Derec Thompson
@derecthompson
Enjoying the adventure 🌴
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28-04-2009 14:11:45
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I am sick of Westminster politicians blaming migration for their failures. Immigrants are our NHS staff, our carers, our neighbours. We are a welcoming nation and I am proud of that. It’s not migration that pushed down living standards - it’s Brexit, austerity and rising bills.
I’ve always stood with the trans community, and I always will. The same forces targeting migrants and Muslims are attacking LGBTQ+ people, especially trans people. Our safety is in solidarity. None of us are free until all of us are free. That’s the new party we’re building.
This is incorrect. The ECHR is written into the Good Friday Agreement for good reason. It is the guarantor of anti-discrimination which is central to the GFA, and an international guarantor is needed because the GFA is a treaty between Britain and Ireland. thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…
Over the last few years, I’ve shared parts of my story about working at a senior level in the Liberal Democrats. Now, with the 2026 Scottish election on the horizon, I’ve pulled the main threads together into one timeline. 🧵 1/9