Braverman’s hypocrisy over asylum seekers is stomach-turning

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In my opinion, Braverman has blood on her hands and she is unfit for ministerial office (PA Wire)

Home secretary Suella Braverman has described desperate people trying to cross the Channel in small boats in search of refuge from war, oppression and climate change as “criminals” and “invaders”.

Braverman refused to moderate her language against asylum seekers even when Holocaust survivor Joan Slater told her, only days before this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day: “When I hear you using words against refugees like ‘swarms’ and an ‘invasion’ I am reminded of language used to dehumanise and justify the murder of my family and millions of others.”

Braverman then put asylum seekers on the floating quasi-prison that is Bibby Stockholm, despite condemnation from the Fire Brigade Union over fears for safety.