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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Dear Shabana, Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.

Dear Shabana,
I notice today that you referred to me in your speech on immigration at the IPPR think tank.
You said: “A party leader should not be on the beaches of France encouraging people to
make a perilous crossing on small boats.”
I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised especially after the hateful Labour campaign in Gorton
and Denton, but this is just the latest in a string of lies peddled by a discredited Government
who intentionally fan the flames of racism and division.
When I went to Calais, I was not there to encourage people to travel to the UK. I was there
to see at first hand the suffering your Government and successive Governments have done
in demonising migrants in a pathetic bid to pander to the base instincts of Reform and the
flawed strategy of Morgan McSweeney.
As you will know, if you even bothered to research my visit instead of taking Reform talking
points, I was there to witness the brutality of families living in tents in freezing temperatures. I
filled water tanks and picked up litter.
What that visit did do is confirm my belief that if we are to smash the boat gangs and stop
the boats, we need to offer safer and managed routes for migrants to come to this country.
Showing compassion as a politician is not a crime. In fact, we need to see much more of it.
It reminded me of a young MP who in October 2015 spent three days in Lesbos helping
migrants fleeing war-torn Syria. She posted videos on X, talked about handing out water and
croissants to refugees and food parcels.
When she returned to the UK, she wrote a very moving piece in the New Statesman. She
said “we have to work with our European partners and create new, safe, and legal routes for
refugees to get to Europe. We cannot abandon them to their fate, left as prey for smugglers
whilst risking death on the seas.”
She said “maybe we can make ourselves feel better by saying no-one is making them get on
the boats. And again, the Home Secretary is not entirely wrong when …

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

An economically, politically and morally bankrupt strategy. Bad for individuals, bad for families, bad for businesses, bad for public services, bad for integration and cohesion. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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‘Treat us fairly’: skilled workers face having their dream of settling in UK snatched away

As government mulls doubling requirement to 10 years, the uncertainty is putting many who came to Britain to work under strain

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jennyjones.bsky.social @jennyjones.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Trump has told the UK if we want a UK-US tech deal we must buy chlorinated chicken from the US! How dare he try &impose poor food standards in Britain. Pls sign the petition to keep chlorine-washed chicken off our shelves: 38d.gs/cc-df

38d.gs

Sign the petition to keep chlorine-washed chicken off our shelves

Here we go again. Trump has told the UK that if we want a UK-US tech deal, we need to buy chlorinated chicken from the US! 🤢🐔 How dare he try to impose poor food standards in Britain. Sign the petitio...

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Kristianxv @kristianxv.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

We want this back ! Listen to the people Mr Starmer !

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MattC @cosker.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

That’s it! Taken the plunge and deleted my Twitter account. Looking forward to more civilised discussion on here.

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Gaby Hinsliff @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

NB someone asked me for a Guardian/Observer starter pack so i can legitimately say THERE IS ONE HERE IT IS go.bsky.app/B6CxPTX PS i absolutely did not make it, credit due to @severincarrell.bsky.social i think

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