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Zoe Gardner

@zoejardiniere.bsky.social
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UK & EU refugees & migration. LGBTI+, feminism & generalised incoherent ranting to boot. She/Her. I do policy, research & campaigns. zoegardner.net

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Cynthia Orchard @cynthiaorchard.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
My colleagues and I are seeking to raise £1200 so we can arrange a much needed respite trip for families who have experienced very difficult times. Please donate if you can, and/or share. Thanks in advance! www.justgiving.com/campaign/slr...
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Raise funds for a summer day trip for local migrant families!
This summer, South London Refugee Association hopes to give local refugee, asylum-seeking and migrant families a much-needed day of fun, connection and respite during the school holidays.
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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
This is absolutely damning.
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Labour has now lost 13 of 17 seats it was defending in Manchester. Greens up ten.
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Chai Patel @chaipatel.net · 05/05/2026
A barrister is being tried for simply accurately stating the law to a jury in a closing speech, possibly for the first time ever. It is chilling how quickly we are resorting to authoritarian measures, particularly in the context of the genocide in Palestine. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Barrister in Palestine Action trial facing contempt of court proceedings
Rajiv Menon KC accused of defying judge’s orders to not inform jury of right to acquit on basis of conscience
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
One of those books that while you're reading, you feel every page goes by making you smarter, I just have to shout it out. @snellarthur.bsky.social's Elemental - An really clear & compelling look at how climate change is shaping our geopolitics. Strong recommend. www.hachette.co.uk/titles/arthu...
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Cole Haddon @colehaddon.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
UK immigration expert @zoejardiniere.bsky.social knows that her country's "cultural amnesia" regarding its colonial past isn’t an accident - it’s a face-saving operation with dangerous consequences. Watch/Listen to 5AM StoryTalk's entire episode with Zoe at the links in my bio or first comment. 🎧📺
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The Colonial Amnesia That Broke the UK | Zoe Gardner, Immigration Research & Campaigner
YouTube video by 5AM StoryTalk with Cole Haddon
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Cole Haddon @colehaddon.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
"We have this colonial amnesia where we don't understand how we got here." 🇬🇧 UK immigration researcher & campaigner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social joins 5AM StoryTalk for one hell of a conversation about the forces reshaping our global social landscape. Watch/Listen at the link in the first comment!
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Little old me heading into the big old Sheldonian theatre for the Oxford literary festival You Ask The Questions panel! 😳😊😊 wish me luck!
Selfie of myself in front of the Oxford sheldonian theatre
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
No shit.
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
This week is the Oxford Literary Festival & I am honoured to speak at no less than 3 (!) events First, the immigration debate, tomorrow! Then, You Ask the Questions at the Sheldonian on Thursday & Finally - Has the Left's Time Come? on Friday Would love to see friendly faces :)
Info about the immigration debateInfor about the You Ask the Questions eventInfo about the debate 'Has Socialism's Time Come?'
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Chai Patel @chaipatel.net · 18/03/2026
The thing is once you have implicitly accepted that your immigration reforms are a horrible unprincipled mess that everyone hates, you cannot try and hold on to random bits of cruelty within them without looking very foolish. And everyone will still hate them. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Starmer plans to ease impact of immigration policy changes after backlash from Labour MPs
PM will consider exempting large numbers from proposed changes, which would leave people waiting 10 years for settled status
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
The Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood sure has put on a show… But how much is really serious & how much is just a theatre of cruelty? Here’s the TRUTH about this week’s asylum changes youtu.be/w6Nr4ccjMlM?...
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The TRUTH about this week’s asylum changes
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Xun-ling Au 歐迅灵 🏴 @xunlingau.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
I actually don't have words as to how angry I am. Wonder what happened in these countries that people on student visas in the UK found themselves needing to apply for asylum instead of going home post 2021. UK Labour are heartless bastards & apparently have bo idea whats happening in the world.
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
I’m really happy for ex-Tory aid James Price that he has such a nice relationship with his American mother-in-law… but frankly I don’t think that’s enough for us to be unquestioningly following Donald Trump’s America into another illegal war🤷‍♀️
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halusia132.bsky.social @halusia132.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
@olimould.bsky.social Nice one, Prof!
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Extremely exciting news that the brilliant @olimould.bsky.social’s new book Post-capitalist Cities is OFFICIALLY OUT & ready to purchase! I just put in my order - I recommend you do the same! 🤓🤓🤓
Screenshot of the cover of Postcapitalist cities by Oli Mould
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
My much requested deep-dive into the latest immigration statistics begins!! Part 1: What is the gender & age breakdown of asylum seekers?
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Pontus Odmalm @podmalm.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Important watch 👇
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Your 3-minute guide to today’s asylum policy changes
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Your 3-minute guide to today’s asylum policy changes
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Aislinn @imnotmerida.com · 26/02/2026
UK friends, take a moment to listen as Zoe offers a reality check on the numbers
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The latest immigration statistics are OUT Immigration is once again DOWN … but I don’t know who exactly is going to be happy about it🤷‍♀️
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Latest migration stats are out! It's the same, sad story: ❤️‍🩹Health & care visas down 91% in 2 years 👨‍💼🧑‍🏭Non-health related skilled worker visas down by a third in a year 🆘Asylum seeker numbers still at a historic high Govt will try to paint this as success. Is it?
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The UK's anti-migrant politics is sounding more & more American Me, for @newstatesman1913.bsky.social on why Reform's plans for a British ICE are a disaster www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
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A British Ice would be a disaster
Reform’s anti-migrant policies are sounding more and more American
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Refugee and Migrant Justice @rmjusticeuk.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
A quick recap from our Advocacy Officer Layla, before Iftar time, on how the government is pushing children into poverty to score political points.
