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Ricky @paddington82.bsky.social · 3h

Good luck attracting healthcare workers when the next pandemic rolls around.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 4h

BBC did not clarify the Philp policy much: failed to ask any of the key questions

- One reading "we have updated our policy at conference" is that the Conservative Party is ditching large parts of the May deportation bill

- Another reading "we would apply that retrospectively" is it stands

Ricky @paddington82.bsky.social · 4h

The breach of legitimate expectation for over a million legal migrants, if the rules are applied retrospectively, will blacklist the UK. It will be seen as having an untrustworthy immigration system, no matter what perks they offer to top talent.

Ricky @paddington82.bsky.social · 5h

Nothing has been clear since the white paper was released. They’ve leaked conflicting stories to the media or have tried to twist the meaning of words. bsky.app/profile/padd...

Ricky @paddington82.bsky.social · 6h

Then there’s confusion within Labour about what “retrospective” actually means, Home Office Minister Mike Tapp seems to believe that if someone who’s 4.5 years in and hasn’t yet applied for settlement, then it doesn’t count as retrospective. 🫠

Ricky @paddington82.bsky.social · 6h

Those countries have completely different systems and economies to the UK.

Ricky @paddington82.bsky.social · 6h

I’ve had three sponsors during my almost five years. There were times when I felt like I was going to lose my status because of job insecurity, it’s soul-crushing. Also, the policy for newcomers will fail; in this continent, only Switzerland and Monaco require 10 years for permanent residency.

Ricky @paddington82.bsky.social · 6h

I feel like the tide is turning, this past week, I can sense it in the air. With the Cymru election, the much-deserved backlash sparked by Lam, and now this woman, Reform will fall apart by the next election.

Ricky @paddington82.bsky.social · 6h

Have Labour’s numbers improved since the announcement? Quite the opposite. The only thing we can do is be active during the consultation and have faith that there are more people who have empathy and believe in fairness and the rule of law.

Ricky @paddington82.bsky.social · 6h

I’m afraid of the right, and even more so, of Labour’s reaction to the right. Since the white paper was launched, the mental health of immigrants on the ILR path has taken a complete nosedive, with life plans completely on hold — all of this for some dog whistling.

Ricky @paddington82.bsky.social · 6h

Imagine someone in that situation, almost at 5 years, being let go because of the new rules. They’ve had to put up with a lot to reach ILR, which represents freedom, security, and full integration. Also It’s insulting when Labour implies that ILR is automatic under the current rules.

Ricky @paddington82.bsky.social · 6h

Also, I truly hope Anna Turley knows the meaning of “retrospective.” bsky.app/profile/padd...

Ricky @paddington82.bsky.social · 6h

Then there’s confusion within Labour about what “retrospective” actually means, Home Office Minister Mike Tapp seems to believe that if someone who’s 4.5 years in and hasn’t yet applied for settlement, then it doesn’t count as retrospective. 🫠

Ricky @paddington82.bsky.social · 6h

Then there’s confusion within Labour about what “retrospective” actually means, Home Office Minister Mike Tapp seems to believe that if someone who’s 4.5 years in and hasn’t yet applied for settlement, then it doesn’t count as retrospective. 🫠

Ricky @paddington82.bsky.social · 7h

The white paper’s technical annex says “a number of those currently in the UK are likely to leave due it taking longer to gain settled status” (PDF, paragraph 11). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6842da...

It is a soft deportation plan

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

Ricky @paddington82.bsky.social · 7h

Employers won’t want to continue paying exorbitant fees to sponsor them for a decade, and at the same time, there’s no guarantee the Home Office will renew their visas. I see it as a perverse soft deportation plan, where the post-2020 wave of migrants are being treated like disposable labour.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 7h

"Let's not forget, when we remember the service and the sacrifice with this poppy, that the people who bled and died for our democracy and our freedom, weren't just my grandfather who looked like me & worshipped the same God, but people across Empire & Commonwealth, who were Muslim, Sikh & Hindu'

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Jonathan Kingham @jonkingh.bsky.social · 7h

I do think that there needs to be a massive mobilisation against this once the consultation is released.

The issue of people with limited leave having to pay (huge) international student level fees for their kids is just one of the numerous practical unfairnesses here.

Ricky @paddington82.bsky.social · 7h

Labour’s plan to move the goalposts by increasing the ILR qualifying period from 5 to 10 years for legal migrants already on the path could potentially affect over a million people, cripple industries and the NHS and destroy trust in the immigration system. They should absolutely rethink their plan.

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John West @jwestjourno.bsky.social · 7h

Labour’s pearl clutching about Tory and Reform plans falls flat when they are taking us down the same path. Bereft of any moral backbone whatsoever. A line needs to be drawn.

Ricky @paddington82.bsky.social · 7h

Labour’s plan to move the goalposts by increasing the ILR qualifying period from 5 to 10 years for legal migrants already on the path could potentially affect over a million people, cripple industries and the NHS and destroy trust in the immigration system. They should absolutely rethink their plan.

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Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 7h

I used ten mins of my extra hour today to watch Chris Philp on the BBC and he confirmed that the Tories’ policy on losing ILR if you claim any benefits *is* still retrospective. So it looks like the terms of his draft bill still stand, despite the long silence from Tory HQ.

Ricky @paddington82.bsky.social · 7h

I hope she continues the fight and commits to signing this edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo... @annaturley.bsky.social

Five-year indefinite leave to remain pathway for Skilled Worker visa holders - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

That this House recognises the vital contribution of Skilled Worker visa holders to the UK economy and public services, including sectors facing critical shortages such as health, engineering, and soc...

edm.parliament.uk

Ricky @paddington82.bsky.social · 7h

Labour’s plan to move the goalposts by increasing the ILR qualifying period from 5 to 10 years for legal migrants already on the path could potentially affect over a million people, cripple industries and the NHS and destroy trust in the immigration system. They should absolutely rethink their plan.

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 8h

Philp claims Conservative policy has been "updated" (at Party Conference) so that ILR would *not* be withdrawn from those who had previously claimed benefits.

Is there any evidence at all to support this claim?

Ricky @paddington82.bsky.social · 8h

How many Commonwealth citizens currently on the path to ILR could potentially be affected by Labour’s plan to retrospectively increase the qualifying period from 5 to 10 years? Labour could easily lose those votes if the plan succeeds.

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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 8h

"Promises were made, and lives and families built upon them. How have we reached a place where wrecking those lives is even up for discussion?"

On Powell, Heath, Lam and the descent of the British right.

The British right is swimming in an open sewer

We are drifting into territory that once would have seemed extreme

www.newstatesman.com

Ricky @paddington82.bsky.social · 10h

Manchester has better nightlife than London.

Ricky @paddington82.bsky.social · 21h

Hopefully Anna Turley will add her signature to this EDM edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...

Five-year indefinite leave to remain pathway for Skilled Worker visa holders - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

That this House recognises the vital contribution of Skilled Worker visa holders to the UK economy and public services, including sectors facing critical shortages such as health, engineering, and soc...

edm.parliament.uk