Karin Goodwin
@karin_goodwin
Journalist and co-editor for @FerretScot. Co-founder of @TheCNewsroom. No-one is illegal.
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http://theferret.scot 11-02-2009 17:05:41
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Last week, far right activists were among an estimated 350 protestors who descended on George Square in Glasgow for an anti-immigration protest. The Ferret covered the event — check out the full story and photos here 👉 bit.ly/4gnWPxu 📸 Angela Catlin & @billybriggs.
"Most, if not all, young people that we work with have experienced abuse trauma...during conflict in their home country, but also on their journey to the UK where there can be sexual or criminal exploitation" - francescasella The Ferret: bit.ly/3XJQKUY
“The root of this issue lies with the Home Office, but this report sheds light on unlawful and unacceptable practice by Scottish local authorities” — Nicola Killean, Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland bit.ly/3ZuV4bE
Just to put this out there with clarity: Robbie Gibb, who is responsible for turning the disgraced JC into a right-wing Pro-Netanyahu propaganda rag, is one of five people - including the Director General - on the BBC News (UK) editorial guidelines and standards committee. It’s on
Powerful piece from Karin Goodwin based on an important report by JustRight Scotland 🧡. We're deeply concerned about the number of unaccompanied children incorrectly classified by HO and LAs as adults, risking serious rights breaches.
Unaccompanied asylum seeking children, incl those trafficked for sexual exploitation, are being left at risk while fighting Home Office decisions to class them as adults. JustRight Scotland 🧡 Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland and British Red Cross 🧡 told me it has to stop: theferret.scot/trafficked-you…
⚖️Local authorities across Scotland show inconsistent practices, creating a postcode lottery where a young person’s fate depends on where they are referred 🔍Read more via The Ferret piece by Karin Goodwin: bit.ly/3XJQKUY
Reporting trauma is tricky, I think. I’m currently in another situation where I wonder what the right way forward is. Talking it through and hearing the views of Darren McGarvey and this superb panel helped me work through some of the big issues. Let me know what you think!
Starmer made big promises on cleaning up politics. He must fulfil them or risk real damage and an irretrievable breach of public trust My latest piece on The Guardian about Starmer, Labour and donors buying clothes for the PM's wife (!) theguardian.com/commentisfree/…