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by Weyman Bennett and Maz’s family
WHAT with the soap opera of the Conservative leadership contest offering endless opportunities for distraction, it is easy to forget that a lot of other things are happening in the world.
This week, for example, is Refugee Week, which will see a series of cultural, artistic and educational events take place to celebrate the contribution of refugees to life in Britain.
Perhaps if the millionaires vying to lead the sinking ship of the Tory Party were asked about their policies concerning refugees, this special week might start to get some of the attention it deserves.
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Britain’s proud asylum history, from sheltering the Kindertransport escaping Hitler to Basque children fleeing fascist Spain, required tireless campaigning against persistent opposition — and it’s up to all of us to do our part today, writes SABINA PRICE