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Our open letter to #GE2024 candidates from 37 civil society groups calls for the use of humanising and respectful language about migrants and refugees.
Words shape our collective future. It must be one where everyone is valued and afforded dignity.
Read the open letter ➡️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/open-letter-candidates-use-respectful-language-about-migrants/
#GeneralElection2024 #GeneralElection #migrants #refugees #ukpolitics
37 organisations ask parliamentary candidates to use respectful language about migrants
Human rights, migrant and justice rights organisations have written to all parliamentary candidates asking them to use humanising and respectful language when talking about migrants and refugees.Open Rights Group
Good article on how stigma is the "glue that holds poverty in place” and how the government has exploited social stigma, a British phenomenon not echoed in other European countries.
#Poverty #UKPolitics #SocialSecurity #Benefits #BenefitsCulture #SocialStigma
Stigma against benefits has made devastating poverty acceptable in Britain
https://theconversation.com/stigma-against-benefits-has-made-devastating-poverty-acceptable-in-britain-229563
Stigma against benefits has made devastating poverty acceptable in Britain
The ‘skivers against strivers’ view of welfare keeps people in poverty feeling ashamed and isolated.The Conversation
#FarRight #Immigration #Migration #GE2024 #UKPolitics
🚨*BREAKING NEWS*🚨
Far Right thug & leader of the anti-foreigner #EDL, Tommy Robinson arrested at an extremist event in #Canada on suspected immigration offences!
Plain-clothes police detained him under an outstanding immigration warrant.
The Far Right activist was due to speak at several other events in Canada. He's been ordered to stay in the country & hand in his passport.
Oh dear... Oh well 🤷🏾♂️
https://news.sky.com/story/tommy-robinson-arrested-over-immigration-offence-in-canada-13158512
Tommy Robinson arrested over suspected immigration offence in Canada
The 41-year-old was released later on Monday morning. The far-right activist was due to speak at several other events in Canada in the coming days.Niamh Lynch (Sky News)
A total of 350 environmental groups came together to pressure the government to act more robustly and decisively against the biodiversity crisis. Charities including the National Trust, the Wildlife Trusts, the RSPB and Friends of the Earth stood side by side with direct action groups such as Just Stop Oil, Extinction Rebellion and Animal Rising.
I'll bet this isn't on the TV news this evening.
#RestoreNatureNow #Biodiversity #Nature #UKPolitics #Wildlife
Thousands march in London to urge leaders to tackle wildlife crisis
Protest features 350 environmental groups demanding more robust action on UK wildlife lossNimo Omer (The Guardian)
Nigel Farage is in Blackpool today.
Led By Donkeys got there first.
#UKPolitics #GE2024 #BashTheFash #FarageBarrage
