Rebels
Fighting hard, their
Bills to alter,
Slavery to prevent,
Help!

#theresamay #toryrebels #smallboatsbill #slavery #help #cinquain #poetry

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/sunak-braverman-small-boats-illegal-migration-b2376713.html

#Smallboatsbill set to become law despite final push for changes by #Tory rebels

This is a nasty, counter productive piece of legislation that on its own justifies the #Conservative Party being hounded out of office at the next opportunity.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/small-boats-bill-sunak-braverman-illegal-migrants-b2377065.html

#RishiSunak suffers string of further defeats in #Lords over #SmallBoatsBill

Archbishop of Canterbury among peers behind amendments to illegal[sic] #migration legislation as standoff with government continues
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jul/13/rishi-sunak-suffers-string-of-further-defeats-in-lords-over-small-boats-bill
#ToryInhumanity #asylum

The small boats bill they questioned quite deep
For their asylum's cause they wouldn't be meek
They set protections strong
For pregnant, LGBT and young
For reality, the Lords wasn't weak

#smallboatsbill #asylum #protection #reality #limerick #poetry

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/rwanda-migrants-unlawful-small-boats-bill-b2368668.html

Asylum seekers called
Illegal entrants still await
For decisions made

#asylumseekers #illegalentrant #homeoffice #smallboatsbill #haiku #poetry

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/asylum-backlog-small-boats-bill-b2363140.html

Maybe Braverman needs to get out of public office instead of trying to use public servants to get her out of a speeding ticket.

She seems to like getting out of things, like a vote on her own illegal and evil #SmallBoatsBill.

#SuellaBraverman ‘tried to get out of final vote on #SmallBoatsBill’ -

Exclusive: Home secretary’s aides repeatedly requested she be allowed to miss vote on major legislation despite three-line whip
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/may/21/suella-braverman-tried-to-get-out-of-final-vote-on-small-boats-bill

This speech from the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Lords 2nd reading of the #SmallBoatsBill is critical of the Bill.
"The existing global conventions and agreements need updating in response to the crises we face today. While now inadequate, what those conventions offer is a baseline from which to build a globally shared understanding of what protection must be given to refugees. They are not inconvenient obstructions get round by any legislative means necessary."

cont...

Small boats bill is 'shutting the door to victims of modern slavery', says Theresa May

https://youtu.be/u245_Rb0cKo

#news #politics #UK #smallboatsbill