tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post3861798503955396074..comments2023-08-31T15:14:58.287-07:00Comments on London Green Left Blog: With Rudd Gone May is now in the Firing LineMike Shaughnessyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16796480031110991460noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-34444250410362519682018-05-01T11:00:30.252-07:002018-05-01T11:00:30.252-07:00Thanks Adele - sounds horrible. I think in its pre...Thanks Adele - sounds horrible. I think in its present form, Windrush etc, the Tories have, and May in particular, have to take the rap.<br />Mike Shaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796480031110991460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-90916899647269604902018-05-01T10:48:42.188-07:002018-05-01T10:48:42.188-07:00The term 'hostile environment' was first u...The term 'hostile environment' was first used by Labour's Alan Johnson. I certainly experienced it under Labour when I came back from 4 years in Italy in 1998. I was told I had given up my British nationality and would have to register as an asylum seeker. I come from generations of British ancestors, had always lived and worked here and had a British passport. I was told I may never be permitted to have my British nationality again. I had no rights, including work, study or benefits and 2 toddlers under the age of 2 to feed. My Italian husband was also treated appallingly and told he had no right to study even though he was an EU citizen. There were no foodbanks and it was scary and definitely hostile. A horrible homecoming. I went to appeal twice, which took more than 6 months and managed to have my British nationality confirmed. I found out by chance that under the Children's Act the council has to provide money to children or they would have let us starve. This appalling treatment of people has gone on for decades under successive governments and has got worse.Adele Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13423081842097694829noreply@blogger.com