Tim Farron, "The unpleasantness about this debate is only matched by the lack of proper information" #BBCQT
"85% of refugees settle in the country next to where they come from"
"The French take 3x more refugees than we do"
"The Germans take 4x more refugees than we do"
"If you put us back in the European Union, we are 19th in the league table when it comes to the number of refugees we take per capita"
"Do we need deterrents? Yes. The best deterrents is competence. If we assess people when they arrive - and they are not illegal immigrants - they are people seeking asylum.. From Sudan.. Afghanistan.. Iran.. Syria.. 90%+ turn out to be genuine refugees"
"If we have a competent government, and we haven't had one, let's see about this one.. And you assess them quickly.. And return the ones that are not refugees"
"That is your deterrent"
"Rwanda was a waste of money.. If they spent that money on case workers we could have processed these people, returned the ones that weren't refugees in a humane way, and let th eones who are genuine refugees, become British, pay their taxes, be part of our country, and we should be proud to admit them"
Very well said @timfarron 👏
“He compared half the Scottish population to war criminals like Vladimir Putin”
SNP Westminster Leader @StephenFlynnSNP demands Rishi Sunak apologise for his attack on Scottish voters who support independence #PMQs
There is nothing funny about spiking women’s drinks. This is not ‘mere banter’. Violence against women & girls is a social issue and language is important, especially from those in charge of making legislation to protect women from these atrocious crimes. https://t.co/DjvpBSbj9m
Jeez. The Prime Minister & Chancellor really do think we are all thick!
Millions living in poverty, destitution & using foodbanks, kids going hungry, the highest taxation in 70 years, a crap economic forecast & they actually want us to get the bunting out & throw a party!
How come Nella never wants to speak to Fred again for an innocent comment, but will agree to disagree with Nigel who is a literal racist and thinks he’s a nice guy 🤷🏼♀️😩 #ImACeleb#makeitmakesense
UPDATE:
"UNICEF has been able to contact only a few of its humanitarian staff in the Gaza Strip.
The situation in Gaza is horrific.
We say it again: We demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire & safe access.
The killing or captivity of any child is an outrage. It must stop."
@unicefchief
Thank you for your good wishes, I'm afraid we have not heard from my in-laws.
My concern is for all the innocent people suffering for a crime they did not commit.
If you did not vote for peace, while children are dying, then I do not know how you sleep at night.
#CeasefireNow
Six more people have died in the Channel trying to reach a place of safety.
Shame on our government for creating the market for these perilous routes.
And shame on many in our media for stoking racism, hatred and fear.
Where is our humanity?
A lot of people have asked me my views of the leadership contest. Truthfully, I have been incredibly hurt so far. Hurt originating with the statements @_KateForbes has made and since stood by. I, like most people in Scotland, could not care less about someone’s religion. (1/10)