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Naming, shaming and a second allegation

The News Agents

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The Vile and Cowardly Politics of Child Refugees

Lord Dubs was talking about something that happened last week, which I'm going to say was one of the most vile and cowardly and egregious political acts I think I've ever actually witnessed. Robert Genrich, who's an immigration minister, decided that a Mickey Mouse mural should be painted over in the housing of refugee centers That accommodates welcomes children. And so you will now see murals painted over to make them look less encouraging to youngsters. So the first image you get when you come here as a child is somebody who has gone out of their way and indeed spent money and time making them feel unwelcome. It's like time that government backbenchers felt as embarrassed as we are that this

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