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Theresa May was called out for hypocrisy over her Windrush Day message – 6 total takedowns

HMT Empire Windrush arrived in Britain on 22nd June 1948, bringing immigrants from the West Indies who had been tempted over with promises of jobs. The date is commemorated as Windrush Day, though the story has long-since turned sour, with revelations of those who made that journey having been denied healthcare, jobs and, in some cases, residency – with a number having been deported under the “hostile environment”.

Theresa May posted this message.

Although the sentiments seemed sincere at a glance, as Home Secretary, Theresa May had contributed heavily to the hostile environment, including the introduction of vans bearing messages telling immigrants to go home. Twitter called out her hypocrisy in no uncertain terms.

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Community organise Maymuna Osman had one simple request.

Maybe she can manage that from the backbenches.