Hearing a lot of angry retorts saying "#Windrush has NOTHING to do with #Brexit" and "Its the EU that's racist prioritising other EU citizens over others"
Well... #Windrush was happening before #Brexit, that IS true. However, it is part of the same xenophobic rhetoric that our heartless Tory government has been pursuing...
So they are absolutely linked, on a macro level as to the type of policies shaping our country today. The hostile environment is thriving because of the enablers of #Windrush and #Brexit
What #Brexit has managed to achieve for me and many other Remainers is to shine a brutal light on what citizens from non EU countries have experienced for years... at the mercy of the home office
It demands a bigger picture mentality but the dots are undeniably linked up. The only upside of #Brexit is that I'm now, as the younglings say "woke" to the abhorrent, demoralising way people have been treated.
It means I'm even more motivated - not just to fight for my rights, my kids and other fellow EU citizens - but for ALL citizens. Because it doesn't matter where you were born. It's the luck of the draw! All human beings deserve to be treated with respect and dignity
We now see just how cruel and heartless these people are when they HAVEN'T had an external agency monitoring their behaviour (I.e. the EU) with the safeguards in place. And May et al want to go further and strip more rights. From ALL OF US
Soon those safeguards will be gone and nothing will stop them from doing whatever the hell they want in the name of #Brexit
So it's not about #Brexit and trade deals any more. There's a bigger game afoot. It's about how OUR rights to live with dignity are under attack. We need to all come together and fight this.
Please join the demonstration April 30th if you can and check out @FinalSayForAll and @W_A_T_O_N. Also DON'T FORGET TO VOTE ON MAY 3RD
So @theresa_may thinks the EU should respect the UK? Why? Why should they respect a country that is implementing a non-binding referendum won through Russian meddling, breaking the law and lies?
Why should they respect a country that triggered A50 without a plan?
Why should they respect a country whose government are being held hostage by the ERG?
Ahead of the #SwedenElection it looks as if Sverigedemokraterna may be climbing up from the 3rd to the 2nd biggest party. First of all the good news: cirka 75-80% of Swedes do NOT support them. This fact seems to be getting lost in the hype.
First of all let's not beat around the bush. They have neo-nazi roots and their policies support a nationalistic, racist agenda. They dress it up in fancy words and they wear fancy suits but do not be fooled.
The party have branded themselves as a one that listens to people's concerns - who look after the little people. So let's take a look at that, shall we?
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This isn't just a remainer thing BTW. If I was a leaver and I read that tweet I'd be PRETTY worried and pissed off TBH
These are our so-called "betters" who are in charge. They were told. They were told THREE YEARS ago that this could happen. The sheer arrogance as they dismissed this with a flick of the hand as one might a fly: "#ProjectFear", they sneered
Morning all! Time for my daily #brexit realisation:
"#Brexit only makes sense when you realise that these people really, REALLY just don't care."
They don't care if the NHS fails. They have private healthcare
They don't care about EU citizens - bargaining chips - they'll just get cheaper labour in to clean their privvies, build houses and work in the NHS. (Don't forget #Windrush)
It's #MayDay everyone... also known As #InternationalWorkersDay and as we edge closer to #Brexit day this has got me thinking about workers rights and how they may fare in the coming #NoJobsBrexit scenario
In particular I'm thinking of women and their rights. Women tend to be the group who suffer most in times of tribulation and #Brexit will be no different.
I'm thinking about the brave women who fought so hard for equal pay and conditions and what they must think of the fact that we are heading towards a situation where these hard won rights will be sacrificed on the altar of trade deals and #Brexit
To those who believe we should roll over and "accept" the ref/vote... Do you know how democracy works? #ABTV#FBPE#BrexitIsPersonal
It's a PROCESS. Not an end product. You don't do it just the once. Remainers/leavers who insist we should respect the vote are either not aware of the threat democracy is currently under or they don't understand the concept of democracy.
"You don't get to keep voting until you get what you want". Well actually that IS kinda the point. You want your vote to count. And you want your values and policies to be realised.