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
So interesting to compare notes between the UK & South Africa & see how all around the world the same rhetoric of anti-migrant hatred is being spread by the same rich people with the same interests in dividing & ruling over us.
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Nathan Phillips @nbphillips1872.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
When did kindness become weakness in politics? If our children know to be kind, how do our leaders not? My #substack debut on how kindness is our most powerful tool to resist fascism in the UK today 👇 open.substack.com/pub/nathanph...
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Excellent write-up here from @suewilson91.bsky.social for @yorkshirebylines.co.uk on the practical & morally urgent changes we need to make to immigration policy Imagine a govt willing to do what's best to protect migrants' rights AND benefit host communities yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/the...
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The UK is getting it wrong on immigration – that must change
A new report highlights that there is another way possible on immigration that will benefit everyone
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 19/02/2026
Already on their 2nd home secretary, the Labour govt is maintaining the toxic rhetoric and cruel policies of its predecessor This new report, Time for Change by prominent migration expert @zoejardiniere.bsky.social proves there is another better way @suewilson91.bsky.social @bylinesnetwork.co.uk
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The UK is getting it wrong on immigration – that must change
A new report highlights that there is another way possible on immigration that will benefit everyone
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Another Europe Is Possible @anothereurope.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
The state that created 300,000 war-related injuries, some resulting in permanent physical disabilities such as amputations, hearing loss, and vision impairment back in the Paralympics is it
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Minnie Rahman @minnierahman.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Reform have said they are going to get rid of the Equalities Act and the Human Rights Act. Obviously every single charity working with humans, every union, and every employer should object to such proposals.
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
😬Not the best look for Reform’s Gorton & Denton candidate Matt Goodwin White supremacist far right activist says “you've appeared on our podcasts, had dinner with us, had us write for your Substack, and sought our advice on how to write your social media posts” Tad awkward😬
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Count Melancholia @lillyh.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Funny kind of "Labour" party, if you ask me.
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KeithG @datchmog.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Tied Labour visas inevitably lead to exploitation because exploited workers cannot escape bad employers without losing their visa rights. It’s a Brexshit “benefit” in contrast to the freedom of movement & employment from which workers coming from other EU states benefited.
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
NEW from @tbij.bsky.social: The government has rejected calls by its OWN independent Migration Advisory Committee for visa reforms to protect migrant farm workers from exploitation Labour seems wedded to a model of immigration based on creating a subclass of exploited worker. It's sick.
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Alasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
You can’t defeat the far right by giving them what they claim to want, bc that isn’t what they really want. What they really want- as they occasionally make clear- is racial purity. That’s why measures aimed at reducing migration are not only cruel & self-harming but pointless on their own terms
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Refugee and Migrant Justice @rmjusticeuk.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
NEW RESEARCH: UK gov’s plans to punish migrants who receive public funds will force parents to choose: accept basic support so their children can eat and stay warm, OR give up support to avoid being punished with an extra 10yrs stuck in temporary immigration status. www.ramfel.org.uk/earned-settl...
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Earned Settlement Report
In November 2025, the Government announced plans to introduce a new “earned settlement” model, linking eligibility for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) to National Insurance contributions and...
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Happy Valentines! Here’s the sexiest reason not to vote for Reform UK 😜 youtube.com/shorts/10BXa...
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Happy Valentines! Don’t be like Matt Goodwin 😘
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Refugee and Migrant Justice @rmjusticeuk.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
3/ Division tears us apart, so c'mon Keir give us a positive vision for our shared future. Recognise how vital immigration has been and is to the UK's shared story and ensure that people who make the UK their home feel part of our society.
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Refugee and Migrant Justice @rmjusticeuk.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
2/ If Starmer wants to protect the vibrant multi cultural fabric of the UK, he must scrap his divisive "earned settlement model". These plans will mean some people will have second class rights throughout their adulthood, preventing many from flourishing & reaching their potential.
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Refugee and Migrant Justice @rmjusticeuk.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
1/ We're pleased the Prime Minister has called out Jim Ratcliffe's disgusting, racist & dehumanising language. However, these words ring somewhat hollow when his government is imposing cruel, self-defeating immigration rules that damage social cohesion. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Starmer tells Jim Ratcliffe to apologise for saying UK ‘colonised’ by immigrants
PM calls comments by Man United co-owner, who also hit out at people on benefits, ‘offensive and wrong’
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
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Peter @peterquinn.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
I lost count of just how many people Zoe took down in this one single video.
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Another Europe Is Possible @anothereurope.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
The Government must stop listening to dodgy advice! Hear the trade unions, the care workers, the migrant support organisations - LISTEN TO YOUR BASE. The immigration plans must be scrapped. @zoejardiniere.bsky.social @unison.org.uk www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Don't change rules for migrants already in UK, Labour MPs tell Mahmood
Some 35 Labour MPs are among those who have written to the home secretary to raise concerns about the plans.
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Xun-ling Au 歐迅灵 🏴 @xunlingau.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Zoe cramming more truth into 3 mins than most of the coverage on immigration in the media for the last 3 days in this video.
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Aislinn @imnotmerida.com · 12/02/2026
Zoe is ON FIRE here 🔥 Remember that “immigration” is the button politicians push when they want to distract you from real issues
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Oh look! We’re talking about immigration again! Instead of corruption money & pedos permeating our politics! 🤩 Brilliant! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhZk...
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Finally! A chance to talk about IMMIGRANTs & not corruption!
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@raystonian @stonia2.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Worse than the tories. #StarmerOut
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