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In an NHS ward I saw how Britain relies on immigrants. Yet still we tell them they’re not wanted | John Harris

submitted 6 days ago • 19 comments

The eVisa scheme is a MESS. I was contacted this morning by a friend supporting someone who gained refugee status (permanent leave to remain) in December. He is being evicted from his asylum hotel as a result of his no longer being an asylum seeker. He can’t obtain accommodation because his (1/2)

submitted 22 days ago • 4 comments

It is January 26, 2025. I am 38 years old. I’m standing in line to panic-buy coffee before new tariffs. Six days ago, a billionaire did a Nazi salute at Trump’s second inauguration. They’re shipping migrants out of the country by military airlift. I feel grateful I don’t have much life ahead of me.

submitted 27 days ago • 4 comments

“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” - Dr. Martin Luther King

submitted 33 days ago • 473 comments

Sasha was 11 when his home in Mariupol was bombed. He was then captured, separated from his mother, and told his family didn’t want him anymore. Stories like Sasha’s show the devastating impact of Putin's invasion, it's tearing families apart and shattering lives.

submitted 46 days ago • 2 comments

Meeting Liam “Hi, are you Liam’s mam?” “Yes” “Sorry we’ve not met, I’m his solicitor. Are you aware the Youth Offending Team have you down as not wanting him home and refusing to support him?” “Yes” “But he’s only just 15” “Yeh” “I wasn’t expecting you here- why have you come to court” “To see ‘im”

submitted 50 days ago • 30 comments

15 years old, but still completely relevent — and if we had acted 15 years ago, the “better world” we could be creating today would be a LOT better and easier to reach. There are real consequences we’re just starting to see to not heeding this cartoon a lot sooner. Heed it now. #ClimateCrisis

submitted 61 days ago • 59 comments

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The best way to stop people coming into the country illegally is to allow pre-asylum applications from British embassies throughout the world. If successful, the applicant will be granted a visa so they can complete step 2 on arrival. Step 1 is a merit (ct)

submitted 69 days ago • 8 comments

Jonas Salk didn't patent his 1955 polio vaccine so that it would be affordable for all people. As a result, he lost an estimated 7 billion dollars Saying in an interview "There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?" #jonassalk #polio #vaccines #getvaccinated #vaccinessavelives #Healthcare

submitted 70 days ago • 2 comments

Latest episode of our #16Sunsets podcast out now. My favourite one so far! Kudos to @scirad & @Richard_C for doing their own heavy lifting on this one. If you liked #13MinutestotheMoon you’ll love this. Find it here. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1... Ep 3: Enterprise.

submitted 80 days ago • 1 comment

"People aren't getting justice quick enough and if they're not… what's the point in any of it? People will start to give up." "It's f***ing s**t. The whole system is f***ed!" Thanks to the journalists, Judge & interviewees at Leicester for telling the bald facts. ⚖️ news.sky.com/story/inside...

submitted 81 days ago • 9 comments

Yesterday a case of mine finally ended. The offending was 2009-2016. D pleaded guilty during the pandemic. It was white collar crime, so his co-defendant’s trial was deprioritised and put back several times over the years before being dropped. Eight years, it all took. Eight.

submitted 81 days ago • 5 comments