No-one takes the decision to flee their home from persecution, with little more than the clothes on their back, unless their life depends on it. That’s why our approach to refugees must be rooted in compassion, empathy and humanity. Not division, prejudice or scaremongering. - ThreadSky

london.gov.uk • 6 days ago

No-one takes the decision to flee their home from persecution, with little more than the clothes on their back, unless their life depends on it.

That’s why our approach to refugees must be rooted in compassion, empathy and humanity.

Not division, prejudice or scaremongering.

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alastairmci.bsky.social•6 days ago

I spent the past 4 days in several areas of London. I was impressed by what I saw of convivial race relations, cleanliness of the streets, only 1 tube carriage with graffiti, helpfulness of residents and lots of people holding phones safely. I thought, “So this is Sadiq Khan’s much-maligned London!”

demelzaklass.bsky.social•6 days ago

I had a very similar experience when visiting my son.

alastairmci.bsky.social•6 days ago

I’d seen so much racist negativity, mainly to attack Khan, that that’s why I posted it. On X-Twitter I added this.

demelzaklass.bsky.social•6 days ago

I recall rough sleeping falling in Manchester during Labour Governments. I wonder if this Government will do the same.

amandagillender.bsky.social•6 days ago

When you hear what some people say, you'd think, that before setting out, refugees go to the shops & buy their refugee outfit, so that they look the part.
They leave their stuff behind with family so that when they've got asylum they can send for them all & exploit our welfare system.
Mad & mean.

vlf79.bsky.social•6 days ago

No one forced to immigrate illegally intends to commit any crimes. They do all they can obeying all other laws as to keep law enforcement from looking 4 them. They know very well that doing such & getting caught will send them back to where they feared death.

aloragirl.bsky.social•6 days ago

Amen

jennyb63.bsky.social•6 days ago

Have you considered mentioning this to Keir?🤷🏻‍♀️

cobieef.bsky.social•6 days ago

Labour are going after: disabled people, trans people, immigrants.

Their approach is based on cruelty, psychopathy and inhumane treatment.

Don't talk to us, Sadiq. We already agree with you. Talk to Kier Starmer and the genocide-loving government. They're the ones that need to change course.

gpthakkar.bsky.social•6 days ago

Nice, but we’re way past appealing to compassion. Time for active nonviolent non cooperation.

victoria1921.bsky.social•6 days ago

The blatant lies from right wing media and politicians who have extremely racist views can lead to riots and even murders.
Look at what's happening in Trump's USA. Hard working migrants kidnapped and detained by ICE wearing combat gear and masks.
This is not America, yet.
Truth matters.

tsunami65.bsky.social•6 days ago

We are fighting against 40+ years of conditioning by the so-called mainstream press. It's not going to be easy.

majellanineoften.bsky.social•6 days ago

Yes. Please let reasonable voices rise!!!

scihole.bsky.social•6 days ago

Agreed. Sensationalist scaremongering seems to have permeated many aspects of society as an easy tool to gain a following in the political and social media environments. Quite difficult to combat as it plays on people’s fears and people become conspiracy theory minded.

briangriffinfan420.bsky.social•6 days ago

How this reads to me: we need to let them all in because they're really sad. But like no you don't get how sad they are, they're REALLY sad. So we need to let them all in.

Sorry... not buying it.

thechiller.bsky.social•6 days ago

Amen to this.

bigdeejay.bsky.social•6 days ago

Like Christians in Pakistan, do you mean?

annieetheridge.bsky.social•6 days ago

People that don’t like it can blame Russia. They started the mass migration to restructure the world.
Russia is always behind world chaos & violence. But now, in Iran, Trump kin sold nuclear secrets to Iran (got Jamal Khashoggi killed) so we can pretend the US wants to denuclearize them. 🙄🙄

annieetheridge.bsky.social•6 days ago

Billionaires, the wealth hoarding parasites are puppet masters destroying democracy and freedom for greed.

danlargebutklein.bsky.social•6 days ago

Might want to mention this to the PM and Yvette Cooper Sadiq. The Labour party has decided to immediately adopt the rhetoric and posture of the far right regarding refugees and asylum seekers. To their great moral shame.

commoner.bsky.social•6 days ago

I know, right! Labour are really awful - no compassion, no empathy, no humanity.

alienintown.bsky.social•6 days ago

Exactly what a compassionate Labour Party should be shouting from the rooftops.

stephenwild.bsky.social•6 days ago

Have a word with the ‘island of strangers’ chap in Downing St, Sadiq.

vladlau.bsky.social•6 days ago

There is a need for global-local cooperation where cities as London have an important role to contribute to human security

quinstep.bsky.social•6 days ago

If we can stage a successful coup here in the U.S. , would you consider becoming our president ? Please.

bravehoundgabby.bsky.social•6 days ago

It would also help if we stopped bombing their countries and stopped helping other countries to bomb their countries.
#JustAThought

jojoblueskywalker.bsky.social•6 days ago

We need outreach & fact-checking Mr Mayor, because the liars & racists hold the platform on refugees.

I think Labour should be holding surgeries to talk to the heartland. Not just on this, but for the future that is coming.

sotired42.bsky.social•6 days ago

Spot on. As always.

demelzaklass.bsky.social•6 days ago

Couldn’t agree more.

destinrayn.bsky.social•6 days ago

Not everyone leaves home willingly. I actually had that at my desk, before I was asked to remove it, back in 2016ish.

(Source)
https://www.tolkienforum.de/uploads/monthly_2015_09/nicht-jeder-verlaesst-sein-heim-freiwillig.jpg.d9b51f4337d72a7a4d14e2efc0b83092.jpg

carlabela1.bsky.social•6 days ago

So well said Sadiq Khan.

Thank you so much for standing up for refugees.

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