I wrote a piece for the Guardian about the real reason the UK houses asylum seekers in hotels. Since this website is now dominated by racists and fascists, I thought it would be helpful to post the key points below, for anyone who wants to know the truth. The UK is wealthy enough to offer sanctuary to refugees - and should do. We don't receive an unusual number of asylum applications compared to our European neighbours. But three key political decisions have led to our unusual reliance on hotels.