Post #1224906 · Elektrine

2026-04-16 07:10 UTC

Meanwhile the BBC, in it&#39;s gloriously &quot;neutral&quot; way has decided to attack asylum seeking... Yesterday it was faking sexuality, today it&#39;s faking domestic abuse. They throw around numbers without context, share anecdotes as if they are the rule, not the exception and target extremely vulnerable people... Rainbow Migration shared this message yesterday which is well worth reading - https://www.rainbowmigration.org.uk/news/behaviour-by-a-small-number-of-bad-faith-actors-does-not-reflect-the-reality-of-lgbtqi-people-seeking-asylum/ #UKPol #Asylum

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@penwing@wandering.shop 2026-04-16 07:14

If you haven't seen it, Flee is an excellent film on seeking asylum and specifically queer experiences - https://boxd.it/ponM Also, ten years old now, but this old Stonewall report is still more likely to accurately reflect queer asylum experience than the BBC hit piece - https://www.stonewall.org.uk/resources/no-safe-refuge-2016 #UKPol

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@HeatherMJ@mastodon.social 2026-04-16 07:18

@penwing The BBC descent into tabloid journalism. Never mind the damage they cause. Yesterday's piece included a competent and experienced immigration solicitor. Ana would have given them a balanced view, which they did not show Reform will love this. They will use this

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@GlasWolf@mastodon.scot 2026-04-16 09:28

@penwing Complete coincidence that BBC News are splashing a multi-day investigation attacking migrants and asylum seekers 3 weeks before nationwide elections. #GBBCNews #UKPol

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