Voting down the Dubs amendment
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Richard Kuper
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A short, sharp intervention by David Rosenberg on the shameful Tory tearing up of the Dubs Amendment which sought to guarantee the right of unaccompanied child refugees to be reunited with family living in the UK
This article was originally published by Davesrebellion on Fri 10 Jan 2020. Read the original here.
Vindictiveness and faux outrage
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Shame on this cruel government.
The What can we do to reverse this. It is inhumane but well in keeping with Tory policies of abandoning those in need of help. “Me, Myself and I” is their motto and those who will be needing help and gave him power will have their comeuppance. Unfortunately so will others
Many years ago when my daughter was five years old, she was been bullied at school. I went into school and spoke to my daughters teacher about it . The instigator of the bullying was listening in the classroom to the conversation. The bully came up and put her arm around my daughter and said ” I will take care of her ” she smiled. ” Isnt that nice ? ” said the teacher and then went on to thank the bully. My daughter looked downcast and fearful, I didn’t say anything . I would go up to school and watch my daughter in the playground, it deterred the bully . My point is this is more or less the same thing, the tories don’t worry about anti racism or anti Semitism etc . If anyone points the finger at them, they turn it round . saying labour are awash with bullying and that the tories are the party who fight against anti Semitism ,racism etc. The tories are not on the side of the ones who are suffering, they say blatant no to helping children who need our help. I wonder what the JLM and the other ones who say they can rest easy knowing labour lost , knowing that innocent children and many people will suffer because the tories won with a huge majority, giving the government carte blanche now to do whatever they want. How exactly can this be resolved ? What will happen when the people who voted in the tories realised all their problems will not be solved, it will be worse than ever, the new working class tory voters will either turn on the government, saying they have been tricked, or worse they will still blame the socialist labour party. When will these new working class tory voters realise they have been well and truly played.
Completely agree. And goes against the UN convention on the rights of the Child – which the British government ratified.
A pity few people in the UK will be aware of this inhumane decision taken by the Commons. The press and television channels have not highlighted this and the enthusiasm for things to get better has died down. Unfortunately the witch hunt set up by the right and the media against Jeremy Corbyn has demoralised his supporters, my family among them, so it is important to hear voices that denounce the present
government policies. Thanks for the article.
Good piece David – and heartbreaking. How sad Alf Dubs must be feeling too.
I have a lot fo time for Alf Dubs, whom I had a nice chat with recently. But I was disappointed he was one of the gang that marched with Smeeth, Streeting, Berger and co to railroad Marc Wadsworth out of the party.
Thankyou for writing this peice I agree the tories true colours are on display yet again in this cowardly vindictive and inhumane display of their true natures.It is such an inhumane act to vote down the Dubs amendment by the majority of tories. Lord Dubs and Corbyn’s actions are humane.Long may they continue to fight to uphold peoples human rights.I for one will support them.
A timely reminder of who the nasty party really is.
Dreadful !!!! Sums up this foul Tory government!
This Tory government is driving us back to the 19th century!!
I fear for my grandchildren😢