Rachel from Piddington was magnificent on #Newsnight.
She described how hard-right activists and “plastic patriots” arriving from outside the village have used fear to organise hostility towards plans to house 1,200 asylum seekers, bringing overt racism into what had always been a peaceful community.
When @vicderbyshire said local women were worried about 1,200 male asylum seekers, Rachel rightly reframed it:
“Women would be worried about 1,200 men from anywhere.”
Legitimate questions about the scale and management of the site must be answered. But women’s safety must not be weaponised to portray every asylum seeker as a sexual threat.
Rachel eventually broke down while describing what it feels like to discover that she is living among such prejudice.
An excellent, courageous interview. It will deeply upset all the usual people which rather proves her point.
💔 70% of ALL people killed by the U.S.-Israel have been civilian.
40% in Iran and 97% in Lebanon
In comparison, civilians make up 3% of deaths in Ukraine.
This is the heart of Beirut today.
A city that has stood for 5,000 years.
Israel is obliterating it — flattening civilian apartment block after apartment block.
Not military targets.
Civilian homes. Civilian infrastructure. Civilian life.
Bondi: "There is no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime"
Lieu: "I believe you just lied under oath."
Bondi: "Don't you ever accuse me of a crime"
Lieu: "I’m showing you evidence."
I think Pam Bondi’s "career" has just come to an end today.
Reform UK will face police investigation in Gorton & Denton after admitting it sent out letters from “concerned neighbour” which did not state they had been funded and distributed by party 👇 https://t.co/SAPMHE5NNO
If you watch one thing in full today - make it this from @KamaliMelbourne
Blatant racism shared online by a sitting President - how on earth did we get here 🤯
them trying to enter a fucking consulate because they just so happened to see people that look latino through a window is terrifying
just thousands of incompetent thugs terrorizing a major city with no oversight
Beginning around 18 mins - Full audio interview here with Nick - where he explains how the policy has changed from previous administrations - and how little transparency or due process there now is. https://t.co/8bJiThNdBc
FIFA, under Gianni Infantino, gave Trump its first-ever “Peace Award.”
Since then, Trump has bombed Nigeria, Somalia and Venezuela, and rolled out the red carpet for Netanyahu, the man responsible for the genocide in Palestine.
Disgraceful decision to reward #NUFC penalty… whoever controlling the VAR should be ashamed + the ref then reviews and should be also.
Well done Newcastle