Anoosh Chakelian

One year on, tensions still circle Britain’s asylum-seeker hotels A report from Epping and Diss reveals disconnected and resentful communities.

"The asylum hotel policy could be a parable for all that is wrong with the British state... A tired tale of cuts, broken pledges, neighbourhood neglect and poor-value outsourcing."

Essential cover story from @anooshc.bsky.social in this week's NS. www.newstatesman.com/cover-story/...

Thanks so much George!

Britain's summer of discontent | Cover Story with Anoosh Chakelian | The New Statesman | UK politics and culture

Pod! @georgeeaton.bsky.social, @rmcunliffe.bsky.social and I discuss the asylum hotel policy and other challenges for the government on the latest episode of the @newstatesman.com podcast:

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“This town is empty, it’s dead; people haven’t got money to shop anymore. I worry about my future grandchildren: life is shit now, what will life be for them?”

From a brilliant, balanced report by @anooshc.bsky.social.👇

Very kind, thank you!

One year on, tensions still circle Britain’s asylum-seeker hotels A report from Epping and Diss reveals disconnected and resentful communities.

“I thought England was a good place, more welcoming than Europe, and would help a lot. Now it feels like a hostile land.”

My report on the asylum hotel tensions, and what they reveal about Britain:

Labour’s summer of discontent Unease is spreading across the country and within the party.

“it is not inconceivable that Keir, Wes and Shabana could all lose their seats”

Great report by @georgeeaton.bsky.social on Labour's summer of discontent:

www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

"A tired tale of cuts, broken pledges, neighbourhood neglect and poor-value outsourcing. But a subplot fraught with rumour and racism is darkening the story."

Important reporting on asylum hotel policy, but depressing read -

thank you, very kind!

This is really good.

"The asylum hotel policy could be a parable for all that is wrong with the British state."
Under-resourcing, over-promising, poor-value outsourcing and this: "Ministers commandeered much-loved venues at short notice, cancelling wedding receptions and birthday parties."

Thanks so much Phil! Hope all is well

One year on, tensions still circle Britain’s asylum-seeker hotels A report from Epping and Diss reveals disconnected and resentful communities.

“I thought England was a good place, more welcoming than Europe, and would help a lot. Now it feels like a hostile land.”

My cover story for this week's @newstatesman.com - on the atmosphere of rumour, resentment and disconnection around asylum hotel protests:

www.newstatesman.com/cover-story/...

One year on, tensions still circle Britain’s asylum-seeker hotels A report from Epping and Diss reveals disconnected and resentful communities.

“I thought England was a good place, more welcoming than Europe, and would help a lot. Now it feels like a hostile land.”

My cover story for this week's @newstatesman.com - on the atmosphere of rumour, resentment and disconnection around asylum hotel protests:

www.newstatesman.com/cover-story/...