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Attacks like those in Knowsley aren't because of "concerned parents". They are down to a rising, coordinated, far-right campaign, and it is emboldened by the rhetoric and misinformation about asylum seekers spread by certain politicians and press. #r4today
thetimes.co.uk/article/f28528…
thetimes.co.uk/article/f28528…
Plenty of people have tried to make out attacks against asylum seekers are all down to "legitimate concerns". They aren't. There is nothing "legitimate" about #KnowsleyRiots, and nothing "legitimate" about far-right thugs going after people seeking safety.
Spurred on by language, such as used by the Home Secretary, their claims that the people in hotels aren't "genuine refugees" are easily and rapidly debunked by the Home Office's own data, which shows how vast majority are recognised as needing protection.
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