Thread by @23rdspiral

This proposed Tory legislation will affect & severely limit the rights of thousands of vehicle-dwelling people. Not just Gypsies, also seasonal workers, farriers, racing & sports people, festival crew, blacksmiths, construction crews, & others who Ms Patel classes as -

https://twitter.com/GeorgeMonbiot/status/1194602102141726721

- having 'other' lifestyle choices.

This is an escalation of Thatcher's Criminal Justice Bill. Whilst not directly related to #Brexit, there's no denying the Leave mandate has emboldened racists and those seeking to curtail freedoms. -

These ideas are worse than before, and are nothing short of Ethnic Cleansing.
If you just a holiday maker then this doesn’t apply to you, but if you live in your vehicle AT ALL, if you use a live-in for your lifestyle, work, sport, festivals or everyday life, this is about you. -

- I do not yet know if registered Showmen will be exempt from this or not. I wonder how they'd know the differences.. day campers, camper vans, converted busses , repurposed service vehicles.. where is the regulation line drawn?
Even if you still think it’s not about you, -

- remember similar policies are proposed at each election, all aimed at enflaming the fears of a section of their target voters, and each time getting more prescriptive, limiting everyones freedoms further.
Where will the line be drawn? And where will it stop? I’m reminded of -

- that poem, "first they came for them.. and I did not speak out.."..

There's a government consultation, in addition to the General Election. I think I'll say my piece there too. Will you?

gov.uk/government/con…

- Do not let them deny you your right to #vote

#NoFixedAbode / no UK address; including but not limited to
#Travellers
#NewAgeTravellers
#Gypsies
#Romany
#Homeless
#SofaSurfers
#RemandedInCustody
in #Refuges
in #MentalHealth hospital
Or moved abroad

gov.uk/government/pub…

Importantly, police themselves don’t even want these new powers.

https://twitter.com/gypsytravellers/status/1194902393584017408?s=21

- my thread ^^ originated in a post I wrote to in a live-in vehicle FB group, as I find more information sources I’ll add them here so I can find & share.

#FriendsFamilyTravellers
#SitesNotPowers
#OperationTravellerVote

https://twitter.com/gypsytravellerm/status/1194913257133350912?s=21

@GypsyTravellers
@GypsyTravellerM

I’m not trying to be inflammatory.
The “intent to reside” in your vehicle “for any period” bit, if you can’t park up beside roads for the night, will affect so many. As all land is owned by someone, by the highways agency or Crown.
We need Common Ground here, in both meanings.

- So workers won’t be affected because of landowner consent?

But how do they get between jobs? Where will they park up, for free, to rest?

This is why it’s Racist. These powers will be used to target ‘certain’ travellers, but maybe all eventually.

Please speak up now, for all.