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Robert Jenrick says UK asylum seekers should be held in ‘rudimentary prisons’ (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 10 hours ago by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

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[–] HermitBee@feddit.uk 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

You can hardly blame him, when he's been witness to such horrors as this:

“I met a single mum who had three teenage daughters,” he said. “The oldest daughter, who was about to go to university, had bought some workmen’s boots and put them outside because she wanted the illegal migrants to think there was a man in the house.”

I'm surprised the guardian could even print it. Won't someone think of the children?!

[–] shish_mish@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

The right are ever more emboldened by the lefts refusal to call them out on their racism,whether in action or language. The Guardian used to be better than this as did the government. It simply was not tolerated.Not because it is woke but because it is the right thing to due.Racism is wrong,hating any minority group is wrong.Those refugees are just like us and there for the grace of the gods, and all that. The government should set and govern by example. The Tories showed us that only the strong are worthy of survival and everyone is on their own. I want Labour to show something that is inclusive not cruel,and not swaying and pandering to the right. Something hopeful,kind and bring in better communication between racially diverse people.