do better.
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📢 Our Housing Guide is now available in Arabic and Urdu, as well as English! 🎉 You can download the PDFs on our website here 🔗 boaztrust.org.uk/resources/housing-guide
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September 10, 2025 at 8:20 AM
📢 Our Housing Guide is now available in Arabic and Urdu, as well as English! 🎉 You can download the PDFs on our website here 🔗 boaztrust.org.uk/resources/housing-guide
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"Tough on asylum seekers" = cruel to fellow human beings. Labour still aping Reform.
Another heartbreaking yet totally avoidable tragedy.
Our thoughts are with their loved ones and refugee communities everywhere.
Enough. Human beings will continue to die at the border until our government dismantles its hostile environment and creates safe routes.
news.sky.com/story/two-ch...
Our thoughts are with their loved ones and refugee communities everywhere.
Enough. Human beings will continue to die at the border until our government dismantles its hostile environment and creates safe routes.
news.sky.com/story/two-ch...
Two children among three dead in English Channel overnight
Three others are missing in the Channel as a result of another small boat crossing, according to the prosecutor of the Pas-de-Calais region.
news.sky.com
September 10, 2025 at 9:51 AM
"Tough on asylum seekers" = cruel to fellow human beings. Labour still aping Reform.
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Another heartbreaking yet totally avoidable tragedy.
Our thoughts are with their loved ones and refugee communities everywhere.
Enough. Human beings will continue to die at the border until our government dismantles its hostile environment and creates safe routes.
news.sky.com/story/two-ch...
Our thoughts are with their loved ones and refugee communities everywhere.
Enough. Human beings will continue to die at the border until our government dismantles its hostile environment and creates safe routes.
news.sky.com/story/two-ch...
Two children among three dead in English Channel overnight
Three others are missing in the Channel as a result of another small boat crossing, according to the prosecutor of the Pas-de-Calais region.
news.sky.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Another heartbreaking yet totally avoidable tragedy.
Our thoughts are with their loved ones and refugee communities everywhere.
Enough. Human beings will continue to die at the border until our government dismantles its hostile environment and creates safe routes.
news.sky.com/story/two-ch...
Our thoughts are with their loved ones and refugee communities everywhere.
Enough. Human beings will continue to die at the border until our government dismantles its hostile environment and creates safe routes.
news.sky.com/story/two-ch...
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Peers in the House of Lords are trying to water down the Renters Rights Bill
MPs rejected their efforts last week & must continue doing so
Govt must now tell us when the Bill will come into force - renters have waited 6 years since Tories 1st promised to end no-fault evictions
MPs rejected their efforts last week & must continue doing so
Govt must now tell us when the Bill will come into force - renters have waited 6 years since Tories 1st promised to end no-fault evictions
September 10, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Peers in the House of Lords are trying to water down the Renters Rights Bill
MPs rejected their efforts last week & must continue doing so
Govt must now tell us when the Bill will come into force - renters have waited 6 years since Tories 1st promised to end no-fault evictions
MPs rejected their efforts last week & must continue doing so
Govt must now tell us when the Bill will come into force - renters have waited 6 years since Tories 1st promised to end no-fault evictions
Pass the sick bag. MAGA should be MACA. They're making America crap again.
Incredible clip of tech CEOs fawning over Donald Trump. Someone store this clip in the underground archive vault
September 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Pass the sick bag. MAGA should be MACA. They're making America crap again.
Let's face it, Labour are rubbish at populism, so why bother trying to ape Farage & Co?
You don’t win voters’ trust by changing your opinion to whatever you think will win you the most votes, and you certainly don’t counter Reform by jettisoning the people that voted for you to try to appeal to people who will never vote for you.
These people are handing reform the win.
These people are handing reform the win.
"Sir Keir Starmer’s new cabinet is prepared to overhaul human rights laws to tackle immigration — even if it makes his MPs feel “queasy” — as it seeks to counter Reform UK and win voters’ trust." [Sunday Times]
September 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Let's face it, Labour are rubbish at populism, so why bother trying to ape Farage & Co?
Please share this widely, especially with those who think Nigel Farage is wonderful. “Putin-Loving Imposter”: Raskin Finally Calls Farage What He Is t.co/CrM3PRAQrH
September 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Please share this widely, especially with those who think Nigel Farage is wonderful. “Putin-Loving Imposter”: Raskin Finally Calls Farage What He Is t.co/CrM3PRAQrH
Human trafficking and exploitation is a hidden but growing crime in the UK. Those most vulnerable - refugees, displaced people, and people seeking asylum - are at particular risk.
Come and join us for an hour of prayer.
🗓️ Monday 22 Sept | 🕗 8–9pm
💻 Online via Zoom
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Come and join us for an hour of prayer.
🗓️ Monday 22 Sept | 🕗 8–9pm
💻 Online via Zoom
👉 Sign up here: bit.ly/rph2025
September 3, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Human trafficking and exploitation is a hidden but growing crime in the UK. Those most vulnerable - refugees, displaced people, and people seeking asylum - are at particular risk.
Come and join us for an hour of prayer.
🗓️ Monday 22 Sept | 🕗 8–9pm
💻 Online via Zoom
👉 Sign up here: bit.ly/rph2025
Come and join us for an hour of prayer.
🗓️ Monday 22 Sept | 🕗 8–9pm
💻 Online via Zoom
👉 Sign up here: bit.ly/rph2025
Well done, Tim Farron. !00% right, and David Lammy's response was feeble, at best. Stop arming Israel and stop supporting Netanyahu, who is a war criminal. If Hamas is a rightly designated as a terrorist organisation. then what is the Israeli government?
The shooting and starving of innocent civilians in Gaza is nothing other than utterly and totally fundamentally evil. There can be no other word for it.
Why have this Government still failed to sanction Netanyahu and his entire Cabinet?
My question to the Foreign Secretary 👇
Why have this Government still failed to sanction Netanyahu and his entire Cabinet?
My question to the Foreign Secretary 👇
September 2, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Well done, Tim Farron. !00% right, and David Lammy's response was feeble, at best. Stop arming Israel and stop supporting Netanyahu, who is a war criminal. If Hamas is a rightly designated as a terrorist organisation. then what is the Israeli government?