Sharing space with democracy today which means NO LUNCH or ping-pig or art, but most other things from English lessons to groceries… #RefugeesWelcome

So Lou Calvey this from Rami Emad & Prof. Christina Pagel even on the darkest days, shows there can be light and joy. #RefugeesWelcome

So it has been revealed the single individual flown yesterday to Rwanda who was given £3000 and five years free board and lodgings there was a student who was already planning to leave the UK in the summer and work in............Rwanda.
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These are not just migrants, they are asylum seekers who have not had their claims processed. They are potentially being deported to a country which is unsafe for asylum seekers but which Parliament has said by law is 'safe'.

And clearly being used for party political purposes

And orchestrated (no doubt brilliantly) by Simon Nathan which is nice…

Jim Powell Matt Dathan Of course, anyone who says more should be spent on the NHS has to build an operating theatre in their kitchen. And Mr Powell should clearly erect a detention centre in his attic. Such foolishness! (though if any MP WANTS to host, happy to facilitate.)

Hey Kew Gardens you send me loads of emails and guff but never reply to my concerns about the children’s garden. Why is that? It’s been years with no maintenance for some parts.

We are so deep in the belly of the beast and we must fight hard to protect one another.

Stay vigilant ✊🏾📌

Today we have a solidarity presence outside both London immigration reporting centres:

📍 Lunar House, 40 Wellesley Road, Croydon CR9 2BY.

📍 Eaton House, 581 Stained Road, Hounslow, TW4 5DL.

We’re providing information to people at risk of being detained and sent to Rwanda.

Sick and twisted behaviour. And an unacceptable use of the civil service for political purposes. theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/a…

Really important thread on what worried supporters of asylum-seekers should do and prepare for this week. Let’s hope it’s just spin - but it’s performative cruelty even if it is…

We hear of one family - now in the U.K. - who paid $15,000 for mum and three children to get out of Gaza and into Egypt. Couldn’t afford to get husband or sister and her family out - so they’re still in tents in Rafah.

“The asylum division had been running at 25 per cent attrition for a year because it has been a shit show generally, and they can see the clearance of the backlog of those we have no prospect of sending to Rwanda being another shit show.”

inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

Is the Rwanda Bill a deterrent?

The Times asked some would-be asylum seekers waiting on the French coast.

The answer is NO

and with it, an explanation as to why they can’t stay or apply in France.

The Times and The Sunday Times

Great evening at eight-woman, transatlantic MotherDaughter book club discussing anorexia & “Good Girls” by Hadley Freeman with 2 secondary school teachers - 1 GirlsDaySchoolTrust, 1 state, one child psych, one mother of 4 girls/school governor. Quite the gamut of experience. So stimulating.

This is an exceptional piece about Ibrahima Bah, a lad, a refugee, criminalised by the British government for trying to claim asylum here. That’s all he wanted to do.

And now two more Sudanese kids have been arrested.

One of the biggest human rights abuses gov is perpetrating.

Wonderful to see our trustee and revered company secretary back in training and in fine fettle. You can support her here: justgiving.com/page/rebecca-d…
And cheer her on in July…

This #GoodNewsFriday features G - remember we appealed for a host near Heathrow Airport where he’d found work? Londoner, Rachel, kindly offered 19 nights hosting & he’s now moved into his own private accommodation. Well over the humps in life’s road, G, & on to a bright future…

Wonderful evening Come From Away UK at New Theatre Oxford - as good as the last time: the penultimate night of the London run. A wonderful musical with the cast giving their all. Catch a tour date, if you still can…

Preparing for today’s drop-in and feeling thankful to Big Yellow for storage, to GOODS FOR GOOD (GLOBAL) and Bloody Good Period and all donors who give us things our guests need. And Vodafone UK whose SIMs are so popular (and mercifully small!) #RefugeesWelcome