Enver Solomon @enversol - Bluesky Profile

There are plenty of ways to humanely control British borders. So why isn’t Keir Starmer using them? | Enver Solomon Labour’s incoherent asylum policies are vilifying refugees. A better and more compassionate route is possible, says the Refugee Council’s Enver Solomon

@enversol.bsky.social states this so coherently

“It doesn’t matter if that woman works two jobs, attends evening classes, studies for a degree and raises British children who become hard-working, tax-paying members of society. It will never be enough.”

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

04.10.2025 14:51 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

@enversol.bsky.social Just heard your interview on Times Radio. Well done - you made all the right points. I was disappointed that Kathy Newman seemed to regard the views of people contacting her programme as representative of the country.

29.08.2025 15:31 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Asylum seekers are being targeted – and so are those who help them. It’s a disturbing new reality | Enver Solomon Far-right influencers are menacing charities and individuals to further isolate the people we work with. Ensuring safety is now part of the job, says Enver Solomon of the Refugee Council

"As the political rhetoric has become more toxic... the real-world consequences for those inside the hotels and for organisations like my own and many others... become more dire." @enversol.bsky.social writing in today's @theguardian.com. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

22.08.2025 13:55 — 👍 24 🔁 18 💬 0 📌 0

"Quitting the [Refugee] Convention would create chaos...we should fix the system, not dismantle its foundation"

@enversol.bsky.social letter in today's Sunday Times www.thetimes.com/comment/lett...

15.06.2025 10:09 — 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

Afghan rights defender told she faces ‘no risk’ from Taliban as Home Office denies asylum Woman who worked with western governments in her home country before fleeing the Taliban told to return

Afghan rights defender told she faces ‘no risk’ from Taliban as Home Office denies asylum www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

05.04.2025 11:24 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1

The Times @mattdathan.bsky.social Govt looking at 'returns hubs' for failed asylum seekers
thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Here's @enversol.bsky.social statement on the need for a serious approach based on credible solutions.

22.03.2025 11:02 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

Under @enversol.bsky.social @refugeecouncil.bsky.social is doing great work at a crucial time for protecting refugees

Others involved in communicating causes to public may find how this on changing how it looks & sounds for more reach + impact interesting
www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/stay-informe...

21.03.2025 08:25 — 👍 9 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0